Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 20.7% cheaper than New Zealand overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.8% less in Beijing
- Groceries
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pay 28.7% less in Beijing
- Transportation
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pay 43.0% less in Beijing
- Housing
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pay 43.8% less in Beijing
- Childcare
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pay 69.9% more in Beijing
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 22.2% less in Beijing
- Clothing
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pay 10.4% less in Beijing
Expenses including restaurants, housing, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Beijing.
If you lived in Beijing instead of New Zealand, you would:
pay 66.8% less for restaurants
|
New Zealand
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.47
NZ$24.23
|
$4.17
CN¥30.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.81
NZ$15.84
|
$5.57
CN¥40.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
NZ$3.89
|
$0.50
CN¥3.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
NZ$3.50
|
$0.31
CN¥2.27
|
|
pay 28.7% less for groceries
|
New Zealand
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.86
NZ$3.35
|
$1.43
CN¥10.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.77
NZ$6.78
|
$7.31
CN¥53.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.55
NZ$11.77
|
$7.17
CN¥52.58
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.92
NZ$10.65
|
$1.74
CN¥12.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.25
NZ$7.64
|
$1.53
CN¥11.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
NZ$2.06
|
$0.92
CN¥6.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
NZ$1.87
|
$0.71
CN¥5.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
NZ$2.35
|
$0.89
CN¥6.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.31
NZ$4.15
|
$0.58
CN¥4.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
NZ$1.62
|
$0.37
CN¥2.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
NZ$1.49
|
$0.47
CN¥3.45
|
|
pay 43.0% less for transportation
|
New Zealand
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.26
NZ$11.26
|
$4.36
CN¥31.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.15
NZ$124.35
|
$33.40
CN¥244.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,735.85
NZ$44,480.95
|
$20,872.18
CN¥153,049.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.90
NZ$32.19
|
$4.59
CN¥33.67
|
|
pay 43.8% less for housing
|
New Zealand
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.16
NZ$91.99
|
$13.28
CN¥97.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,007.66
NZ$1,812.02
|
$929.88
CN¥6,818.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$809.64
NZ$1,455.92
|
$492.44
CN¥3,610.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.68
NZ$164.86
|
$42.04
CN¥308.27
|
|
pay 69.9% more for childcare
|
New Zealand
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$611.89
NZ$1,100.32
|
$763.49
CN¥5,598.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,661.07
NZ$19,171.14
|
$22,913.01
CN¥168,014.26
|
|
pay 22.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Zealand
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.10
NZ$10.96
|
$1.11
CN¥8.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.30
NZ$5.94
|
$3.60
CN¥26.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.88
NZ$41.14
|
$3.48
CN¥25.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.53
NZ$69.28
|
$65.46
CN¥479.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.92
NZ$19.63
|
$8.35
CN¥61.22
|
|
pay 10.4% less for clothing
|
New Zealand
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.31
NZ$117.44
|
$62.65
CN¥459.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
NZ$73.34
|
$34.69
CN¥254.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.71
NZ$168.51
|
$83.45
CN¥611.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.74
NZ$218.92
|
$107.64
CN¥789.27
|
|
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