Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 42.6% more expensive than Freetown.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.5% less in Beijing
- Groceries
-
pay 13.9% less in Beijing
- Transportation
-
pay 2.3% more in Beijing
- Housing
-
pay 57.5% less in Beijing
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.1% more in Beijing
- Clothing
-
pay 4.2 times more in Beijing
The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Beijing are more expensive than in Freetown. Expenses including housing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Beijing. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Beijing.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Freetown, you would:
pay 30.5% less for restaurants
|
Freetown
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$4.17
CN¥30.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$5.57
CN¥40.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
SLL21,591
|
$0.50
CN¥3.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
SLL18,596
|
$0.31
CN¥2.25
|
|
pay 13.9% less for groceries
|
Freetown
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
SLL10,485
|
$1.43
CN¥10.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$7.31
CN¥53.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.57
SLL158,756
|
$7.17
CN¥52.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
SLL40,891
|
$1.74
CN¥12.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
$1.53
CN¥11.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
$0.92
CN¥6.68
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.71
CN¥5.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.89
CN¥6.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
$0.58
CN¥4.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.37
CN¥2.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
$0.47
CN¥3.43
|
|
pay 2.3% more for transportation
|
Freetown
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
SLL101,357
|
$4.36
CN¥31.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$33.40
CN¥243.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
$20,872.18
CN¥152,110.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
$4.59
CN¥33.46
|
|
pay 57.5% less for housing
|
Freetown
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
$13.28
CN¥96.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,361.67
SLL28,553,469
|
$929.88
CN¥6,776.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$978.33
SLL20,515,161
|
$492.44
CN¥3,588.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
$42.04
CN¥306.38
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Freetown
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$763.49
CN¥5,564.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$22,913.01
CN¥166,983.17
|
pay 32.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Freetown
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
$1.11
CN¥8.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
$3.60
CN¥26.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$3.48
CN¥25.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$65.46
CN¥477.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$8.35
CN¥60.84
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for clothing
|
Freetown
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$62.65
CN¥456.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
$34.69
CN¥252.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
$83.45
CN¥608.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$107.64
CN¥784.42
|
|
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