Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 48.2% cheaper than Los Angeles.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Los Angeles, you would:
pay 76.6% less for restaurants
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Los Angeles
|
Beijing
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$4.17
CN¥29.97
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$5.57
CN¥39.96
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.95
|
$0.50
CN¥3.56
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
|
$0.31
CN¥2.22
|
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pay 45.6% less for groceries
|
Los Angeles
|
Beijing
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.99
|
$1.43
CN¥10.30
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.87
|
$7.31
CN¥52.46
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.56
|
$7.17
CN¥51.47
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.77
|
$1.74
CN¥12.48
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.25
|
$1.53
CN¥10.99
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.72
|
$0.92
CN¥6.59
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
|
$0.71
CN¥5.11
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
|
$0.89
CN¥6.37
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.26
|
$0.58
CN¥4.18
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
|
$0.37
CN¥2.64
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
|
$0.47
CN¥3.38
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pay 43.4% less for transportation
|
Los Angeles
|
Beijing
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.96
|
$4.36
CN¥31.30
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$79.13
|
$33.40
CN¥239.75
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,499.50
|
$20,872.18
CN¥149,845.55
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.52
|
$4.59
CN¥32.97
|
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pay 72.6% less for housing
|
Los Angeles
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.71
|
$13.28
CN¥95.37
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,395.36
|
$929.88
CN¥6,675.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,100.61
|
$492.44
CN¥3,535.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.10
|
$42.04
CN¥301.81
|
|
pay 38.7% less for childcare
|
Los Angeles
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,778.57
|
$763.49
CN¥5,481.28
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,750.00
|
$22,913.01
CN¥164,497.11
|
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pay 46.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Los Angeles
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$1.11
CN¥7.99
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.46
|
$3.60
CN¥25.87
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.00
|
$3.48
CN¥24.97
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.41
|
$65.46
CN¥469.93
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
|
$8.35
CN¥59.94
|
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pay 13.7% less for clothing
|
Los Angeles
|
Beijing
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.46
|
$62.65
CN¥449.81
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.72
|
$34.69
CN¥249.02
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.30
|
$83.45
CN¥599.13
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$144.74
|
$107.64
CN¥772.74
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