Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 32.4% cheaper than Adelaide.
- Restaurants
-
pay 71.2% less in Beijing
- Groceries
-
pay 35.9% less in Beijing
- Transportation
-
pay 39.6% less in Beijing
- Housing
-
pay 61.0% less in Beijing
- Childcare
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pay 36.4% more in Beijing
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.2% less in Beijing
- Clothing
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pay 29.3% less in Beijing
Expenses including restaurants, housing, transportation, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Beijing.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Adelaide, you would:
pay 71.2% less for restaurants
|
Adelaide
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.13
A$28.35
|
$4.17
CN¥30.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$16.36
|
$5.57
CN¥40.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.51
A$4.15
|
$0.50
CN¥3.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
A$3.44
|
$0.31
CN¥2.26
|
|
pay 35.9% less for groceries
|
Adelaide
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
A$4.14
|
$1.43
CN¥10.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.96
A$8.21
|
$7.31
CN¥53.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.38
A$8.91
|
$7.17
CN¥52.32
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.19
A$6.94
|
$1.74
CN¥12.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.89
A$6.44
|
$1.53
CN¥11.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.30
A$2.15
|
$0.92
CN¥6.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.20
A$1.99
|
$0.71
CN¥5.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.68
A$2.78
|
$0.89
CN¥6.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.91
A$3.16
|
$0.58
CN¥4.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
A$2.19
|
$0.37
CN¥2.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
A$1.73
|
$0.47
CN¥3.44
|
|
pay 39.6% less for transportation
|
Adelaide
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.62
A$7.64
|
$4.36
CN¥31.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.79
A$125.42
|
$33.40
CN¥243.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,361.19
A$43,622.69
|
$20,872.18
CN¥152,320.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.11
A$31.63
|
$4.59
CN¥33.51
|
|
pay 61.0% less for housing
|
Adelaide
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.44
A$93.41
|
$13.28
CN¥96.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,396.24
A$2,310.50
|
$929.88
CN¥6,786.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,058.16
A$1,751.05
|
$492.44
CN¥3,593.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$218.80
A$362.07
|
$42.04
CN¥306.80
|
|
pay 36.4% more for childcare
|
Adelaide
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,289.29
A$2,133.53
|
$763.49
CN¥5,571.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,734.21
A$17,763.05
|
$22,913.01
CN¥167,214.59
|
|
pay 26.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Adelaide
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.59
A$10.91
|
$1.11
CN¥8.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.53
A$5.84
|
$3.60
CN¥26.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$43.62
|
$3.48
CN¥25.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.12
A$61.43
|
$65.46
CN¥477.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.84
A$22.90
|
$8.35
CN¥60.93
|
|
pay 29.3% less for clothing
|
Adelaide
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.03
A$139.05
|
$62.65
CN¥457.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.82
A$105.61
|
$34.69
CN¥253.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.36
A$202.47
|
$83.45
CN¥609.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.76
A$208.11
|
$107.64
CN¥785.51
|
|
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