Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 29.7% cheaper than Halifax.
- Restaurants
-
pay 69.6% less in Beijing
- Groceries
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pay 40.4% less in Beijing
- Transportation
-
pay 34.3% less in Beijing
- Housing
-
pay 61.5% less in Beijing
- Childcare
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pay 29.3% more in Beijing
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.5% less in Beijing
- Clothing
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pay 2.2% less in Beijing
Expenses including restaurants, housing, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Beijing.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Halifax, you would:
pay 69.6% less for restaurants
|
Halifax
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$25.85
|
$4.17
CN¥30.22
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.70
CA$13.96
|
$5.57
CN¥40.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
CA$3.13
|
$0.50
CN¥3.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
CA$2.46
|
$0.31
CN¥2.24
|
|
pay 40.4% less for groceries
|
Halifax
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.76
CA$3.97
|
$1.43
CN¥10.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.14
CA$7.40
|
$7.31
CN¥52.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
CA$11.28
|
$7.17
CN¥51.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.78
CA$5.44
|
$1.74
CN¥12.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.93
CA$8.54
|
$1.53
CN¥11.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.02
CA$2.90
|
$0.92
CN¥6.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
CA$1.03
|
$0.71
CN¥5.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.58
|
$0.89
CN¥6.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
CA$3.02
|
$0.58
CN¥4.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
CA$1.61
|
$0.37
CN¥2.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
CA$1.58
|
$0.47
CN¥3.41
|
|
pay 34.3% less for transportation
|
Halifax
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
CA$6.87
|
$4.36
CN¥31.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$63.95
CA$92.01
|
$33.40
CN¥241.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$35,128.57
|
$20,872.18
CN¥151,087.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.62
CA$19.59
|
$4.59
CN¥33.24
|
|
pay 61.5% less for housing
|
Halifax
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$73.38
CA$105.59
|
$13.28
CN¥96.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,451.23
CA$2,088.24
|
$929.88
CN¥6,731.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,184.90
CA$1,705.01
|
$492.44
CN¥3,564.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.36
CA$201.97
|
$42.04
CN¥304.32
|
|
pay 29.3% more for childcare
|
Halifax
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$828.25
CA$1,191.81
|
$763.49
CN¥5,526.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,770.94
CA$19,815.69
|
$22,913.01
CN¥165,860.43
|
|
pay 29.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Halifax
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$8.27
|
$1.11
CN¥8.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.64
CA$5.24
|
$3.60
CN¥26.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.94
CA$21.50
|
$3.48
CN¥25.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.14
CA$73.59
|
$65.46
CN¥473.82
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.06
CA$14.47
|
$8.35
CN¥60.43
|
|
pay 2.2% less for clothing
|
Halifax
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.28
CA$91.06
|
$62.65
CN¥453.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.97
CA$47.44
|
$34.69
CN¥251.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.40
CA$138.71
|
$83.45
CN¥604.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.45
CA$154.61
|
$107.64
CN¥779.15
|
|
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