Cost of living comparison
Sydney is 2.8 times more expensive than Beijing.
If you lived in Sydney instead of Beijing, you would:
pay 4.3 times more for restaurants
|
Beijing
|
Sydney
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.17
CN¥30.37
|
$16.48
A$25.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.57
CN¥40.50
|
$9.89
A$15.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CN¥3.61
|
$2.49
A$3.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
CN¥2.25
|
$2.04
A$3.22
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
|
Beijing
|
Sydney
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
CN¥10.44
|
$2.80
A$4.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.31
CN¥53.17
|
$5.66
A$8.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.17
CN¥52.17
|
$6.60
A$10.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.74
CN¥12.65
|
$4.35
A$6.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.53
CN¥11.14
|
$3.91
A$6.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
CN¥6.67
|
$1.47
A$2.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CN¥5.18
|
$1.29
A$2.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CN¥6.45
|
$1.38
A$2.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CN¥4.24
|
$1.94
A$3.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
CN¥2.68
|
$1.10
A$1.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
CN¥3.43
|
$1.02
A$1.61
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for transportation
|
Beijing
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.36
CN¥31.72
|
$4.95
A$7.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.40
CN¥242.99
|
$143.27
A$225.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,872.18
CN¥151,868.06
|
$29,276.08
A$46,082.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.59
CN¥33.41
|
$31.14
A$49.01
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for housing
|
Beijing
|
Sydney
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.28
CN¥96.65
|
$52.22
A$82.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$929.88
CN¥6,765.89
|
$2,177.38
A$3,427.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$492.44
CN¥3,583.06
|
$1,459.01
A$2,296.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.04
CN¥305.89
|
$152.64
A$240.26
|
|
pay 69.8% more for childcare
|
Beijing
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$763.49
CN¥5,555.26
|
$1,995.92
A$3,141.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,913.01
CN¥166,717.38
|
$17,906.19
A$28,185.42
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Beijing
|
Sydney
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.11
CN¥8.10
|
$6.59
A$10.37
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
CN¥26.22
|
$3.47
A$5.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.48
CN¥25.31
|
$32.95
A$51.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.46
CN¥476.27
|
$59.52
A$93.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.35
CN¥60.75
|
$15.82
A$24.90
|
|
pay 30.7% more for clothing
|
Beijing
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.65
CN¥455.88
|
$74.12
A$116.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.69
CN¥252.38
|
$53.36
A$83.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.45
CN¥607.21
|
$108.20
A$170.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.64
CN¥783.17
|
$130.17
A$204.89
|
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