Cost of living comparison
San Francisco is 3.3 times more expensive than Beijing.
If you lived in San Francisco instead of Beijing, you would:
pay 5.2 times more for restaurants
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Beijing
|
San Francisco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.17
CN¥29.97
|
$25.00
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.57
CN¥39.96
|
$12.00
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CN¥3.56
|
$2.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
CN¥2.22
|
$2.20
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for groceries
|
Beijing
|
San Francisco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
CN¥10.30
|
$4.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.31
CN¥52.46
|
$11.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.17
CN¥51.47
|
$5.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.74
CN¥12.48
|
$5.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.53
CN¥10.99
|
$6.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
CN¥6.59
|
$3.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CN¥5.11
|
$1.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CN¥6.37
|
$2.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CN¥4.18
|
$3.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
CN¥2.64
|
$2.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
CN¥3.38
|
$1.86
|
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pay 2.6 times more for transportation
|
Beijing
|
San Francisco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.36
CN¥31.30
|
$5.27
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.40
CN¥239.75
|
$98.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,872.18
CN¥149,845.55
|
$36,753.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.59
CN¥32.97
|
$20.31
|
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pay 4.6 times more for housing
|
Beijing
|
San Francisco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.28
CN¥95.37
|
$65.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$929.88
CN¥6,675.78
|
$3,110.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$492.44
CN¥3,535.34
|
$2,750.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.04
CN¥301.81
|
$194.16
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Beijing
|
San Francisco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$763.49
CN¥5,481.28
|
$2,829.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,913.01
CN¥164,497.11
|
$38,000.00
|
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pay 3.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Beijing
|
San Francisco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.11
CN¥7.99
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
CN¥25.87
|
$5.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.48
CN¥24.97
|
$14.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.46
CN¥469.93
|
$94.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.35
CN¥59.94
|
$17.00
|
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pay 18.9% more for clothing
|
Beijing
|
San Francisco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.65
CN¥449.81
|
$61.43
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.69
CN¥249.02
|
$45.08
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.45
CN¥599.13
|
$104.32
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.64
CN¥772.74
|
$131.92
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