Cost of living comparison
Santa Cruz is 12.6% cheaper than Beijing.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.6% more in Santa Cruz
- Groceries
-
pay 21.7% less in Santa Cruz
- Transportation
-
pay 21.8% more in Santa Cruz
- Housing
-
pay 3.2% more in Santa Cruz
- Childcare
-
pay 76.6% less in Santa Cruz
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.3% less in Santa Cruz
- Clothing
-
pay 25.5% less in Santa Cruz
The cost of restaurants, transportation, and housing in Santa Cruz are more expensive than in Beijing. Expenses including childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Santa Cruz.
If you lived in Santa Cruz instead of Beijing, you would:
pay 32.6% more for restaurants
Beijing
|
Santa Cruz
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.17
CN¥30.06
|
$3.23
BOB22.30
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.57
CN¥40.07
|
$7.18
BOB49.57
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CN¥3.57
|
$0.60
BOB4.15
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
CN¥2.23
|
$0.63
BOB4.33
|
|
pay 21.7% less for groceries
Beijing
|
Santa Cruz
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
CN¥10.33
|
$1.42
BOB9.81
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.31
CN¥52.61
|
$1.95
BOB13.47
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.17
CN¥51.62
|
$3.84
BOB26.55
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.74
CN¥12.51
|
$1.61
BOB11.13
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.53
CN¥11.02
|
$1.43
BOB9.87
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
CN¥6.60
|
$0.87
BOB6.00
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CN¥5.12
|
$0.42
BOB2.92
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CN¥6.39
|
$0.60
BOB4.16
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CN¥4.20
|
$0.42
BOB2.88
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
CN¥2.65
|
$0.39
BOB2.70
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
CN¥3.39
|
$0.46
BOB3.15
|
|
pay 21.8% more for transportation
Beijing
|
Santa Cruz
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.36
CN¥31.39
|
$2.05
BOB14.12
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$33.40
CN¥240.44
|
$21.17
BOB146.22
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,872.18
CN¥150,275.51
|
$15,072.80
BOB104,087.01
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.59
CN¥33.06
|
$14.00
BOB96.65
|
|
pay 3.2% more for housing
Beijing
|
Santa Cruz
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.28
CN¥95.64
|
$32.27
BOB222.88
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$929.88
CN¥6,694.94
|
$490.33
BOB3,386.03
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$492.44
CN¥3,545.49
|
$233.31
BOB1,611.18
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.04
CN¥302.68
|
$29.35
BOB202.65
|
|
pay 76.6% less for childcare
Beijing
|
Santa Cruz
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$763.49
CN¥5,497.00
|
$218.20
BOB1,506.78
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,913.01
CN¥164,969.12
|
$4,162.96
BOB28,747.84
|
|
pay 22.3% less for entertainment and sports
Beijing
|
Santa Cruz
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.11
CN¥8.01
|
$1.44
BOB9.91
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
CN¥25.94
|
$2.53
BOB17.48
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.48
CN¥25.05
|
$2.15
BOB14.87
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.46
CN¥471.27
|
$29.91
BOB206.52
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.35
CN¥60.11
|
$6.82
BOB47.09
|
|
pay 25.5% less for clothing
Beijing
|
Santa Cruz
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.65
CN¥451.10
|
$40.19
BOB277.57
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.69
CN¥249.74
|
$34.09
BOB235.43
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.45
CN¥600.85
|
$74.22
BOB512.50
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.64
CN¥774.96
|
$50.24
BOB346.96
|
|
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