Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 22.6% cheaper than Gibraltar.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Gibraltar, you would:
pay 72.5% less for restaurants
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Gibraltar
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.66
GIP16.49
|
$4.17
CN¥30.24
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.98
GIP8.76
|
$5.57
CN¥40.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
GIP1.72
|
$0.50
CN¥3.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
GIP1.55
|
$0.31
CN¥2.24
|
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pay 39.0% less for groceries
|
Gibraltar
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
GIP1.42
|
$1.43
CN¥10.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.65
GIP3.71
|
$7.31
CN¥52.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.40
GIP6.70
|
$7.17
CN¥51.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.80
GIP3.03
|
$1.74
CN¥12.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.99
GIP3.18
|
$1.53
CN¥11.09
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.83
GIP1.46
|
$0.92
CN¥6.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.61
GIP1.29
|
$0.71
CN¥5.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.86
GIP1.48
|
$0.89
CN¥6.42
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
GIP1.40
|
$0.58
CN¥4.22
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
GIP0.84
|
$0.37
CN¥2.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
GIP0.70
|
$0.47
CN¥3.41
|
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pay 39.4% more for transportation
|
Gibraltar
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.96
GIP4.75
|
$4.36
CN¥31.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.33
GIP6.65
|
$33.40
CN¥241.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,804.11
GIP25,381.37
|
$20,872.18
CN¥151,177.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.57
GIP20.41
|
$4.59
CN¥33.26
|
|
pay 60.2% less for housing
|
Gibraltar
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.78
GIP43.72
|
$13.28
CN¥96.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,685.73
GIP1,345.30
|
$929.88
CN¥6,735.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,569.58
GIP1,252.61
|
$492.44
CN¥3,566.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.28
GIP69.66
|
$42.04
CN¥304.50
|
|
pay 20.1% more for childcare
|
Gibraltar
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$825.15
GIP658.51
|
$763.49
CN¥5,529.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,498.45
GIP12,368.58
|
$22,913.01
CN¥165,958.96
|
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pay 25.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Gibraltar
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.17
GIP4.12
|
$1.11
CN¥8.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.14
GIP2.50
|
$3.60
CN¥26.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.65
GIP3.71
|
$3.48
CN¥25.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.95
GIP61.41
|
$65.46
CN¥474.10
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.98
GIP8.76
|
$8.35
CN¥60.47
|
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pay 20.4% less for clothing
|
Gibraltar
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$128.35
GIP102.43
|
$62.65
CN¥453.81
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.78
GIP34.14
|
$34.69
CN¥251.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$130.95
GIP104.50
|
$83.45
CN¥604.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.10
GIP68.71
|
$107.64
CN¥779.61
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