Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 36.9% cheaper than Cary.
- Restaurants
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pay 70.7% less in Beijing
- Groceries
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pay 45.5% less in Beijing
- Transportation
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pay 10.6% more in Beijing
- Housing
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pay 63.1% less in Beijing
- Childcare
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pay 49.9% less in Beijing
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 43.4% less in Beijing
- Clothing
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pay 3.8% more in Beijing
The cost of transportation and clothing in Beijing are more expensive than in Cary. Expenses including restaurants, housing, childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Beijing.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Cary, you would:
pay 70.7% less for restaurants
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Cary
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$4.17
CN¥30.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.50
|
$5.57
CN¥40.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
|
$0.50
CN¥3.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.42
|
$0.31
CN¥2.26
|
|
pay 45.5% less for groceries
|
Cary
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.18
|
$1.43
CN¥10.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.82
|
$7.31
CN¥53.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.08
|
$7.17
CN¥52.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
|
$1.74
CN¥12.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.59
|
$1.53
CN¥11.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.43
|
$0.92
CN¥6.72
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
|
$0.71
CN¥5.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$0.89
CN¥6.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
|
$0.58
CN¥4.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
|
$0.37
CN¥2.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
|
$0.47
CN¥3.45
|
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pay 10.6% more for transportation
|
Cary
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.17
|
$4.36
CN¥31.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
|
$33.40
CN¥244.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$20,872.18
CN¥152,796.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$4.59
CN¥33.62
|
|
pay 63.1% less for housing
|
Cary
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.83
|
$13.28
CN¥97.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,494.67
|
$929.88
CN¥6,807.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,450.00
|
$492.44
CN¥3,604.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.52
|
$42.04
CN¥307.76
|
|
pay 49.9% less for childcare
|
Cary
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,525.00
|
$763.49
CN¥5,589.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$22,913.01
CN¥167,737.01
|
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pay 43.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cary
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$1.11
CN¥8.15
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
|
$3.60
CN¥26.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$3.48
CN¥25.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.50
|
$65.46
CN¥479.18
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$8.35
CN¥61.12
|
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pay 3.8% more for clothing
|
Cary
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.00
|
$62.65
CN¥458.67
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.50
|
$34.69
CN¥253.93
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$138.33
|
$83.45
CN¥610.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$136.67
|
$107.64
CN¥787.96
|
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