Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 41.2% cheaper than Melbourne.
- Restaurants
-
pay 71.5% less in Beijing
- Groceries
-
pay 31.5% less in Beijing
- Transportation
-
pay 46.0% less in Beijing
- Housing
-
pay 58.8% less in Beijing
- Childcare
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pay 24.3% less in Beijing
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.8% less in Beijing
- Clothing
-
pay 18.8% less in Beijing
Expenses including restaurants, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and childcare are lower in Beijing.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Melbourne, you would:
pay 71.5% less for restaurants
|
Melbourne
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.48
A$26.15
|
$4.17
CN¥30.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.69
|
$5.57
CN¥40.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.65
A$4.20
|
$0.50
CN¥3.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.26
A$3.58
|
$0.31
CN¥2.25
|
|
pay 31.5% less for groceries
|
Melbourne
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.52
A$4.01
|
$1.43
CN¥10.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.55
A$7.23
|
$7.31
CN¥53.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.26
A$8.35
|
$7.17
CN¥52.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.09
A$6.48
|
$1.74
CN¥12.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.02
A$6.37
|
$1.53
CN¥11.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.42
A$2.25
|
$0.92
CN¥6.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.21
A$1.93
|
$0.71
CN¥5.17
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
A$1.88
|
$0.89
CN¥6.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.63
A$2.59
|
$0.58
CN¥4.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
A$1.60
|
$0.37
CN¥2.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
A$1.51
|
$0.47
CN¥3.42
|
|
pay 46.0% less for transportation
|
Melbourne
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.69
A$7.44
|
$4.36
CN¥31.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$188.26
|
$33.40
CN¥242.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$46,462.61
|
$20,872.18
CN¥151,607.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.44
A$30.85
|
$4.59
CN¥33.35
|
|
pay 58.8% less for housing
|
Melbourne
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.42
A$83.20
|
$13.28
CN¥96.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,479.56
A$2,348.14
|
$929.88
CN¥6,754.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,242.77
A$1,972.33
|
$492.44
CN¥3,576.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$112.74
A$178.92
|
$42.04
CN¥305.36
|
|
pay 24.3% less for childcare
|
Melbourne
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,828.91
A$2,902.57
|
$763.49
CN¥5,545.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,887.75
A$33,149.91
|
$22,913.01
CN¥166,430.97
|
|
pay 37.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Melbourne
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.91
A$12.55
|
$1.11
CN¥8.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.46
A$5.49
|
$3.60
CN¥26.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$29.66
A$47.07
|
$3.48
CN¥25.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.73
A$83.68
|
$65.46
CN¥475.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.66
A$23.27
|
$8.35
CN¥60.64
|
|
pay 18.8% less for clothing
|
Melbourne
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.15
A$122.44
|
$62.65
CN¥455.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.87
A$79.15
|
$34.69
CN¥251.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.61
A$170.78
|
$83.45
CN¥606.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.32
A$176.67
|
$107.64
CN¥781.83
|
|
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