Cost of living comparison

compared to
Greensboro vs. Beijing Cost of Living Summary

Greensboro is 2.2 times more expensive than Beijing.

Restaurants
pay 4.1 times more in Greensboro
Groceries
pay 2.1 times more in Greensboro
Transportation
pay 2.2 times more in Greensboro
Housing
pay 3.0 times more in Greensboro
Childcare
pay 15.4% more in Greensboro
Entertainment and Sports
pay 91.5% more in Greensboro
Clothing
pay 1.7% more in Greensboro

The cost of restaurants, housing, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Greensboro are more expensive than in Beijing. Notably, restaurants, housing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Greensboro.

Greensboro vs. Beijing Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Greensboro instead of Beijing, you would:

pay 4.1 times more for restaurants

 
Beijing
Greensboro
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $4.17
CN¥30.56
$20.00
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$5.57
CN¥40.75
$10.00
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.50
CN¥3.63
$2.16
 

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pay 2.1 times more for groceries

 
Beijing
Greensboro
Bread
1 loaf
$1.43
CN¥10.50
$3.82
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $7.31
CN¥53.49
$7.44
 
Milk (1 gallon) $7.17
CN¥52.49
$3.46
 

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pay 2.2 times more for transportation

 
Beijing
Greensboro
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.36
CN¥31.92
$3.22
 
Monthly public transit pass $33.40
CN¥244.47
$58.00
 
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $20,872.18
CN¥152,796.87
$34,689.37
 

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pay 3.0 times more for housing

 
Beijing
Greensboro
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$13.28
CN¥97.24
$76.11
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $929.88
CN¥6,807.27
$1,462.50
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $492.44
CN¥3,604.97
$1,087.60
 

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pay 15.4% more for childcare

 
Beijing
Greensboro
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $763.49
CN¥5,589.24
$900.00
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $22,913.01
CN¥167,737.01
$25,900.00
 

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pay 91.5% more for entertainment and sports

 
Beijing
Greensboro
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.11
CN¥8.15
$4.00
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.60
CN¥26.38
$4.81
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$3.48
CN¥25.47
$7.52
 

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pay 1.7% more for clothing

 
Beijing
Greensboro
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$62.65
CN¥458.67
$52.50
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$34.69
CN¥253.93
$39.67
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$83.45
CN¥610.93
$83.75
 

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: January 2025
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