Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 39.0% cheaper than Guernsey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.1% less in Beijing
- Groceries
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pay 51.2% less in Beijing
- Transportation
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pay 35.1% less in Beijing
- Housing
-
pay 68.6% less in Beijing
- Childcare
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pay 5.0% less in Beijing
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 41.3% less in Beijing
- Clothing
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pay 1.5% less in Beijing
Expenses including restaurants, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and childcare are lower in Beijing.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Guernsey, you would:
pay 70.1% less for restaurants
|
Guernsey
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.70
£15.29
|
$4.17
CN¥30.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£7.02
|
$5.57
CN¥40.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
£1.84
|
$0.50
CN¥3.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
£1.50
|
$0.31
CN¥2.26
|
|
pay 51.2% less for groceries
|
Guernsey
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.22
£1.72
|
$1.43
CN¥10.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.09
£5.51
|
$7.31
CN¥53.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
£6.39
|
$7.17
CN¥52.32
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.73
£4.45
|
$1.74
CN¥12.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
£4.01
|
$1.53
CN¥11.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.05
£2.37
|
$0.92
CN¥6.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.55
£1.20
|
$0.71
CN¥5.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
£1.91
|
$0.89
CN¥6.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
£1.35
|
$0.58
CN¥4.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
£1.02
|
$0.37
CN¥2.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
£0.76
|
$0.47
CN¥3.44
|
|
pay 35.1% less for transportation
|
Guernsey
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.40
£5.74
|
$4.36
CN¥31.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.35
£23.57
|
$33.40
CN¥243.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,705.36
£23,065.86
|
$20,872.18
CN¥152,320.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.56
£17.52
|
$4.59
CN¥33.51
|
|
pay 68.6% less for housing
|
Guernsey
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.61
£53.28
|
$13.28
CN¥96.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,903.94
£1,478.39
|
$929.88
CN¥6,786.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,750.03
£1,358.88
|
$492.44
CN¥3,593.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.94
£111.77
|
$42.04
CN¥306.80
|
|
pay 5.0% less for childcare
|
Guernsey
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,808.15
£1,404.01
|
$763.49
CN¥5,571.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,498.45
£12,034.36
|
$22,913.01
CN¥167,214.59
|
|
pay 41.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guernsey
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
£4.51
|
$1.11
CN¥8.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.42
£3.43
|
$3.60
CN¥26.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.69
£9.85
|
$3.48
CN¥25.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$81.31
£63.14
|
$65.46
CN¥477.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.85
£7.65
|
$8.35
CN¥60.93
|
|
pay 1.5% less for clothing
|
Guernsey
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.79
£68.95
|
$62.65
CN¥457.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.29
£25.07
|
$34.69
CN¥253.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.99
£68.32
|
$83.45
CN¥609.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.79
£68.95
|
$107.64
CN¥785.51
|
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