Cost of living comparison

New Zealand

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China

Beijing vs. Whangarei Cost of Living Summary

Beijing is 18.6% cheaper than Whangarei.

Restaurants: pay 60.3% less in Beijing
Groceries: pay 28.0% less in Beijing
Transportation: pay 47.2% less in Beijing
Housing: pay 24.3% more in Beijing
Childcare: pay 0.5% more in Beijing
Entertainment and Sports: pay 40.1% less in Beijing
Clothing: pay 20.1% more in Beijing

The cost of housing, clothing, and childcare in Beijing are more expensive than in Whangarei. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Beijing.

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Beijing vs. Whangarei Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Beijing instead of Whangarei, you would:

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pay 60.3% less for restaurants

	Whangarei	Beijing
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.04 NZ$21.46	$4.47 CN¥29.95	-62.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.40 NZ$14.97	$5.22 CN¥34.94	-37.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.05 NZ$3.66	$0.52 CN¥3.49	-74.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.55 NZ$2.76	$0.27 CN¥1.82	-82.4%
Average			-60.3%

Whangarei vs. Beijing - Cost of restaurants

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pay 28.0% less for groceries

	Whangarei	Beijing
Bread 1 loaf	$1.26 NZ$2.24	$1.73 CN¥11.56	+37.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.80 NZ$4.98	$7.22 CN¥48.29	+158.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.47 NZ$9.75	$6.41 CN¥42.89	+17.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.34 NZ$9.51	$2.02 CN¥13.53	-62.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.30 NZ$5.89	$1.47 CN¥9.81	-55.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.18 NZ$2.10	$0.93 CN¥6.25	-20.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.96 NZ$1.71	$0.79 CN¥5.28	-18.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.33 NZ$2.38	$0.93 CN¥6.21	-30.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 NZ$2.43	$0.71 CN¥4.76	-48.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 NZ$1.81	$0.32 CN¥2.15	-68.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.76 NZ$1.36	$0.40 CN¥2.66	-47.9%
Average			-28.0%

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pay 47.2% less for transportation

	Whangarei	Beijing
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.36 NZ$11.33	$4.96 CN¥33.20	-22.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$128.85 NZ$229.61	$34.30 CN¥229.59	-73.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,604.12 NZ$47,410.00	$19,374.76 CN¥130K	-27.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.41 NZ$29.25	$4.68 CN¥31.34	-71.5%
Average			-47.2%

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pay 24.3% more for housing

	Whangarei	Beijing
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$50.42 NZ$89.85	$14.27 CN¥95.50	-71.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$417.35 NZ$743.75	$936.67 CN¥6,268.85	+124.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$414.55 NZ$738.75	$530.98 CN¥3,553.68	+28.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$114.63 NZ$204.28	$44.49 CN¥297.74	-61.2%
Average			+24.3%

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pay 0.5% more for childcare

	Whangarei	Beijing
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$700.26 NZ$1,247.89	$653.29 CN¥4,372.25	-6.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,408.19 NZ$39,932.62	$24,281.96 CN¥163K	+8.4%
Average			+0.5%

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pay 40.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Whangarei	Beijing
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.88 NZ$10.48	$1.19 CN¥7.99	-79.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.36 NZ$5.99	$3.60 CN¥24.09	+7.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$25.21 NZ$44.92	$4.33 CN¥28.95	-82.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$34.73 NZ$61.90	$41.45 CN¥277.40	+19.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.08 NZ$17.97	$7.46 CN¥49.91	-26.0%
Average			-40.1%

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pay 20.1% more for clothing

	Whangarei	Beijing
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.43 NZ$127.29	$70.55 CN¥472.16	-1.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.68 NZ$58.24	$40.41 CN¥270.44	+23.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$70.03 NZ$124.79	$86.99 CN¥582.17	+24.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$91.50 NZ$163.06	$125.40 CN¥839.26	+37.0%
Average			+20.1%

Whangarei vs. Beijing - Cost of clothing

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