Cost of living comparison
China is 19.5% cheaper than Beijing.
If you lived in China instead of Beijing, you would:
pay 11.2% less for restaurants
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Beijing
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China
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.17
CN¥30.37
|
$2.85
CN¥20.77
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.57
CN¥40.50
|
$5.07
CN¥36.86
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CN¥3.61
|
$0.49
CN¥3.56
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
CN¥2.25
|
$0.30
CN¥2.18
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pay 11.0% less for groceries
|
Beijing
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
CN¥10.44
|
$1.59
CN¥11.58
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.31
CN¥53.17
|
$5.85
CN¥42.57
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.17
CN¥52.17
|
$6.86
CN¥49.91
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.74
CN¥12.65
|
$1.60
CN¥11.61
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.53
CN¥11.14
|
$1.54
CN¥11.21
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
CN¥6.67
|
$0.76
CN¥5.55
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CN¥5.18
|
$0.57
CN¥4.17
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CN¥6.45
|
$0.65
CN¥4.76
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CN¥4.24
|
$0.52
CN¥3.81
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
CN¥2.68
|
$0.32
CN¥2.34
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
CN¥3.43
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$0.40
CN¥2.91
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pay 13.2% less for transportation
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Beijing
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.36
CN¥31.72
|
$4.44
CN¥32.34
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.40
CN¥242.99
|
$22.47
CN¥163.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,872.18
CN¥151,868.06
|
$19,071.53
CN¥138,766.39
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.59
CN¥33.41
|
$3.97
CN¥28.92
|
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pay 34.7% less for housing
|
Beijing
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.28
CN¥96.65
|
$11.70
CN¥85.09
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$929.88
CN¥6,765.89
|
$328.33
CN¥2,388.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$492.44
CN¥3,583.06
|
$205.78
CN¥1,497.28
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.04
CN¥305.89
|
$40.46
CN¥294.38
|
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pay 29.9% less for childcare
|
Beijing
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$763.49
CN¥5,555.26
|
$459.70
CN¥3,344.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,913.01
CN¥166,717.38
|
$18,318.08
CN¥133,284.18
|
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pay 17.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Beijing
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.11
CN¥8.10
|
$1.09
CN¥7.94
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
CN¥26.22
|
$3.07
CN¥22.32
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.48
CN¥25.31
|
$3.23
CN¥23.53
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.46
CN¥476.27
|
$41.41
CN¥301.29
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.35
CN¥60.75
|
$5.93
CN¥43.11
|
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pay 18.6% less for clothing
|
Beijing
|
China
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.65
CN¥455.88
|
$48.23
CN¥350.89
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.69
CN¥252.38
|
$31.67
CN¥230.44
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.45
CN¥607.21
|
$72.53
CN¥527.71
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.64
CN¥783.17
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$75.53
CN¥549.60
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