Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 8.4% cheaper than Chilliwack.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Chilliwack, you would:
pay 63.8% less for restaurants
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Chilliwack
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.37
CA$20.66
|
$4.17
CN¥30.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.98
CA$12.91
|
$5.57
CN¥40.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.51
CA$2.17
|
$0.50
CN¥3.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
CA$2.14
|
$0.31
CN¥2.26
|
|
pay 39.6% less for groceries
|
Chilliwack
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.48
CA$3.57
|
$1.43
CN¥10.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
CA$7.74
|
$7.31
CN¥53.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.38
CA$9.17
|
$7.17
CN¥52.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.98
CA$4.28
|
$1.74
CN¥12.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.59
CA$8.03
|
$1.53
CN¥11.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.71
CA$3.89
|
$0.92
CN¥6.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
CA$0.93
|
$0.71
CN¥5.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.22
CA$3.19
|
$0.89
CN¥6.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.66
CA$2.39
|
$0.58
CN¥4.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.89
CA$2.71
|
$0.37
CN¥2.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.34
CA$1.92
|
$0.47
CN¥3.44
|
|
pay 25.6% less for transportation
|
Chilliwack
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.66
CA$6.70
|
$4.36
CN¥31.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.85
CA$50.09
|
$33.40
CN¥243.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$35,093.90
|
$20,872.18
CN¥152,291.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.30
CA$29.18
|
$4.59
CN¥33.50
|
|
pay 43.3% less for housing
|
Chilliwack
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.50
CA$65.41
|
$13.28
CN¥96.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$969.95
CA$1,394.34
|
$929.88
CN¥6,784.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$969.95
CA$1,394.34
|
$492.44
CN¥3,593.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.41
CA$118.47
|
$42.04
CN¥306.74
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Chilliwack
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$526.89
CA$757.42
|
$763.49
CN¥5,570.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,903.32
CA$11,361.26
|
$22,913.01
CN¥167,182.52
|
|
pay 22.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Chilliwack
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.85
CA$6.97
|
$1.11
CN¥8.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.45
CA$4.96
|
$3.60
CN¥26.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.18
CA$17.51
|
$3.48
CN¥25.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.13
CA$59.13
|
$65.46
CN¥477.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.35
CA$16.32
|
$8.35
CN¥60.92
|
|
pay 18.6% more for clothing
|
Chilliwack
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.11
CA$61.97
|
$62.65
CN¥457.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.74
CA$41.31
|
$34.69
CN¥253.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.19
CA$116.71
|
$83.45
CN¥608.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.02
CA$146.66
|
$107.64
CN¥785.36
|
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