Cost of living comparison

Georgia

compared to

Beijing, China

Beijing vs. Georgia Cost of Living Summary

Beijing is 65.6% more expensive than Georgia overall.

Restaurants: pay 39.0% less in Beijing
Groceries: pay 27.8% more in Beijing
Transportation: pay 31.3% more in Beijing
Housing: pay 27.7% more in Beijing
Childcare: pay 4.9 times more in Beijing
Entertainment and Sports: pay 28.6% more in Beijing
Clothing: pay 6.9% less in Beijing

The cost of childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing in Beijing are more expensive than in Georgia. Expenses including restaurants and clothing are lower in Beijing. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Beijing.

Beijing vs. Georgia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 39.0% less for restaurants

	Georgia	Beijing
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.82 GEL27.00	$4.17 CN¥30.46	-57.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.91 GEL21.75	$5.57 CN¥40.61	-29.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.83 GEL2.29	$0.50 CN¥3.62	-40.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.43 GEL1.19	$0.31 CN¥2.26	-28.7%
Average			-39.0%

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pay 27.8% more for groceries

	Georgia	Beijing
Bread 1 loaf	$0.60 GEL1.66	$1.43 CN¥10.46	+137.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.99 GEL10.98	$7.31 CN¥53.31	+83.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.10 GEL19.53	$7.17 CN¥52.31	+1.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.30 GEL6.33	$1.74 CN¥12.68	-24.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.62 GEL7.21	$1.53 CN¥11.17	-41.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.53 GEL1.47	$0.92 CN¥6.69	+71.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.74 GEL2.04	$0.71 CN¥5.19	-4.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.71 GEL1.96	$0.89 CN¥6.47	+24.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.68 GEL1.87	$0.58 CN¥4.25	-14.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.29 GEL0.79	$0.37 CN¥2.69	+27.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.33 GEL0.90	$0.47 CN¥3.44	+44.5%
Average			+27.8%

Georgia vs. Beijing - Cost of groceries

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pay 31.3% more for transportation

	Georgia	Beijing
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.48 GEL12.33	$4.36 CN¥31.81	-2.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.38 GEL36.81	$33.40 CN¥243.65	+149.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,514.71 GEL56,435.96	$20,872.18 CN¥152,279.24	+1.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.97 GEL16.44	$4.59 CN¥33.50	-23.1%
Average			+31.3%

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pay 27.7% more for housing

	Georgia	Beijing
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$15.81 GEL43.49	$13.28 CN¥96.91	-16.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$472.27 GEL1,299.21	$929.88 CN¥6,784.20	+96.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$323.81 GEL890.81	$492.44 CN¥3,592.76	+52.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$54.01 GEL148.59	$42.04 CN¥306.72	-22.2%
Average			+27.7%

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pay 4.9 times more for childcare

	Georgia	Beijing
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$199.75 GEL549.53	$763.49 CN¥5,570.30	+282.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,840.26 GEL10,564.55	$22,913.01 CN¥167,168.77	+496.7%
Average			+389.4%

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pay 28.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Georgia	Beijing
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.54 GEL4.25	$1.11 CN¥8.12	-27.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.45 GEL6.75	$3.60 CN¥26.29	+46.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.92 GEL8.04	$3.48 CN¥25.38	+19.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.78 GEL109.43	$65.46 CN¥477.56	+64.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.96 GEL16.38	$8.35 CN¥60.91	+40.2%
Average			+28.6%

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pay 6.9% less for clothing

	Georgia	Beijing
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.01 GEL170.60	$62.65 CN¥457.11	+1.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.33 GEL113.71	$34.69 CN¥253.07	-16.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$100.06 GEL275.25	$83.45 CN¥608.86	-16.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.32 GEL284.23	$107.64 CN¥785.29	+4.2%
Average			-6.9%

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