Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 44.0% cheaper than Canberra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 72.8% less in Beijing
- Groceries
-
pay 42.2% less in Beijing
- Transportation
-
pay 47.1% less in Beijing
- Housing
-
pay 67.5% less in Beijing
- Childcare
-
pay 0.4% less in Beijing
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 43.1% less in Beijing
- Clothing
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pay 35.0% less in Beijing
Expenses including restaurants, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Beijing.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 72.8% less for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.77
A$30.85
|
$4.17
CN¥30.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.42
|
$5.57
CN¥40.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
A$4.31
|
$0.50
CN¥3.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.61
|
$0.31
CN¥2.25
|
|
pay 42.2% less for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
A$4.03
|
$1.43
CN¥10.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
A$8.41
|
$7.31
CN¥53.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
A$10.28
|
$7.17
CN¥52.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
A$7.22
|
$1.74
CN¥12.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
A$6.43
|
$1.53
CN¥11.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
A$2.53
|
$0.92
CN¥6.68
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
A$2.09
|
$0.71
CN¥5.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
A$2.45
|
$0.89
CN¥6.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
A$3.85
|
$0.58
CN¥4.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.95
|
$0.37
CN¥2.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.74
|
$0.47
CN¥3.43
|
|
pay 47.1% less for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
A$7.92
|
$4.36
CN¥31.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$185.09
|
$33.40
CN¥243.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$45,679.47
|
$20,872.18
CN¥152,110.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
A$27.56
|
$4.59
CN¥33.46
|
|
pay 67.5% less for housing
|
Canberra
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.39
A$102.03
|
$13.28
CN¥96.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,783.31
A$2,782.49
|
$929.88
CN¥6,776.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,413.05
A$2,204.78
|
$492.44
CN¥3,588.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.02
A$285.57
|
$42.04
CN¥306.38
|
|
pay 0.4% less for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,847.17
A$2,882.13
|
$763.49
CN¥5,564.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,503.36
A$22,629.60
|
$22,913.01
CN¥166,983.17
|
|
pay 43.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.25
A$11.31
|
$1.11
CN¥8.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
A$5.74
|
$3.60
CN¥26.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$41.13
|
$3.48
CN¥25.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.69
A$102.50
|
$65.46
CN¥477.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
A$22.37
|
$8.35
CN¥60.84
|
|
pay 35.0% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.77
A$135.39
|
$62.65
CN¥456.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.18
A$112.62
|
$34.69
CN¥252.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.51
A$186.48
|
$83.45
CN¥608.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.17
A$240.56
|
$107.64
CN¥784.42
|
|
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