Cost of living comparison
Fort Lauderdale is 2.5 times more expensive than Beijing.
- Restaurants
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pay 4.8 times more in Fort Lauderdale
- Groceries
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pay 2.4 times more in Fort Lauderdale
- Transportation
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pay 98.2% more in Fort Lauderdale
- Housing
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pay 3.6 times more in Fort Lauderdale
- Childcare
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pay 11.6% less in Fort Lauderdale
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 2.5 times more in Fort Lauderdale
- Clothing
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pay 0.1% less in Fort Lauderdale
The cost of restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation in Fort Lauderdale are more expensive than in Beijing. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Fort Lauderdale. Notably, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Fort Lauderdale.
If you lived in Fort Lauderdale instead of Beijing, you would:
pay 4.8 times more for restaurants
|
Beijing
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.17
CN¥30.46
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.57
CN¥40.62
|
$10.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CN¥3.62
|
$2.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
CN¥2.26
|
$2.15
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
Beijing
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
CN¥10.47
|
$4.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.31
CN¥53.33
|
$5.78
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.17
CN¥52.32
|
$4.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.74
CN¥12.68
|
$3.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.53
CN¥11.17
|
$4.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
CN¥6.69
|
$2.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CN¥5.19
|
$0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CN¥6.47
|
$1.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CN¥4.25
|
$2.44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
CN¥2.69
|
$1.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
CN¥3.44
|
$1.39
|
|
pay 98.2% more for transportation
|
Beijing
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.36
CN¥31.82
|
$3.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.40
CN¥243.71
|
$72.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,872.18
CN¥152,320.99
|
$27,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.59
CN¥33.51
|
$16.93
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for housing
|
Beijing
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.28
CN¥96.94
|
$64.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$929.88
CN¥6,786.06
|
$2,315.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$492.44
CN¥3,593.75
|
$1,977.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.04
CN¥306.80
|
$125.48
|
|
pay 11.6% less for childcare
|
Beijing
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$763.49
CN¥5,571.83
|
$816.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,913.01
CN¥167,214.59
|
$16,000.00
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Beijing
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.11
CN¥8.12
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
CN¥26.29
|
$5.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.48
CN¥25.39
|
$10.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.46
CN¥477.69
|
$75.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.35
CN¥60.93
|
$14.50
|
|
pay 0.1% less for clothing
|
Beijing
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.65
CN¥457.24
|
$47.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.69
CN¥253.14
|
$45.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.45
CN¥609.02
|
$88.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.64
CN¥785.51
|
$95.57
|
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