Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 43.3% cheaper than Hobart.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.7% less in Beijing
- Groceries
-
pay 42.7% less in Beijing
- Transportation
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pay 40.1% less in Beijing
- Housing
-
pay 63.6% less in Beijing
- Childcare
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pay 37.2% less in Beijing
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.3% less in Beijing
- Clothing
-
pay 17.4% less in Beijing
Expenses including restaurants, housing, groceries, transportation, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Beijing.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Hobart, you would:
pay 68.7% less for restaurants
|
Hobart
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.48
A$25.36
|
$4.17
CN¥29.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.23
A$14.20
|
$5.57
CN¥39.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
A$3.75
|
$0.50
CN¥3.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
A$2.43
|
$0.31
CN¥2.22
|
|
pay 42.7% less for groceries
|
Hobart
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
A$3.99
|
$1.43
CN¥10.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.66
A$8.72
|
$7.31
CN¥52.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.13
A$10.98
|
$7.17
CN¥51.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.91
A$7.56
|
$1.74
CN¥12.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.06
A$6.25
|
$1.53
CN¥10.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
A$2.21
|
$0.92
CN¥6.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
A$2.07
|
$0.71
CN¥5.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.56
A$2.40
|
$0.89
CN¥6.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.15
A$3.31
|
$0.58
CN¥4.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
A$2.10
|
$0.37
CN¥2.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
A$1.61
|
$0.47
CN¥3.38
|
|
pay 40.1% less for transportation
|
Hobart
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.49
A$6.92
|
$4.36
CN¥31.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.20
A$106.52
|
$33.40
CN¥239.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$45,067.86
|
$20,872.18
CN¥149,874.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.10
A$30.94
|
$4.59
CN¥32.97
|
|
pay 63.6% less for housing
|
Hobart
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.53
A$77.78
|
$13.28
CN¥95.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,625.61
A$2,502.47
|
$929.88
CN¥6,677.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,163.85
A$1,791.64
|
$492.44
CN¥3,536.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$212.78
A$327.56
|
$42.04
CN¥301.87
|
|
pay 37.2% less for childcare
|
Hobart
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,713.48
A$2,637.74
|
$763.49
CN¥5,482.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,338.28
A$43,624.21
|
$22,913.01
CN¥164,529.19
|
|
pay 33.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hobart
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.91
A$12.17
|
$1.11
CN¥7.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
A$5.22
|
$3.60
CN¥25.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$29.62
A$45.60
|
$3.48
CN¥24.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.66
A$67.21
|
$65.46
CN¥470.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.15
A$24.86
|
$8.35
CN¥59.95
|
|
pay 17.4% less for clothing
|
Hobart
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.77
A$101.25
|
$62.65
CN¥449.90
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.37
A$83.70
|
$34.69
CN¥249.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.41
A$166.89
|
$83.45
CN¥599.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.23
A$175.85
|
$107.64
CN¥772.89
|
|
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