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Manado vs. Beijing Cost of Living Summary

Manado is 31.2% cheaper than Beijing.

Restaurants: pay 44.0% less in Manado
Groceries: pay 3.6% more in Manado
Transportation: pay 33.0% less in Manado
Housing: pay 60.3% less in Manado
Childcare: pay 78.9% less in Manado
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.7% more in Manado
Clothing: pay 9.3% less in Manado

The cost of entertainment and sports and groceries in Manado are more expensive than in Beijing. Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, transportation, and clothing are lower in Manado.

Manado vs. Beijing Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 44.0% less for restaurants

	Beijing	Manado
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.17 CN¥30.56	$0.96 IDR15,497.50	-77.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.57 CN¥40.75	$3.03 IDR49,075.41	-45.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 CN¥3.63	$0.32 IDR5,165.83	-35.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 CN¥2.26	$0.26 IDR4,132.67	-17.5%
Average			-44.0%

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pay 3.6% more for groceries

	Beijing	Manado
Bread 1 loaf	$1.43 CN¥10.50	$1.06 IDR17,219.44	-25.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.31 CN¥53.49	$3.59 IDR58,115.62	-50.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.17 CN¥52.49	$4.83 IDR78,219.23	-32.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.74 CN¥12.72	$1.68 IDR27,275.60	-3.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.53 CN¥11.21	$1.45 IDR23,431.85	-5.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.92 CN¥6.72	$1.16 IDR18,745.48	+26.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 CN¥5.21	$0.77 IDR12,496.99	+8.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.89 CN¥6.49	$0.75 IDR12,184.56	-15.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 CN¥4.27	$0.51 IDR8,279.25	-12.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 CN¥2.70	$0.42 IDR6,795.24	+13.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.47 CN¥3.45	$1.11 IDR18,042.52	+136.5%
Average			+3.6%

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pay 33.0% less for transportation

	Beijing	Manado
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.36 CN¥31.92	$3.12 IDR50,555.04	-28.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.40 CN¥244.47	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,872.18 CN¥152,796.87	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.59 CN¥33.62	$2.87 IDR46,492.49	-37.5%
Average			-33.0%

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pay 60.3% less for housing

	Beijing	Manado
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.28 CN¥97.24	$7.65 IDR123,979.98	-42.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$929.88 CN¥6,807.27	$340.13 IDR5,510,221.30	-63.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$492.44 CN¥3,604.97	$89.28 IDR1,446,433.09	-81.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$42.04 CN¥307.76	$19.61 IDR317,673.37	-53.4%
Average			-60.3%

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pay 78.9% less for childcare

	Beijing	Manado
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$763.49 CN¥5,589.24	$143.49 IDR2,324,624.61	-81.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,913.01 CN¥167,737.01	$5,357.03 IDR86,785,985.52	-76.6%
Average			-78.9%

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pay 3.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Beijing	Manado
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.11 CN¥8.15	$3.83 IDR61,989.99	+243.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.60 CN¥26.38	$1.75 IDR28,412.08	-51.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.48 CN¥25.47	$2.23 IDR36,160.83	-35.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.46 CN¥479.18	$19.13 IDR309,949.95	-70.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.35 CN¥61.12	$2.71 IDR43,909.58	-67.5%
Average			+3.7%

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pay 9.3% less for clothing

	Beijing	Manado
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.65 CN¥458.67	$63.77 IDR1,033,166.49	+1.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.69 CN¥253.93	$25.51 IDR413,266.60	-26.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.45 CN¥610.93	$97.26 IDR1,575,578.90	+16.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$107.64 CN¥787.96	$76.53 IDR1,239,799.79	-28.9%
Average			-9.3%

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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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