Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 6.1 times more expensive than Colombo.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Colombo, you would:
pay 14.1% less for restaurants
|
Colombo
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.40
LKR993.62
|
$4.17
CN¥30.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.48
LKR2,185.96
|
$5.57
CN¥40.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
LKR216.11
|
$0.50
CN¥3.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
LKR114.27
|
$0.31
CN¥2.26
|
|
pay 1.9% less for groceries
|
Colombo
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.57
LKR166.56
|
$1.43
CN¥10.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.94
LKR2,028.11
|
$7.31
CN¥53.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.54
LKR1,912.22
|
$7.17
CN¥52.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.22
LKR648.40
|
$1.74
CN¥12.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.38
LKR696.18
|
$1.53
CN¥11.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.28
LKR958.03
|
$0.92
CN¥6.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
LKR149.20
|
$0.71
CN¥5.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.65
LKR773.53
|
$0.89
CN¥6.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
LKR154.84
|
$0.58
CN¥4.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
LKR148.66
|
$0.37
CN¥2.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
LKR159.56
|
$0.47
CN¥3.44
|
|
pay 96.9% more for transportation
|
Colombo
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
LKR1,413.98
|
$4.36
CN¥31.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.80
LKR1,987.24
|
$33.40
CN¥243.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,303.89
LKR10,323,691.73
|
$20,872.18
CN¥152,291.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.13
LKR914.13
|
$4.59
CN¥33.50
|
|
pay 90.7% more for housing
|
Colombo
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.40
LKR4,795.39
|
$13.28
CN¥96.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$297.60
LKR87,024.38
|
$929.88
CN¥6,784.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$180.09
LKR52,661.66
|
$492.44
CN¥3,593.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.85
LKR12,821.75
|
$42.04
CN¥306.74
|
|
pay 32.9 times more for childcare
|
Colombo
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$28.60
LKR8,362.95
|
$763.49
CN¥5,570.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$586.98
LKR171,647.52
|
$22,913.01
CN¥167,182.52
|
|
pay 89.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Colombo
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.04
LKR596.17
|
$1.11
CN¥8.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
LKR757.55
|
$3.60
CN¥26.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.34
LKR2,732.45
|
$3.48
CN¥25.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$13.89
LKR4,060.46
|
$65.46
CN¥477.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.40
LKR993.62
|
$8.35
CN¥60.92
|
|
pay 93.7% more for clothing
|
Colombo
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.69
LKR8,682.23
|
$62.65
CN¥457.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.31
LKR6,524.76
|
$34.69
CN¥253.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.77
LKR20,109.97
|
$83.45
CN¥608.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$37.51
LKR10,968.01
|
$107.64
CN¥785.36
|
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