Cost of living comparison
Phoenix is 2.2 times more expensive than Beijing.
If you lived in Phoenix instead of Beijing, you would:
pay 4.5 times more for restaurants
Beijing
|
Phoenix
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.15
CN¥29.47
|
$19.99
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.54
CN¥39.30
|
$10.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CN¥3.57
|
$2.59
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
CN¥2.20
|
$1.94
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
Beijing
|
Phoenix
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
CN¥10.15
|
$3.67
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.83
CN¥48.44
|
$5.41
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.46
CN¥52.95
|
$3.43
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
CN¥12.40
|
$3.62
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.44
CN¥10.24
|
$4.47
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.96
CN¥6.80
|
$2.08
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
CN¥5.63
|
$0.66
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
CN¥6.19
|
$1.84
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CN¥4.09
|
$1.96
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
CN¥2.61
|
$1.42
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
CN¥3.45
|
$1.27
|
|
pay 72.2% more for transportation
Beijing
|
Phoenix
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.35
CN¥30.88
|
$4.05
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$34.62
CN¥245.60
|
$55.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,773.90
CN¥147,359.64
|
$30,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.68
CN¥33.21
|
$13.69
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for housing
Beijing
|
Phoenix
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.59
CN¥96.40
|
$68.91
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$969.73
CN¥6,878.75
|
$1,569.22
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$561.86
CN¥3,985.54
|
$1,391.93
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.17
CN¥299.13
|
$181.08
|
|
pay 11.1% less for childcare
Beijing
|
Phoenix
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$836.50
CN¥5,933.69
|
$1,142.86
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,256.69
CN¥179,158.30
|
$10,400.00
|
|
pay 98.8% more for entertainment and sports
Beijing
|
Phoenix
|
||
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.38
CN¥9.82
|
$5.50
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.73
CN¥26.47
|
$5.36
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.46
CN¥24.56
|
$9.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.16
CN¥440.93
|
$26.62
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.31
CN¥58.94
|
$12.50
|
|
pay 4.5% less for clothing
Beijing
|
Phoenix
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.57
CN¥465.12
|
$46.67
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.21
CN¥249.77
|
$39.44
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.31
CN¥605.11
|
$86.32
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.58
CN¥798.60
|
$109.63
|
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