Cost of living comparison
compared to
Beijing vs. Winter Haven Cost of Living Summary
Beijing is 15.9% cheaper than Winter Haven.
- Restaurants
-
pay 71.3% less in Beijing
- Groceries
-
pay 40.3% less in Beijing
- Transportation
-
pay 22.6% less in Beijing
- Housing
-
pay 62.1% less in Beijing
- Childcare
-
pay 75.5% more in Beijing
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.0% less in Beijing
- Clothing
-
pay 20.5% more in Beijing
The cost of childcare and clothing in Beijing are more expensive than in Winter Haven. Expenses including restaurants, housing, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Beijing. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Beijing.
Beijing vs. Winter Haven Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Beijing instead of Winter Haven, you would:
pay 71.3% less for restaurants
|
Winter Haven
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
|
$4.21
CN¥29.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.29
|
$4.91
CN¥34.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
|
$0.48
CN¥3.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
|
$0.31
CN¥2.16
|
|
Winter Haven vs. Beijing - Cost of restaurants
pay 40.3% less for groceries
|
Winter Haven
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.61
|
$1.71
CN¥12.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.17
|
$7.47
CN¥52.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.90
|
$6.64
CN¥46.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.14
|
$1.78
CN¥12.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.86
|
$1.53
CN¥10.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.74
|
$0.98
CN¥6.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
|
$0.77
CN¥5.42
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.47
|
$0.80
CN¥5.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.32
|
$0.60
CN¥4.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.60
|
$0.35
CN¥2.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.97
|
$0.41
CN¥2.90
|
|
Winter Haven vs. Beijing - Cost of groceries
pay 22.6% less for transportation
|
Winter Haven
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.18
|
$4.21
CN¥29.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.75
|
$31.54
CN¥222.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,500.00
|
$18,225.66
CN¥128,328.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.31
|
$4.63
CN¥32.58
|
|
Winter Haven vs. Beijing - Cost of transportation
pay 62.1% less for housing
|
Winter Haven
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.50
|
$12.93
CN¥91.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,400.00
|
$935.23
CN¥6,585.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,250.00
|
$504.41
CN¥3,551.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$198.18
|
$39.27
CN¥276.47
|
|
Winter Haven vs. Beijing - Cost of housing
pay 75.5% more for childcare
|
Winter Haven
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$600.00
|
$710.76
CN¥5,004.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,000.00
|
$23,242.73
CN¥163,654.36
|
|
Winter Haven vs. Beijing - Cost of childcare
pay 11.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Winter Haven
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$1.12
CN¥7.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.00
|
$2.90
CN¥20.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.94
|
$4.21
CN¥29.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.00
|
$57.84
CN¥407.23
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.50
|
$8.41
CN¥59.23
|
|
Winter Haven vs. Beijing - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 20.5% more for clothing
|
Winter Haven
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.91
|
$62.30
CN¥438.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.38
|
$36.37
CN¥256.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.47
|
$81.74
CN¥575.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.33
|
$105.53
CN¥743.05
|
|
Winter Haven vs. Beijing - Cost of clothing
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