Cost of living comparison
China is 19.5% cheaper than Beijing.
- Restaurants
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pay 11.2% less in China
- Groceries
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pay 11.0% less in China
- Transportation
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pay 13.2% less in China
- Housing
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pay 34.7% less in China
- Childcare
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pay 29.9% less in China
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 17.9% less in China
- Clothing
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pay 18.6% less in China
Expenses including housing, childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants are lower in China.
If you lived in China instead of Beijing, you would:
pay 11.2% less for restaurants
|
Beijing
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.17
CN¥30.20
|
$2.85
CN¥20.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.57
CN¥40.27
|
$5.07
CN¥36.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CN¥3.59
|
$0.49
CN¥3.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
CN¥2.24
|
$0.30
CN¥2.17
|
|
pay 11.0% less for groceries
|
Beijing
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
CN¥10.38
|
$1.59
CN¥11.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.31
CN¥52.86
|
$5.85
CN¥42.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.17
CN¥51.87
|
$6.86
CN¥49.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.74
CN¥12.57
|
$1.60
CN¥11.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.53
CN¥11.08
|
$1.54
CN¥11.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
CN¥6.64
|
$0.76
CN¥5.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CN¥5.15
|
$0.57
CN¥4.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CN¥6.42
|
$0.65
CN¥4.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CN¥4.22
|
$0.52
CN¥3.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
CN¥2.67
|
$0.32
CN¥2.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
CN¥3.41
|
$0.40
CN¥2.90
|
|
pay 13.2% less for transportation
|
Beijing
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.36
CN¥31.54
|
$4.44
CN¥32.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.40
CN¥241.59
|
$22.47
CN¥162.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,872.18
CN¥150,994.56
|
$19,071.53
CN¥137,968.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.59
CN¥33.22
|
$3.97
CN¥28.75
|
|
pay 34.7% less for housing
|
Beijing
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.28
CN¥96.10
|
$11.70
CN¥84.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$929.88
CN¥6,726.97
|
$328.33
CN¥2,375.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$492.44
CN¥3,562.45
|
$205.78
CN¥1,488.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.04
CN¥304.13
|
$40.46
CN¥292.69
|
|
pay 29.9% less for childcare
|
Beijing
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$763.49
CN¥5,523.31
|
$459.70
CN¥3,325.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,913.01
CN¥165,758.47
|
$18,318.08
CN¥132,517.57
|
|
pay 17.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Beijing
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.11
CN¥8.05
|
$1.09
CN¥7.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
CN¥26.06
|
$3.07
CN¥22.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.48
CN¥25.17
|
$3.23
CN¥23.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.46
CN¥473.53
|
$41.41
CN¥299.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.35
CN¥60.40
|
$5.93
CN¥42.86
|
|
pay 18.6% less for clothing
|
Beijing
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.65
CN¥453.26
|
$48.23
CN¥348.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.69
CN¥250.93
|
$31.67
CN¥229.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.45
CN¥603.72
|
$72.53
CN¥524.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.64
CN¥778.67
|
$75.53
CN¥546.44
|
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