Cost of living comparison
compared to
Beijing vs. West Hollywood Cost of Living Summary
Beijing is 47.8% cheaper than West Hollywood.
- Restaurants
-
pay 77.5% less in Beijing
- Groceries
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pay 39.7% less in Beijing
- Transportation
-
pay 43.2% less in Beijing
- Housing
-
pay 74.3% less in Beijing
- Childcare
-
pay 27.5% less in Beijing
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 64.5% less in Beijing
- Clothing
-
pay 8.1% less in Beijing
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and childcare are lower in Beijing.
Beijing vs. West Hollywood Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Beijing instead of West Hollywood, you would:
pay 77.5% less for restaurants
|
West Hollywood
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.50
|
$4.21
CN¥29.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.00
|
$4.91
CN¥34.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.65
|
$0.48
CN¥3.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$0.31
CN¥2.16
|
|
West Hollywood vs. Beijing - Cost of restaurants
pay 39.7% less for groceries
|
West Hollywood
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.17
|
$1.71
CN¥12.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.32
|
$7.47
CN¥52.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.29
|
$6.64
CN¥46.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.05
|
$1.78
CN¥12.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.55
|
$1.53
CN¥10.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.57
|
$0.98
CN¥6.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
|
$0.77
CN¥5.42
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.84
|
$0.80
CN¥5.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.17
|
$0.60
CN¥4.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$0.35
CN¥2.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.22
|
$0.41
CN¥2.90
|
|
West Hollywood vs. Beijing - Cost of groceries
pay 43.2% less for transportation
|
West Hollywood
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.74
|
$4.21
CN¥29.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$31.54
CN¥222.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,727.50
|
$18,225.66
CN¥128,328.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.01
|
$4.63
CN¥32.58
|
|
West Hollywood vs. Beijing - Cost of transportation
pay 74.3% less for housing
|
West Hollywood
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.01
|
$12.93
CN¥91.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,900.00
|
$935.23
CN¥6,585.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,800.00
|
$504.41
CN¥3,551.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$155.53
|
$39.27
CN¥276.47
|
|
West Hollywood vs. Beijing - Cost of housing
pay 27.5% less for childcare
|
West Hollywood
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,206.00
|
$710.76
CN¥5,004.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,000.00
|
$23,242.73
CN¥163,654.36
|
|
West Hollywood vs. Beijing - Cost of childcare
pay 64.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
West Hollywood
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$1.12
CN¥7.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.50
|
$2.90
CN¥20.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.50
|
$4.21
CN¥29.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$57.84
CN¥407.23
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
|
$8.41
CN¥59.23
|
|
West Hollywood vs. Beijing - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 8.1% less for clothing
|
West Hollywood
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.25
|
$62.30
CN¥438.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.67
|
$36.37
CN¥256.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.25
|
$81.74
CN¥575.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$149.85
|
$105.53
CN¥743.05
|
|
West Hollywood vs. Beijing - Cost of clothing
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