Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 14.5% cheaper than Grande Prairie.
- Restaurants
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pay 73.4% less in Beijing
- Groceries
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pay 30.9% less in Beijing
- Transportation
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pay 19.0% less in Beijing
- Housing
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pay 54.3% less in Beijing
- Childcare
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pay 60.4% more in Beijing
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 21.0% less in Beijing
- Clothing
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pay 36.8% more in Beijing
The cost of childcare and clothing in Beijing are more expensive than in Grande Prairie. Expenses including restaurants, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Beijing.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Grande Prairie, you would:
pay 73.4% less for restaurants
|
Grande Prairie
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$25.85
|
$4.17
CN¥30.22
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.14
CA$16.02
|
$5.57
CN¥40.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.53
CA$3.64
|
$0.50
CN¥3.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.29
CA$3.29
|
$0.31
CN¥2.24
|
|
pay 30.9% less for groceries
|
Grande Prairie
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.22
CA$3.20
|
$1.43
CN¥10.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.62
CA$8.09
|
$7.31
CN¥52.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.64
CA$9.55
|
$7.17
CN¥51.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.19
CA$4.58
|
$1.74
CN¥12.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.42
CA$6.35
|
$1.53
CN¥11.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.90
CA$2.74
|
$0.92
CN¥6.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
CA$0.83
|
$0.71
CN¥5.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.57
|
$0.89
CN¥6.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.57
|
$0.58
CN¥4.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
CA$1.08
|
$0.37
CN¥2.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
CA$1.03
|
$0.47
CN¥3.41
|
|
pay 19.0% less for transportation
|
Grande Prairie
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.76
CA$5.41
|
$4.36
CN¥31.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.53
CA$77.02
|
$33.40
CN¥241.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,331.77
CA$46,523.80
|
$20,872.18
CN¥151,087.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$4.59
CN¥33.24
|
|
pay 54.3% less for housing
|
Grande Prairie
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.54
CA$97.18
|
$13.28
CN¥96.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,023.84
CA$1,473.25
|
$929.88
CN¥6,731.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$874.16
CA$1,257.87
|
$492.44
CN¥3,564.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$260.58
CA$374.96
|
$42.04
CN¥304.32
|
|
pay 60.4% more for childcare
|
Grande Prairie
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$476.00
CA$684.93
|
$763.49
CN¥5,526.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$22,913.01
CN¥165,860.43
|
|
pay 21.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Grande Prairie
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.03
CA$7.24
|
$1.11
CN¥8.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
CA$5.34
|
$3.60
CN¥26.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.81
CA$22.74
|
$3.48
CN¥25.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.12
CA$53.42
|
$65.46
CN¥473.82
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$15.51
|
$8.35
CN¥60.43
|
|
pay 36.8% more for clothing
|
Grande Prairie
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.13
CA$102.35
|
$62.65
CN¥453.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.96
CA$25.85
|
$34.69
CN¥251.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.85
CA$103.39
|
$83.45
CN¥604.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.85
CA$103.39
|
$107.64
CN¥779.15
|
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