Cost of living comparison

Beijing, China

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Saint Kitts and Nevis vs. Beijing Cost of Living Summary

Saint Kitts and Nevis is 2.2 times more expensive than Beijing.

Restaurants: pay 4.8 times more in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Groceries: pay 82.1% more in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Housing: pay 28.6% more in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Entertainment and Sports: pay 34.2% more in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Clothing: pay 48.5% more in Saint Kitts and Nevis

The cost of restaurants, groceries, clothing, entertainment and sports, and housing in Saint Kitts and Nevis are more expensive than in Beijing. Notably, restaurants and groceries are significantly more expensive in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Saint Kitts and Nevis vs. Beijing Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saint Kitts and Nevis instead of Beijing, you would:

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pay 4.8 times more for restaurants

	Beijing	Saint Kitts and Nevis
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.17 CN¥30.32	$22.20 EC$60.00	+431.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.57 CN¥40.43	$13.98 EC$37.77	+151.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 CN¥3.60	$2.04 EC$5.50	+310.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 CN¥2.25	$2.28 EC$6.17	+638.6%
Average			+382.9%

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pay 82.1% more for groceries

	Beijing	Saint Kitts and Nevis
Bread 1 loaf	$1.43 CN¥10.42	$4.07 EC$10.99	+183.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.31 CN¥53.08	$5.51 EC$14.88	-24.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.17 CN¥52.08	$12.19 EC$32.94	+70.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.74 CN¥12.63	$5.99 EC$16.20	+244.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.53 CN¥11.12	$5.63 EC$15.21	+267.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.92 CN¥6.66	$1.01 EC$2.72	+9.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 CN¥5.17	$1.11 EC$3.00	+56.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.89 CN¥6.44	$0.84 EC$2.27	-5.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 CN¥4.23	$0.66 EC$1.79	+13.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 CN¥2.68	$0.50 EC$1.36	+36.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.47 CN¥3.42	$0.71 EC$1.93	+51.5%
Average			+82.1%

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pay (unknown) more for transportation

	Beijing	Saint Kitts and Nevis
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.36 CN¥31.67	??
Monthly public transit pass	$33.40 CN¥242.57	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,872.18 CN¥151,607.16	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.59 CN¥33.35	??

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pay 28.6% more for housing

	Beijing	Saint Kitts and Nevis
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.28 CN¥96.49	??
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$929.88 CN¥6,754.26	$700.00 EC$1,891.79	-24.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$492.44 CN¥3,576.90	??
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$42.04 CN¥305.36	$76.47 EC$206.67	+81.9%
Average			+28.6%

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Beijing	Saint Kitts and Nevis
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$763.49 CN¥5,545.72	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,913.01 CN¥166,430.97	??

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pay 34.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Beijing	Saint Kitts and Nevis
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.11 CN¥8.09	$2.22 EC$6.00	+99.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.60 CN¥26.17	$3.70 EC$10.00	+2.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.48 CN¥25.27	$5.55 EC$15.00	+59.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.46 CN¥475.45	??
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.35 CN¥60.64	$6.29 EC$17.00	-24.7%
Average			+34.2%

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pay 48.5% more for clothing

	Beijing	Saint Kitts and Nevis
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.65 CN¥455.10	$88.81 EC$240.00	+41.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.69 CN¥251.95	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.45 CN¥606.17	$129.51 EC$350.00	+55.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$107.64 CN¥781.83	??
Average			+48.5%

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