Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 34.4% cheaper than Ann Arbor.
- Restaurants
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pay 69.1% less in Beijing
- Groceries
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pay 34.6% less in Beijing
- Transportation
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pay 24.8% less in Beijing
- Housing
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pay 64.8% less in Beijing
- Childcare
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pay 22.9% less in Beijing
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 28.9% less in Beijing
- Clothing
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pay 4.5% more in Beijing
Expenses including restaurants, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and childcare are lower in Beijing.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Ann Arbor, you would:
pay 69.1% less for restaurants
Ann Arbor
|
Beijing
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.00
|
$4.17
CN¥30.06
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.19
|
$5.57
CN¥40.07
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.52
|
$0.50
CN¥3.57
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
|
$0.31
CN¥2.23
|
|
pay 34.6% less for groceries
Ann Arbor
|
Beijing
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.60
|
$1.43
CN¥10.33
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.96
|
$7.31
CN¥52.61
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.99
|
$7.17
CN¥51.62
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
|
$1.74
CN¥12.51
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.55
|
$1.53
CN¥11.02
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$0.92
CN¥6.60
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
|
$0.71
CN¥5.12
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.04
|
$0.89
CN¥6.39
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.32
|
$0.58
CN¥4.20
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
|
$0.37
CN¥2.65
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$0.47
CN¥3.39
|
|
pay 24.8% less for transportation
Ann Arbor
|
Beijing
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.50
|
$4.36
CN¥31.39
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
|
$33.40
CN¥240.44
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,982.50
|
$20,872.18
CN¥150,275.51
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.43
|
$4.59
CN¥33.06
|
|
pay 64.8% less for housing
Ann Arbor
|
Beijing
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.12
|
$13.28
CN¥95.64
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,841.67
|
$929.88
CN¥6,694.94
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,316.67
|
$492.44
CN¥3,545.49
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$132.01
|
$42.04
CN¥302.68
|
|
pay 22.9% less for childcare
Ann Arbor
|
Beijing
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,933.33
|
$763.49
CN¥5,497.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,000.00
|
$22,913.01
CN¥164,969.12
|
|
pay 28.9% less for entertainment and sports
Ann Arbor
|
Beijing
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$1.11
CN¥8.01
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.85
|
$3.60
CN¥25.94
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
|
$3.48
CN¥25.05
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.00
|
$65.46
CN¥471.27
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$8.35
CN¥60.11
|
|
pay 4.5% more for clothing
Ann Arbor
|
Beijing
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.00
|
$62.65
CN¥451.10
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.50
|
$34.69
CN¥249.74
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.00
|
$83.45
CN¥600.85
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.00
|
$107.64
CN¥774.96
|
|
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