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Beijing vs. Jubail Cost of Living Summary

Beijing is 30.2% more expensive than Jubail.

Restaurants: pay 24.1% less in Beijing
Groceries: pay 4.1% less in Beijing
Transportation: pay 0.5% less in Beijing
Housing: pay 25.5% more in Beijing
Childcare: pay 3.4 times more in Beijing
Entertainment and Sports: pay 34.0% less in Beijing
Clothing: pay 12.8% more in Beijing

The cost of childcare, housing, and clothing in Beijing are more expensive than in Jubail. Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Beijing. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Beijing.

Beijing vs. Jubail Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 24.1% less for restaurants

	Jubail	Beijing
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.66 SAR25.00	$4.17 CN¥30.56	-37.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.05 SAR34.00	$5.57 CN¥40.75	-38.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.78 SAR2.94	$0.50 CN¥3.63	-36.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.27 SAR1.00	$0.31 CN¥2.26	+16.1%
Average			-24.1%

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pay 4.1% less for groceries

	Jubail	Beijing
Bread 1 loaf	$1.50 SAR5.62	$1.43 CN¥10.50	-4.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.99 SAR15.00	$7.31 CN¥53.49	+83.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.37 SAR23.93	$7.17 CN¥52.49	+12.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.44 SAR9.16	$1.74 CN¥12.72	-28.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.38 SAR12.70	$1.53 CN¥11.21	-54.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.00 SAR3.74	$0.92 CN¥6.72	-7.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 SAR2.85	$0.71 CN¥5.21	-6.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 SAR2.72	$0.89 CN¥6.49	+22.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.62 SAR2.34	$0.58 CN¥4.27	-6.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 SAR2.04	$0.37 CN¥2.70	-32.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.60 SAR2.27	$0.47 CN¥3.45	-22.0%
Average			-4.1%

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pay 0.5% less for transportation

	Jubail	Beijing
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.33 SAR8.75	$4.36 CN¥31.92	+87.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.41 SAR121.73	$33.40 CN¥244.47	+3.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,296.06 SAR87,490.89	$20,872.18 CN¥152,796.87	-10.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$25.29 SAR94.99	$4.59 CN¥33.62	-81.8%
Average			-0.5%

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pay 25.5% more for housing

	Jubail	Beijing
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$64.21 SAR241.14	$13.28 CN¥97.24	-79.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$374.40 SAR1,406.10	$929.88 CN¥6,807.27	+148.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$266.24 SAR999.90	$492.44 CN¥3,604.97	+85.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$87.55 SAR328.79	$42.04 CN¥307.76	-52.0%
Average			+25.5%

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pay 3.4 times more for childcare

	Jubail	Beijing
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$202.34 SAR759.92	$763.49 CN¥5,589.24	+277.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,787.54 SAR29,246.96	$22,913.01 CN¥167,737.01	+194.2%
Average			+235.8%

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pay 34.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Jubail	Beijing
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.86 SAR7.00	$1.11 CN¥8.15	-40.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.64 SAR13.67	$3.60 CN¥26.38	-1.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.06 SAR26.50	$3.48 CN¥25.47	-50.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$106.50 SAR399.96	$65.46 CN¥479.18	-38.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.84 SAR51.99	$8.35 CN¥61.12	-39.7%
Average			-34.0%

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pay 12.8% more for clothing

	Jubail	Beijing
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$45.04 SAR169.15	$62.65 CN¥458.67	+39.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$61.68 SAR231.64	$34.69 CN¥253.93	-43.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.54 SAR287.47	$83.45 CN¥610.93	+9.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$73.22 SAR274.97	$107.64 CN¥787.96	+47.0%
Average			+12.8%

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