Cost of living comparison

Ibague, Colombia

compared to

Beijing, China

Beijing vs. Ibague Cost of Living Summary

Beijing is 77.5% more expensive than Ibague.

Restaurants: pay 20.5% less in Beijing
Groceries: pay 29.0% more in Beijing
Transportation: pay 7.1% more in Beijing
Housing: pay 2.9 times more in Beijing
Childcare: pay 3.2 times more in Beijing
Entertainment and Sports: pay 86.0% more in Beijing
Clothing: pay 33.9% more in Beijing

The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, and transportation in Beijing are more expensive than in Ibague. Notably, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Beijing.

Beijing vs. Ibague Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Beijing instead of Ibague, you would:

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pay 20.5% less for restaurants

	Ibague	Beijing
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 COP20,838.51	$4.17 CN¥29.97	-16.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.62 COP19,258.55	$5.57 CN¥39.97	+20.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.81 COP3,370.25	$0.50 CN¥3.56	-38.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.59 COP2,455.46	$0.31 CN¥2.22	-47.5%
Average			-20.5%

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pay 29.0% more for groceries

	Ibague	Beijing
Bread 1 loaf	$1.34 COP5,593.27	$1.43 CN¥10.30	+6.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.21 COP9,216.93	$7.31 CN¥52.47	+230.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.49 COP18,729.45	$7.17 CN¥51.48	+59.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.14 COP8,908.12	$1.74 CN¥12.48	-18.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.23 COP9,281.95	$1.53 CN¥10.99	-31.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.19 COP4,966.22	$0.92 CN¥6.59	-23.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 COP1,997.90	$0.71 CN¥5.11	+48.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.55 COP2,311.83	$0.89 CN¥6.37	+60.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 COP2,234.09	$0.58 CN¥4.18	+8.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 COP2,019.45	$0.37 CN¥2.65	-23.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.46 COP1,937.40	$0.47 CN¥3.38	+1.4%
Average			+29.0%

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pay 7.1% more for transportation

	Ibague	Beijing
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.99 COP12,461.87	$4.36 CN¥31.31	+45.9%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$33.40 CN¥239.80
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$15,009.35 COP62,590,274.05	$20,872.18 CN¥149,874.77	+39.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.69 COP52,922.48	$4.59 CN¥32.97	-63.8%
Average			+7.1%

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pay 2.9 times more for housing

	Ibague	Beijing
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.09 COP96,292.73	$13.28 CN¥95.38	-42.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$161.64 COP674,049.11	$929.88 CN¥6,677.08	+475.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$115.46 COP481,463.65	$492.44 CN¥3,536.03	+326.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$45.91 COP191,452.60	$42.04 CN¥301.87	-8.4%
Average			+187.7%

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pay 3.2 times more for childcare

	Ibague	Beijing
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$231.19 COP964,082.81	$763.49 CN¥5,482.35	+230.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,422.81 COP30,953,735.53	$22,913.01 CN¥164,529.19	+208.7%
Average			+219.4%

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pay 86.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Ibague	Beijing
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.92 COP3,851.71	$1.11 CN¥7.99	+20.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.31 COP5,456.59	$3.60 CN¥25.87	+175.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.31 COP9,629.27	$3.48 CN¥24.98	+50.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.56 COP173,326.91	$65.46 CN¥470.02	+57.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.69 COP15,406.84	$8.35 CN¥59.95	+126.0%
Average			+86.0%

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pay 33.9% more for clothing

	Ibague	Beijing
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.44 COP214,527.31	$62.65 CN¥449.90	+21.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.05 COP175,337.66	$34.69 CN¥249.07	-17.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$84.96 COP354,289.61	$83.45 CN¥599.24	-1.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$46.18 COP192,585.46	$107.64 CN¥772.89	+133.1%
Average			+33.9%

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