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Beijing vs. Blenheim Cost of Living Summary

Beijing is 6.1% cheaper than Blenheim.

Restaurants: pay 71.7% less in Beijing
Groceries: pay 27.6% less in Beijing
Transportation: pay 36.6% less in Beijing
Housing: pay 18.1% less in Beijing
Childcare: pay 92.7% more in Beijing
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.4% less in Beijing
Clothing: pay 33.0% more in Beijing

The cost of childcare and clothing in Beijing are more expensive than in Blenheim. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Beijing. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Beijing.

Beijing vs. Blenheim Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Beijing instead of Blenheim, you would:

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pay 71.7% less for restaurants

	Blenheim	Beijing
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.32 NZ$31.14	$4.17 CN¥30.61	-75.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.75 NZ$19.33	$5.57 CN¥40.81	-48.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.41 NZ$4.34	$0.50 CN¥3.64	-79.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.84 NZ$3.30	$0.31 CN¥2.27	-83.2%
Average			-71.7%

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pay 27.6% less for groceries

	Blenheim	Beijing
Bread 1 loaf	$1.59 NZ$2.86	$1.43 CN¥10.52	-9.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.88 NZ$6.98	$7.31 CN¥53.58	+88.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.24 NZ$13.03	$7.17 CN¥52.58	-1.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.67 NZ$10.20	$1.74 CN¥12.75	-69.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.84 NZ$5.11	$1.53 CN¥11.23	-46.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.34 NZ$2.41	$0.92 CN¥6.73	-31.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 NZ$1.46	$0.71 CN¥5.22	-12.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.29 NZ$2.31	$0.89 CN¥6.50	-31.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.52 NZ$4.53	$0.58 CN¥4.27	-76.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.85 NZ$1.53	$0.37 CN¥2.70	-56.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.08 NZ$1.95	$0.47 CN¥3.45	-56.5%
Average			-27.6%

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pay 36.6% less for transportation

	Blenheim	Beijing
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.28 NZ$11.30	$4.36 CN¥31.97	-30.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$119.44 NZ$214.79	$33.40 CN¥244.88	-72.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$17,617.83 NZ$31,681.05	$20,872.18 CN¥153,049.43	+18.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.24 NZ$22.02	$4.59 CN¥33.67	-62.5%
Average			-36.6%

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pay 18.1% less for housing

	Blenheim	Beijing
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.71 NZ$87.59	$13.28 CN¥97.40	-72.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$796.29 NZ$1,431.91	$929.88 CN¥6,818.52	+16.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$567.35 NZ$1,020.24	$492.44 CN¥3,610.93	-13.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$43.50 NZ$78.22	$42.04 CN¥308.27	-3.4%
Average			-18.1%

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pay 92.7% more for childcare

	Blenheim	Beijing
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$477.77 NZ$859.15	$763.49 CN¥5,598.47	+59.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,158.62 NZ$18,267.62	$22,913.01 CN¥168,014.26	+125.6%
Average			+92.7%

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pay 14.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Blenheim	Beijing
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.97 NZ$10.74	$1.11 CN¥8.16	-81.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.34 NZ$6.01	$3.60 CN¥26.42	+7.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$23.59 NZ$42.42	$3.48 CN¥25.51	-85.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.25 NZ$56.20	$65.46 CN¥479.97	+109.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.75 NZ$19.33	$8.35 CN¥61.22	-22.3%
Average			-14.4%

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pay 33.0% more for clothing

	Blenheim	Beijing
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$37.33 NZ$67.12	$62.65 CN¥459.43	+67.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.86 NZ$53.70	$34.69 CN¥254.35	+16.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.40 NZ$153.57	$83.45 CN¥611.94	-2.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$71.67 NZ$128.87	$107.64 CN¥789.27	+50.2%
Average			+33.0%

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