Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 23.4% cheaper than Atlantic City.
- Restaurants
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pay 74.3% less in Beijing
- Groceries
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pay 38.0% less in Beijing
- Transportation
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pay 0.6% less in Beijing
- Housing
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pay 54.9% less in Beijing
- Childcare
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pay 27.3% more in Beijing
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 52.1% less in Beijing
- Clothing
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pay 28.9% more in Beijing
The cost of clothing and childcare in Beijing are more expensive than in Atlantic City. Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Beijing.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Atlantic City, you would:
pay 74.3% less for restaurants
|
Atlantic City
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$4.17
CN¥30.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$5.57
CN¥40.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.60
|
$0.50
CN¥3.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
|
$0.31
CN¥2.27
|
|
pay 38.0% less for groceries
|
Atlantic City
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.13
|
$1.43
CN¥10.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.02
|
$7.31
CN¥53.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.87
|
$7.17
CN¥52.58
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.16
|
$1.74
CN¥12.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.68
|
$1.53
CN¥11.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$0.92
CN¥6.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
|
$0.71
CN¥5.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$0.89
CN¥6.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$5.00
|
$0.58
CN¥4.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.19
|
$0.37
CN¥2.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.49
|
$0.47
CN¥3.45
|
|
pay 0.6% less for transportation
|
Atlantic City
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.11
|
$4.36
CN¥31.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$33.40
CN¥244.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,686.66
|
$20,872.18
CN¥153,049.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$4.59
CN¥33.67
|
|
pay 54.9% less for housing
|
Atlantic City
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.00
|
$13.28
CN¥97.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,200.00
|
$929.88
CN¥6,818.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,100.00
|
$492.44
CN¥3,610.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$117.00
|
$42.04
CN¥308.27
|
|
pay 27.3% more for childcare
|
Atlantic City
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,200.00
|
$763.49
CN¥5,598.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,000.00
|
$22,913.01
CN¥168,014.26
|
|
pay 52.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Atlantic City
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$1.11
CN¥8.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.67
|
$3.60
CN¥26.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.82
|
$3.48
CN¥25.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$65.46
CN¥479.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.50
|
$8.35
CN¥61.22
|
|
pay 28.9% more for clothing
|
Atlantic City
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.00
|
$62.65
CN¥459.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.50
|
$34.69
CN¥254.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$60.00
|
$83.45
CN¥611.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.00
|
$107.64
CN¥789.27
|
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