Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 32.7% cheaper than Auckland.
- Restaurants
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pay 69.3% less in Beijing
- Groceries
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pay 33.1% less in Beijing
- Transportation
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pay 51.6% less in Beijing
- Housing
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pay 52.9% less in Beijing
- Childcare
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pay 19.7% more in Beijing
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 24.9% less in Beijing
- Clothing
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pay 16.6% less in Beijing
Expenses including restaurants, housing, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Beijing.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Auckland, you would:
pay 69.3% less for restaurants
|
Auckland
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$25.04
|
$4.17
CN¥30.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.56
NZ$16.02
|
$5.57
CN¥40.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
NZ$3.73
|
$0.50
CN¥3.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
NZ$3.62
|
$0.31
CN¥2.23
|
|
pay 33.1% less for groceries
|
Auckland
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
NZ$3.38
|
$1.43
CN¥10.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.27
NZ$7.17
|
$7.31
CN¥52.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.62
NZ$11.11
|
$7.17
CN¥51.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.78
NZ$11.37
|
$1.74
CN¥12.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.40
NZ$7.39
|
$1.53
CN¥11.02
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.29
NZ$2.17
|
$0.92
CN¥6.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
NZ$1.67
|
$0.71
CN¥5.12
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
NZ$2.30
|
$0.89
CN¥6.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
NZ$4.04
|
$0.58
CN¥4.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
NZ$1.71
|
$0.37
CN¥2.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
NZ$1.37
|
$0.47
CN¥3.39
|
|
pay 51.6% less for transportation
|
Auckland
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.51
NZ$10.93
|
$4.36
CN¥31.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$128.40
NZ$215.33
|
$33.40
CN¥240.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,173.26
NZ$45,569.81
|
$20,872.18
CN¥150,275.51
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.11
NZ$32.05
|
$4.59
CN¥33.06
|
|
pay 52.9% less for housing
|
Auckland
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.85
NZ$81.92
|
$13.28
CN¥95.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,260.04
NZ$2,113.09
|
$929.88
CN¥6,694.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,101.04
NZ$1,846.45
|
$492.44
CN¥3,545.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.97
NZ$165.98
|
$42.04
CN¥302.68
|
|
pay 19.7% more for childcare
|
Auckland
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$924.23
NZ$1,549.95
|
$763.49
CN¥5,497.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,624.16
NZ$24,524.84
|
$22,913.01
CN¥164,969.12
|
|
pay 24.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Auckland
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$12.02
|
$1.11
CN¥8.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.35
NZ$5.62
|
$3.60
CN¥25.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$23.89
NZ$40.06
|
$3.48
CN¥25.05
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.93
NZ$61.93
|
$65.46
CN¥471.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.74
NZ$23.04
|
$8.35
CN¥60.11
|
|
pay 16.6% less for clothing
|
Auckland
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.45
NZ$119.83
|
$62.65
CN¥451.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.51
NZ$79.67
|
$34.69
CN¥249.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.82
NZ$165.72
|
$83.45
CN¥600.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.65
NZ$204.02
|
$107.64
CN¥774.96
|
|
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