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Beijing vs. Denpasar Cost of Living Summary

Beijing is 2.0 times more expensive than Denpasar.

Restaurants: pay 32.7% more in Beijing
Groceries: pay 6.9% more in Beijing
Transportation: pay 57.0% more in Beijing
Housing: pay 2.2 times more in Beijing
Childcare: pay 4.7 times more in Beijing
Entertainment and Sports: pay 65.6% more in Beijing
Clothing: pay 67.5% more in Beijing

The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants in Beijing are more expensive than in Denpasar. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Beijing.

Beijing vs. Denpasar Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 32.7% more for restaurants

	Denpasar	Beijing
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.91 IDR30,994.99	$4.17 CN¥30.56	+118.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.70 IDR59,923.66	$5.57 CN¥40.75	+50.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.80 IDR12,979.15	$0.50 CN¥3.63	-38.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 IDR4,993.64	$0.31 CN¥2.26	+0.3%
Average			+32.7%

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pay 6.9% more for groceries

	Denpasar	Beijing
Bread 1 loaf	$1.54 IDR24,910.79	$1.43 CN¥10.50	-6.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.88 IDR62,919.84	$7.31 CN¥53.49	+88.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.90 IDR79,441.40	$7.17 CN¥52.49	+46.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.71 IDR27,683.70	$1.74 CN¥12.72	+1.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.83 IDR29,680.34	$1.53 CN¥11.21	-16.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.32 IDR21,363.05	$0.92 CN¥6.72	-30.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.55 IDR8,962.68	$0.71 CN¥5.21	+28.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.62 IDR9,997.59	$0.89 CN¥6.49	+43.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.63 IDR10,192.85	$0.58 CN¥4.27	-7.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 IDR9,489.90	$0.37 CN¥2.70	-37.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.72 IDR11,715.92	$0.47 CN¥3.45	-34.9%
Average			+6.9%

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pay 57.0% more for transportation

	Denpasar	Beijing
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.30 IDR53,482.89	$4.36 CN¥31.92	+32.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.75 IDR206,633.30	$33.40 CN¥244.47	+161.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,509.65 IDR413,266,597.72	$20,872.18 CN¥152,796.87	-18.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.01 IDR48,817.12	$4.59 CN¥33.62	+52.4%
Average			+57.0%

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

	Denpasar	Beijing
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$20.11 IDR325,834.88	$13.28 CN¥97.24	-34.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$223.21 IDR3,616,082.73	$929.88 CN¥6,807.27	+316.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$164.75 IDR2,669,013.44	$492.44 CN¥3,604.97	+198.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$39.18 IDR634,688.36	$42.04 CN¥307.76	+7.3%
Average			+122.2%

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pay 4.7 times more for childcare

	Denpasar	Beijing
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$146.68 IDR2,376,282.94	$763.49 CN¥5,589.24	+420.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,436.74 IDR88,077,443.64	$22,913.01 CN¥167,737.01	+321.4%
Average			+370.9%

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pay 65.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Denpasar	Beijing
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.23 IDR36,160.83	$1.11 CN¥8.15	-50.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.98 IDR32,028.16	$3.60 CN¥26.38	+82.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.91 IDR30,994.99	$3.48 CN¥25.47	+81.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.20 IDR602,680.46	$65.46 CN¥479.18	+76.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.51 IDR56,824.16	$8.35 CN¥61.12	+138.0%
Average			+65.6%

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pay 67.5% more for clothing

	Denpasar	Beijing
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$34.54 IDR559,631.85	$62.65 CN¥458.67	+81.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$15.94 IDR258,291.62	$34.69 CN¥253.93	+117.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$65.69 IDR1,064,161.49	$83.45 CN¥610.93	+27.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$74.71 IDR1,210,280.75	$107.64 CN¥787.96	+44.1%
Average			+67.5%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: January 2025

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