Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 66.6% more expensive than Kingston.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Kingston, you would:
pay 52.4% less for restaurants
|
Kingston
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.52
JMD1,197.69
|
$4.17
CN¥30.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.62
JMD1,372.35
|
$5.57
CN¥40.26
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.41
JMD224.95
|
$0.50
CN¥3.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
JMD139.73
|
$0.31
CN¥2.24
|
|
pay 50.3% less for groceries
|
Kingston
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.54
JMD564.14
|
$1.43
CN¥10.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.58
JMD1,047.34
|
$7.31
CN¥52.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.26
JMD2,430.23
|
$7.17
CN¥51.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.27
JMD680.35
|
$1.74
CN¥12.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.97
JMD472.79
|
$1.53
CN¥11.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
JMD430.34
|
$0.92
CN¥6.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
JMD220.75
|
$0.71
CN¥5.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.82
JMD290.42
|
$0.89
CN¥6.41
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
JMD253.76
|
$0.58
CN¥4.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
JMD165.99
|
$0.37
CN¥2.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
JMD151.08
|
$0.47
CN¥3.41
|
|
pay 38.8% less for transportation
|
Kingston
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
JMD769.98
|
$4.36
CN¥31.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.59
JMD5,988.44
|
$33.40
CN¥241.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,920.30
JMD6,836,804.76
|
$20,872.18
CN¥150,958.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.32
JMD4,191.91
|
$4.59
CN¥33.21
|
|
pay 29.4% less for housing
|
Kingston
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.89
JMD8,424.55
|
$13.28
CN¥96.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$874.50
JMD139,299.87
|
$929.88
CN¥6,725.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$425.21
JMD67,731.38
|
$492.44
CN¥3,561.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$118.83
JMD18,928.17
|
$42.04
CN¥304.06
|
|
pay 7.1 times more for childcare
|
Kingston
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$227.66
JMD36,263.34
|
$763.49
CN¥5,521.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,105.29
JMD335,352.76
|
$22,913.01
CN¥165,718.37
|
|
pay 36.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kingston
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.13
JMD499.04
|
$1.11
CN¥8.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.28
JMD682.23
|
$3.60
CN¥26.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.77
JMD1,397.30
|
$3.48
CN¥25.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.97
JMD11,145.16
|
$65.46
CN¥473.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.16
JMD2,095.95
|
$8.35
CN¥60.38
|
|
pay 61.9% more for clothing
|
Kingston
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.32
JMD4,191.91
|
$62.65
CN¥453.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.59
JMD4,075.47
|
$34.69
CN¥250.87
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.01
JMD11,311.50
|
$83.45
CN¥603.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.92
JMD10,978.81
|
$107.64
CN¥778.48
|
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