Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 24.1% cheaper than Boca Raton.
- Restaurants
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pay 72.5% less in Beijing
- Groceries
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pay 37.0% less in Beijing
- Transportation
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pay 6.8% more in Beijing
- Housing
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pay 73.2% less in Beijing
- Childcare
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pay 39.1% less in Beijing
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 1.9% more in Beijing
- Clothing
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pay 44.4% more in Beijing
The cost of clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Beijing are more expensive than in Boca Raton. Expenses including housing, restaurants, childcare, and groceries are lower in Beijing.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Boca Raton, you would:
pay 72.5% less for restaurants
|
Boca Raton
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.50
|
$4.17
CN¥30.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.12
|
$5.57
CN¥40.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
|
$0.50
CN¥3.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.12
|
$0.31
CN¥2.25
|
|
pay 37.0% less for groceries
|
Boca Raton
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.19
|
$1.43
CN¥10.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.43
|
$7.31
CN¥53.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.12
|
$7.17
CN¥52.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.37
|
$1.74
CN¥12.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.52
|
$1.53
CN¥11.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.83
|
$0.92
CN¥6.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
|
$0.71
CN¥5.17
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.29
|
$0.89
CN¥6.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.67
|
$0.58
CN¥4.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.37
CN¥2.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.98
|
$0.47
CN¥3.42
|
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pay 6.8% more for transportation
|
Boca Raton
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.31
|
$4.36
CN¥31.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$33.40
CN¥242.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,500.00
|
$20,872.18
CN¥151,607.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$4.59
CN¥33.35
|
|
pay 73.2% less for housing
|
Boca Raton
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.50
|
$13.28
CN¥96.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,625.00
|
$929.88
CN¥6,754.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,800.00
|
$492.44
CN¥3,576.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$180.27
|
$42.04
CN¥305.36
|
|
pay 39.1% less for childcare
|
Boca Raton
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,183.33
|
$763.49
CN¥5,545.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$40,000.00
|
$22,913.01
CN¥166,430.97
|
|
pay 1.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Boca Raton
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$1.11
CN¥8.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.38
|
$3.60
CN¥26.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.75
|
$3.48
CN¥25.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.50
|
$65.46
CN¥475.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$8.35
CN¥60.64
|
|
pay 44.4% more for clothing
|
Boca Raton
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.33
|
$62.65
CN¥455.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.00
|
$34.69
CN¥251.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.67
|
$83.45
CN¥606.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.67
|
$107.64
CN¥781.83
|
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