Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 38.4% cheaper than Melbourne.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Melbourne, you would:
pay 71.6% less for restaurants
|
Melbourne
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.61
A$25.15
|
$4.15
CN¥29.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.97
A$15.09
|
$5.54
CN¥39.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.58
A$3.90
|
$0.50
CN¥3.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.52
|
$0.31
CN¥2.21
|
|
pay 32.7% less for groceries
|
Melbourne
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
A$4.02
|
$1.43
CN¥10.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.93
A$7.47
|
$6.83
CN¥48.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.53
A$8.38
|
$7.46
CN¥53.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
A$5.84
|
$1.75
CN¥12.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.97
A$6.01
|
$1.44
CN¥10.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
A$2.09
|
$0.96
CN¥6.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
A$1.75
|
$0.79
CN¥5.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.20
A$1.82
|
$0.87
CN¥6.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.64
A$2.48
|
$0.58
CN¥4.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
A$1.56
|
$0.37
CN¥2.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.99
A$1.50
|
$0.49
CN¥3.47
|
|
pay 45.4% less for transportation
|
Melbourne
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
A$7.31
|
$4.35
CN¥31.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$126.80
A$191.95
|
$34.62
CN¥246.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,915.83
A$40,744.50
|
$20,773.90
CN¥147,933.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.61
A$29.68
|
$4.68
CN¥33.33
|
|
pay 57.3% less for housing
|
Melbourne
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.17
A$80.48
|
$13.59
CN¥96.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,491.94
A$2,258.47
|
$969.73
CN¥6,905.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,204.80
A$1,823.79
|
$561.86
CN¥4,001.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$125.04
A$189.28
|
$42.17
CN¥300.30
|
|
pay 7.3% less for childcare
|
Melbourne
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,542.90
A$2,335.61
|
$836.50
CN¥5,956.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,264.75
A$29,162.50
|
$25,256.69
CN¥179,855.38
|
|
pay 36.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Melbourne
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.65
A$10.06
|
$1.38
CN¥9.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.40
A$5.15
|
$3.73
CN¥26.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$29.91
A$45.27
|
$3.46
CN¥24.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.92
A$78.59
|
$62.16
CN¥442.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.62
A$22.13
|
$8.31
CN¥59.17
|
|
pay 18.0% less for clothing
|
Melbourne
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.63
A$120.54
|
$65.57
CN¥466.93
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.42
A$79.36
|
$35.21
CN¥250.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.56
A$159.79
|
$85.31
CN¥607.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.21
A$174.41
|
$112.58
CN¥801.71
|
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