Cost of living comparison
Corby is 2.3 times more expensive than Beijing.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.2 times more in Corby
- Groceries
-
pay 55.9% more in Corby
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1 times more in Corby
- Housing
-
pay 2.9 times more in Corby
- Childcare
-
pay 53.7% more in Corby
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.4 times more in Corby
- Clothing
-
pay 16.7% more in Corby
The cost of restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and childcare in Corby are more expensive than in Beijing. Notably, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Corby.
If you lived in Corby instead of Beijing, you would:
pay 4.2 times more for restaurants
|
Beijing
|
Corby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.17
CN¥30.44
|
$19.37
£14.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.57
CN¥40.59
|
$8.13
£6.21
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CN¥3.62
|
$2.91
£2.22
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
CN¥2.25
|
$1.55
£1.18
|
|
pay 55.9% more for groceries
|
Beijing
|
Corby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
CN¥10.46
|
$1.66
£1.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.31
CN¥53.28
|
$4.36
£3.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.17
CN¥52.28
|
$6.11
£4.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.74
CN¥12.67
|
$3.64
£2.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.53
CN¥11.16
|
$4.21
£3.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
CN¥6.69
|
$1.19
£0.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CN¥5.19
|
$0.57
£0.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CN¥6.47
|
$1.56
£1.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CN¥4.25
|
$1.35
£1.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
CN¥2.69
|
$0.73
£0.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
CN¥3.43
|
$0.73
£0.56
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Beijing
|
Corby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.36
CN¥31.79
|
$7.21
£5.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.40
CN¥243.53
|
$77.49
£59.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,872.18
CN¥152,204.10
|
$29,624.64
£22,645.34
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.59
CN¥33.48
|
$14.39
£11.00
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for housing
|
Beijing
|
Corby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.28
CN¥96.87
|
$36.51
£27.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$929.88
CN¥6,780.86
|
$904.08
£691.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$492.44
CN¥3,590.99
|
$1,033.23
£789.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.04
CN¥306.57
|
$247.58
£189.25
|
|
pay 53.7% more for childcare
|
Beijing
|
Corby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$763.49
CN¥5,567.55
|
$2,131.68
£1,629.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,913.01
CN¥167,086.28
|
$6,457.69
£4,936.31
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Beijing
|
Corby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.11
CN¥8.12
|
$5.17
£3.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
CN¥26.27
|
$3.95
£3.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.48
CN¥25.37
|
$15.50
£11.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.46
CN¥477.32
|
$33.26
£25.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.35
CN¥60.88
|
$11.37
£8.69
|
|
pay 16.7% more for clothing
|
Beijing
|
Corby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.65
CN¥456.89
|
$86.10
£65.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.69
CN¥252.94
|
$48.43
£37.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.45
CN¥608.56
|
$88.26
£67.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.64
CN¥784.91
|
$90.41
£69.11
|
|
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