Cost of living comparison

Fort McMurray, Canada

compared to

Beijing, China

Beijing vs. Fort McMurray Cost of Living Summary

Beijing is 34.3% cheaper than Fort McMurray.

Restaurants: pay 75.9% less in Beijing
Groceries: pay 39.2% less in Beijing
Transportation: pay 29.2% less in Beijing
Housing: pay 48.4% less in Beijing
Childcare: pay 18.3% less in Beijing
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.5% less in Beijing
Clothing: pay 4.4% more in Beijing

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

Beijing vs. Fort McMurray Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Beijing instead of Fort McMurray, you would:

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pay 75.9% less for restaurants

	Fort McMurray	Beijing
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$28.74 CA$39.36	$4.17 CN¥30.01	-85.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.82 CA$17.56	$5.57 CN¥40.02	-56.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.44 CA$3.34	$0.50 CN¥3.57	-79.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.72 CA$2.35	$0.31 CN¥2.22	-82.0%
Average			-75.9%

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pay 39.2% less for groceries

	Fort McMurray	Beijing
Bread 1 loaf	$2.81 CA$3.85	$1.43 CN¥10.31	-49.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.55 CA$7.60	$7.31 CN¥52.53	+31.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.10 CA$6.99	$7.17 CN¥51.55	+40.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.13 CA$4.28	$1.74 CN¥12.50	-44.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.82 CA$7.98	$1.53 CN¥11.01	-73.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.15 CA$2.94	$0.92 CN¥6.59	-57.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.01 CA$1.39	$0.71 CN¥5.11	-29.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.06 CA$2.82	$0.89 CN¥6.38	-57.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.87 CA$3.93	$0.58 CN¥4.19	-79.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 CA$0.89	$0.37 CN¥2.65	-43.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.51 CA$2.06	$0.47 CN¥3.39	-68.7%
Average			-39.2%

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pay 29.2% less for transportation

	Fort McMurray	Beijing
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.95 CA$5.41	$4.36 CN¥31.35	+10.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$60.17 CA$82.42	$33.40 CN¥240.10	-44.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,412.64 CA$33,436.77	$20,872.18 CN¥150,060.53	-14.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.41 CA$19.73	$4.59 CN¥33.01	-68.1%
Average			-29.2%

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pay 48.4% less for housing

	Fort McMurray	Beijing
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$65.24 CA$89.35	$13.28 CN¥95.50	-79.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$922.05 CA$1,262.89	$929.88 CN¥6,685.36	+0.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$916.07 CA$1,254.69	$492.44 CN¥3,540.41	-46.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$134.46 CA$184.16	$42.04 CN¥302.25	-68.7%
Average			-48.4%

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pay 18.3% less for childcare

	Fort McMurray	Beijing
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$934.03 CA$1,279.29	$763.49 CN¥5,489.14	-18.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$22,913.01 CN¥164,733.11
Average			-18.3%

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pay 33.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Fort McMurray	Beijing
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.54 CA$10.33	$1.11 CN¥8.00	-85.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.75 CA$5.14	$3.60 CN¥25.90	-3.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$15.80 CA$21.64	$3.48 CN¥25.01	-78.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.18 CA$63.25	$65.46 CN¥470.60	+41.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.37 CA$19.68	$8.35 CN¥60.02	-41.9%
Average			-33.5%

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pay 4.4% more for clothing

	Fort McMurray	Beijing
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$81.91 CA$112.18	$62.65 CN¥450.45	-23.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$34.69 CN¥249.38
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$66.46 CA$91.03	$83.45 CN¥599.99	+25.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$97.00 CA$132.85	$107.64 CN¥773.85	+11.0%
Average			+4.4%

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