Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 37.6% cheaper than Mackay.
- Restaurants
-
pay 75.1% less in Beijing
- Groceries
-
pay 29.2% less in Beijing
- Transportation
-
pay 33.5% less in Beijing
- Housing
-
pay 31.1% less in Beijing
- Childcare
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pay 56.4% less in Beijing
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 49.7% less in Beijing
- Clothing
-
pay 12.0% more in Beijing
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, and groceries are lower in Beijing.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Mackay, you would:
pay 75.1% less for restaurants
|
Mackay
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.48
A$26.03
|
$4.17
CN¥30.22
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.86
A$18.74
|
$5.57
CN¥40.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.13
A$4.95
|
$0.50
CN¥3.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.64
A$4.16
|
$0.31
CN¥2.24
|
|
pay 29.2% less for groceries
|
Mackay
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.31
A$3.64
|
$1.43
CN¥10.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.94
A$7.81
|
$7.31
CN¥52.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.36
A$8.47
|
$7.17
CN¥51.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.84
A$7.65
|
$1.74
CN¥12.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
A$5.04
|
$1.53
CN¥11.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.14
A$1.79
|
$0.92
CN¥6.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
A$1.73
|
$0.71
CN¥5.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
A$1.68
|
$0.89
CN¥6.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.23
A$3.53
|
$0.58
CN¥4.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
A$1.71
|
$0.37
CN¥2.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.76
A$1.20
|
$0.47
CN¥3.41
|
|
pay 33.5% less for transportation
|
Mackay
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.65
A$7.34
|
$4.36
CN¥31.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.90
A$104.11
|
$33.40
CN¥241.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,894.22
A$59,864.49
|
$20,872.18
CN¥151,087.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$4.59
CN¥33.24
|
|
pay 31.1% less for housing
|
Mackay
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.47
A$117.65
|
$13.28
CN¥96.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$670.01
A$1,058.47
|
$929.88
CN¥6,731.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$561.82
A$887.56
|
$492.44
CN¥3,564.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.39
A$212.31
|
$42.04
CN¥304.32
|
|
pay 56.4% less for childcare
|
Mackay
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,753.02
A$2,769.38
|
$763.49
CN¥5,526.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$22,913.01
CN¥165,860.43
|
|
pay 49.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mackay
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.59
A$10.41
|
$1.11
CN¥8.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.87
A$6.12
|
$3.60
CN¥26.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$39.54
A$62.47
|
$3.48
CN¥25.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.67
A$135.35
|
$65.46
CN¥473.82
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.83
A$23.43
|
$8.35
CN¥60.43
|
|
pay 12.0% more for clothing
|
Mackay
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.38
A$130.14
|
$62.65
CN¥453.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.66
A$46.85
|
$34.69
CN¥251.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.56
A$150.96
|
$83.45
CN¥604.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$64.26
A$101.51
|
$107.64
CN¥779.15
|
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