Cost of living comparison
Santa Maria is 15.2% cheaper than Beijing.
- Restaurants
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pay 59.3% more in Santa Maria
- Groceries
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pay 16.1% less in Santa Maria
- Transportation
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pay 35.9% more in Santa Maria
- Housing
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pay 41.0% less in Santa Maria
- Childcare
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pay 85.2% less in Santa Maria
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 34.6% less in Santa Maria
- Clothing
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pay 24.4% less in Santa Maria
The cost of restaurants and transportation in Santa Maria are more expensive than in Beijing. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Santa Maria.
If you lived in Santa Maria instead of Beijing, you would:
pay 59.3% more for restaurants
|
Beijing
|
Santa Maria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.17
CN¥30.56
|
$4.35
R$26.92
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.57
CN¥40.75
|
$6.10
R$37.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CN¥3.63
|
$0.93
R$5.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
CN¥2.26
|
$0.73
R$4.51
|
|
pay 16.1% less for groceries
|
Beijing
|
Santa Maria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
CN¥10.50
|
$1.28
R$7.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.31
CN¥53.49
|
$3.92
R$24.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.17
CN¥52.49
|
$3.20
R$19.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.74
CN¥12.72
|
$1.45
R$8.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.53
CN¥11.21
|
$1.58
R$9.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
CN¥6.72
|
$0.81
R$5.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CN¥5.21
|
$0.53
R$3.26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CN¥6.49
|
$0.53
R$3.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CN¥4.27
|
$0.66
R$4.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
CN¥2.70
|
$0.40
R$2.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
CN¥3.45
|
$0.50
R$3.11
|
|
pay 35.9% more for transportation
|
Beijing
|
Santa Maria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.36
CN¥31.92
|
$3.71
R$22.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.40
CN¥244.47
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,872.18
CN¥152,796.87
|
$22,208.29
R$137,296.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.59
CN¥33.62
|
$9.93
R$61.38
|
|
pay 41.0% less for housing
|
Beijing
|
Santa Maria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.28
CN¥97.24
|
$15.68
R$96.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$929.88
CN¥6,807.27
|
$261.27
R$1,615.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$492.44
CN¥3,604.97
|
$130.64
R$807.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.04
CN¥307.76
|
$26.64
R$164.69
|
|
pay 85.2% less for childcare
|
Beijing
|
Santa Maria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$763.49
CN¥5,589.24
|
$139.35
R$861.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,913.01
CN¥167,737.01
|
$2,612.74
R$16,152.48
|
|
pay 34.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Beijing
|
Santa Maria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.11
CN¥8.15
|
$1.74
R$10.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
CN¥26.38
|
$1.39
R$8.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.48
CN¥25.47
|
$1.79
R$11.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.46
CN¥479.18
|
$18.58
R$114.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.35
CN¥61.12
|
$4.35
R$26.92
|
|
pay 24.4% less for clothing
|
Beijing
|
Santa Maria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.65
CN¥458.67
|
$43.69
R$270.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.69
CN¥253.93
|
$34.84
R$215.37
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.45
CN¥610.93
|
$73.13
R$452.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.64
CN¥787.96
|
$48.19
R$297.92
|
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