Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 23.1% cheaper than Christchurch.
- Restaurants
-
pay 71.7% less in Beijing
- Groceries
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pay 35.8% less in Beijing
- Transportation
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pay 36.5% less in Beijing
- Housing
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pay 54.6% less in Beijing
- Childcare
-
pay 73.0% more in Beijing
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.8% less in Beijing
- Clothing
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pay 14.4% less in Beijing
Expenses including restaurants, housing, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Beijing.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Christchurch, you would:
pay 71.7% less for restaurants
|
Christchurch
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.32
NZ$28.80
|
$4.17
CN¥30.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.75
NZ$17.88
|
$5.57
CN¥40.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
NZ$4.01
|
$0.50
CN¥3.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.84
NZ$3.06
|
$0.31
CN¥2.22
|
|
pay 35.8% less for groceries
|
Christchurch
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.00
NZ$3.32
|
$1.43
CN¥10.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.24
NZ$7.06
|
$7.31
CN¥52.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.24
NZ$12.05
|
$7.17
CN¥51.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.43
NZ$10.69
|
$1.74
CN¥12.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.09
NZ$6.80
|
$1.53
CN¥11.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
NZ$2.23
|
$0.92
CN¥6.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.13
NZ$1.87
|
$0.71
CN¥5.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.42
NZ$2.36
|
$0.89
CN¥6.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.52
NZ$4.19
|
$0.58
CN¥4.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
NZ$1.61
|
$0.37
CN¥2.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.81
|
$0.47
CN¥3.39
|
|
pay 36.5% less for transportation
|
Christchurch
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.28
NZ$10.45
|
$4.36
CN¥31.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.68
NZ$69.31
|
$33.40
CN¥240.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,874.66
NZ$44,694.27
|
$20,872.18
CN¥150,060.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.02
NZ$28.31
|
$4.59
CN¥33.01
|
|
pay 54.6% less for housing
|
Christchurch
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.71
NZ$81.01
|
$13.28
CN¥95.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,329.40
NZ$2,210.88
|
$929.88
CN¥6,685.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,214.34
NZ$2,019.52
|
$492.44
CN¥3,540.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$95.92
NZ$159.52
|
$42.04
CN¥302.25
|
|
pay 73.0% more for childcare
|
Christchurch
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$634.54
NZ$1,055.28
|
$763.49
CN¥5,489.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,158.62
NZ$16,894.44
|
$22,913.01
CN¥164,733.11
|
|
pay 21.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Christchurch
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.57
NZ$10.93
|
$1.11
CN¥8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.34
NZ$5.56
|
$3.60
CN¥25.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$23.59
NZ$39.23
|
$3.48
CN¥25.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.62
NZ$62.57
|
$65.46
CN¥470.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.75
NZ$17.88
|
$8.35
CN¥60.02
|
|
pay 14.4% less for clothing
|
Christchurch
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.03
NZ$131.43
|
$62.65
CN¥450.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.35
NZ$63.79
|
$34.69
CN¥249.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.40
NZ$142.03
|
$83.45
CN¥599.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$144.00
NZ$239.47
|
$107.64
CN¥773.85
|
|
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