Cost of living comparison
compared to
Beijing vs. Wenzhou Cost of Living Summary
Beijing is 66.6% more expensive than Wenzhou.
Beijing vs. Wenzhou Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Beijing instead of Wenzhou, you would:
pay 5.7% more for restaurants
|
Wenzhou
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.98
CN¥19.96
|
$4.47
CN¥29.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.46
CN¥49.90
|
$5.22
CN¥34.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
CN¥3.39
|
$0.52
CN¥3.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
CN¥1.91
|
$0.27
CN¥1.82
|
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Wenzhou vs. Beijing - Cost of restaurants
pay 16.4% more for groceries
|
Wenzhou
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.99
CN¥13.31
|
$1.73
CN¥11.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.73
CN¥24.95
|
$7.22
CN¥48.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.76
CN¥51.94
|
$6.41
CN¥42.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
CN¥12.87
|
$2.02
CN¥13.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.02
CN¥6.79
|
$1.47
CN¥9.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.84
CN¥5.62
|
$0.93
CN¥6.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
CN¥5.52
|
$0.79
CN¥5.28
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
CN¥5.21
|
$0.93
CN¥6.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
CN¥3.31
|
$0.71
CN¥4.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
CN¥1.81
|
$0.32
CN¥2.15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.34
CN¥2.26
|
$0.40
CN¥2.66
|
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Wenzhou vs. Beijing - Cost of groceries
pay 2.7% more for transportation
|
Wenzhou
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.70
CN¥31.47
|
$4.96
CN¥33.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$34.30
CN¥229.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,374.76
CN¥130K
|
$19,374.76
CN¥130K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.62
CN¥30.94
|
$4.68
CN¥31.34
|
|
Wenzhou vs. Beijing - Cost of transportation
pay 3.1 times more for housing
|
Wenzhou
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.95
CN¥59.88
|
$14.27
CN¥95.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$242.37
CN¥1,621.66
|
$936.67
CN¥6,267.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$169.04
CN¥1,131.00
|
$530.98
CN¥3,552.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$22.81
CN¥152.63
|
$44.49
CN¥297.65
|
|
Wenzhou vs. Beijing - Cost of housing
pay 12.7% more for childcare
|
Wenzhou
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,267.79
CN¥8,482.50
|
$653.29
CN¥4,371.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,843.99
CN¥65,864.15
|
$24,281.96
CN¥162K
|
|
Wenzhou vs. Beijing - Cost of childcare
pay 52.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Wenzhou
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.89
CN¥5.99
|
$1.19
CN¥7.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.68
CN¥17.96
|
$3.60
CN¥24.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.36
CN¥22.45
|
$4.33
CN¥28.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$13.67
CN¥91.48
|
$41.45
CN¥277.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.46
CN¥49.90
|
$7.46
CN¥49.90
|
|
Wenzhou vs. Beijing - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 72.1% more for clothing
|
Wenzhou
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.25
CN¥289.40
|
$70.55
CN¥472.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.89
CN¥126.41
|
$40.41
CN¥270.36
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.90
CN¥648.33
|
$86.99
CN¥582.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.75
CN¥299.38
|
$125.40
CN¥839.02
|
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Wenzhou vs. Beijing - Cost of clothing
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