Cost of living comparison

Christchurch, New Zealand

compared to

Beijing, China

Beijing vs. Christchurch Cost of Living Summary

Beijing is 23.1% cheaper than Christchurch.

Restaurants: pay 71.7% less in Beijing
Groceries: pay 35.8% less in Beijing
Transportation: pay 36.5% less in Beijing
Housing: pay 54.6% less in Beijing
Childcare: pay 73.0% more in Beijing
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.8% less in Beijing
Clothing: pay 14.4% less in Beijing

Expenses including restaurants, housing, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Beijing.

Beijing vs. Christchurch Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 71.7% less for restaurants

	Christchurch	Beijing
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.32 NZ$29.00	$4.17 CN¥29.97	-75.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.75 NZ$18.00	$5.57 CN¥39.96	-48.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.41 NZ$4.04	$0.50 CN¥3.56	-79.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.84 NZ$3.08	$0.31 CN¥2.22	-83.2%
Average			-71.7%

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pay 35.8% less for groceries

	Christchurch	Beijing
Bread 1 loaf	$2.00 NZ$3.34	$1.43 CN¥10.30	-28.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.24 NZ$7.11	$7.31 CN¥52.46	+72.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.24 NZ$12.13	$7.17 CN¥51.48	-1.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.43 NZ$10.76	$1.74 CN¥12.48	-72.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.09 NZ$6.85	$1.53 CN¥10.99	-62.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.34 NZ$2.24	$0.92 CN¥6.59	-31.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.13 NZ$1.89	$0.71 CN¥5.11	-36.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.42 NZ$2.38	$0.89 CN¥6.37	-37.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.52 NZ$4.22	$0.58 CN¥4.18	-76.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.97 NZ$1.62	$0.37 CN¥2.65	-61.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.09 NZ$1.82	$0.47 CN¥3.38	-56.7%
Average			-35.8%

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pay 36.5% less for transportation

	Christchurch	Beijing
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.28 NZ$10.52	$4.36 CN¥31.31	-30.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$41.68 NZ$69.78	$33.40 CN¥239.78	-19.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,874.66 NZ$44,997.34	$20,872.18 CN¥149,860.16	-22.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.02 NZ$28.50	$4.59 CN¥32.97	-73.0%
Average			-36.5%

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pay 54.6% less for housing

	Christchurch	Beijing
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.71 NZ$81.56	$13.28 CN¥95.37	-72.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,329.40 NZ$2,225.87	$929.88 CN¥6,676.43	-30.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,214.34 NZ$2,033.21	$492.44 CN¥3,535.69	-59.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$95.92 NZ$160.61	$42.04 CN¥301.84	-56.2%
Average			-54.6%

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pay 73.0% more for childcare

	Christchurch	Beijing
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$634.54 NZ$1,062.44	$763.49 CN¥5,481.81	+20.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,158.62 NZ$17,008.99	$22,913.01 CN¥164,513.15	+125.6%
Average			+73.0%

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pay 21.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Christchurch	Beijing
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.57 NZ$11.00	$1.11 CN¥7.99	-83.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.34 NZ$5.60	$3.60 CN¥25.87	+7.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$23.59 NZ$39.50	$3.48 CN¥24.98	-85.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.62 NZ$63.00	$65.46 CN¥469.97	+74.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.75 NZ$18.00	$8.35 CN¥59.94	-22.3%
Average			-21.8%

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pay 14.4% less for clothing

	Christchurch	Beijing
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$79.03 NZ$132.33	$62.65 CN¥449.85	-20.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.35 NZ$64.22	$34.69 CN¥249.05	-9.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.40 NZ$142.99	$83.45 CN¥599.19	-2.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$144.00 NZ$241.10	$107.64 CN¥772.82	-25.2%
Average			-14.4%

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