Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 15.3% cheaper than Hilton Head Island.
- Restaurants
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pay 72.0% less in Beijing
- Groceries
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pay 21.1% less in Beijing
- Transportation
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pay 14.9% less in Beijing
- Housing
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pay 69.5% less in Beijing
- Childcare
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pay 31.5% more in Beijing
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 4.8% more in Beijing
- Clothing
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pay 34.0% more in Beijing
The cost of clothing, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Beijing are more expensive than in Hilton Head Island. Expenses including restaurants, housing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Beijing.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Hilton Head Island, you would:
pay 72.0% less for restaurants
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Hilton Head Island
|
Beijing
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
|
$4.17
CN¥30.56
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$5.57
CN¥40.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
|
$0.50
CN¥3.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$0.31
CN¥2.26
|
|
pay 21.1% less for groceries
|
Hilton Head Island
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.58
|
$1.43
CN¥10.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.41
|
$7.31
CN¥53.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.75
|
$7.17
CN¥52.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.88
|
$1.74
CN¥12.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.94
|
$1.53
CN¥11.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.07
|
$0.92
CN¥6.72
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
|
$0.71
CN¥5.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.46
|
$0.89
CN¥6.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.12
|
$0.58
CN¥4.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
|
$0.37
CN¥2.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.26
|
$0.47
CN¥3.45
|
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pay 14.9% less for transportation
|
Hilton Head Island
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.55
|
$4.36
CN¥31.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$33.40
CN¥244.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,000.00
|
$20,872.18
CN¥152,796.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.88
|
$4.59
CN¥33.62
|
|
pay 69.5% less for housing
|
Hilton Head Island
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.46
|
$13.28
CN¥97.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,133.33
|
$929.88
CN¥6,807.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,800.00
|
$492.44
CN¥3,604.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$137.54
|
$42.04
CN¥307.76
|
|
pay 31.5% more for childcare
|
Hilton Head Island
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,416.67
|
$763.49
CN¥5,589.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,960.00
|
$22,913.01
CN¥167,737.01
|
|
pay 4.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Hilton Head Island
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$1.11
CN¥8.15
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
|
$3.60
CN¥26.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.50
|
$3.48
CN¥25.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.00
|
$65.46
CN¥479.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$8.35
CN¥61.12
|
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pay 34.0% more for clothing
|
Hilton Head Island
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.00
|
$62.65
CN¥458.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.00
|
$34.69
CN¥253.93
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.00
|
$83.45
CN¥610.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.00
|
$107.64
CN¥787.96
|
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