Cost of living comparison
Bacolod is 5.3% cheaper than Beijing.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.3 times more in Bacolod
- Groceries
-
pay 18.8% more in Bacolod
- Transportation
-
pay 36.8% less in Bacolod
- Housing
-
pay 14.0% more in Bacolod
- Childcare
-
pay 95.5% less in Bacolod
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.3% less in Bacolod
- Clothing
-
pay 34.1% less in Bacolod
The cost of restaurants, groceries, and housing in Bacolod are more expensive than in Beijing. Expenses including childcare, transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Bacolod. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Bacolod.
If you lived in Bacolod instead of Beijing, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Beijing
|
Bacolod
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.17
CN¥29.91
|
$1.62
₱91.54
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.57
CN¥39.88
|
$3.84
₱216.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CN¥3.55
|
$1.73
₱97.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
CN¥2.22
|
$1.40
₱79.34
|
|
pay 18.8% more for groceries
|
Beijing
|
Bacolod
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
CN¥10.28
|
$1.18
₱66.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.31
CN¥52.36
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.17
CN¥51.37
|
$6.06
₱342.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.74
CN¥12.45
|
$1.74
₱98.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.53
CN¥10.97
|
$1.93
₱109.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
CN¥6.57
|
$0.81
₱45.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CN¥5.10
|
$1.55
₱87.42
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CN¥6.36
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CN¥4.18
|
$0.27
₱15.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
CN¥2.64
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
CN¥3.37
|
$0.97
₱54.64
|
|
pay 36.8% less for transportation
|
Beijing
|
Bacolod
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.36
CN¥31.24
|
$4.44
₱251.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.40
CN¥239.29
|
$10.23
₱578.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,872.18
CN¥149,555.42
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.59
CN¥32.90
|
$2.63
₱148.39
|
|
pay 14.0% more for housing
|
Beijing
|
Bacolod
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.28
CN¥95.18
|
$30.69
₱1,734.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$929.88
CN¥6,662.86
|
$206.73
₱11,683.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$492.44
CN¥3,528.50
|
$147.06
₱8,311.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.04
CN¥301.23
|
$72.69
₱4,108.04
|
|
pay 95.5% less for childcare
|
Beijing
|
Bacolod
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$763.49
CN¥5,470.66
|
$34.10
₱1,927.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,913.01
CN¥164,178.62
|
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pay 31.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Beijing
|
Bacolod
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.11
CN¥7.98
|
$1.07
₱60.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
CN¥25.82
|
$2.73
₱154.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.48
CN¥24.93
|
$2.90
₱163.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.46
CN¥469.02
|
$34.10
₱1,927.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.35
CN¥59.82
|
$3.07
₱173.45
|
|
pay 34.1% less for clothing
|
Beijing
|
Bacolod
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.65
CN¥448.94
|
$53.71
₱3,035.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.69
CN¥248.54
|
$25.58
₱1,445.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.45
CN¥597.97
|
$53.71
₱3,035.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.64
CN¥771.25
|
$42.63
₱2,408.99
|
|
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