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$22.51
|
$4.17
CN¥29.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.81
NZ$14.72
|
$5.57
CN¥39.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
NZ$3.61
|
$0.50
CN¥3.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
NZ$3.25
|
$0.31
CN¥2.22
|
|
pay 28.7% less for groceries
|
New Zealand
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.86
NZ$3.12
|
$1.43
CN¥10.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.77
NZ$6.30
|
$7.31
CN¥52.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.55
NZ$10.93
|
$7.17
CN¥51.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.92
NZ$9.90
|
$1.74
CN¥12.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.25
NZ$7.10
|
$1.53
CN¥10.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
NZ$1.92
|
$0.92
CN¥6.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
NZ$1.74
|
$0.71
CN¥5.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
NZ$2.18
|
$0.89
CN¥6.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.31
NZ$3.86
|
$0.58
CN¥4.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
NZ$1.50
|
$0.37
CN¥2.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
NZ$1.39
|
$0.47
CN¥3.38
|
|
pay 43.0% less for transportation
|
New Zealand
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.26
NZ$10.46
|
$4.36
CN¥31.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.15
NZ$115.53
|
$33.40
CN¥239.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,735.85
NZ$41,322.85
|
$20,872.18
CN¥149,874.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.90
NZ$29.90
|
$4.59
CN¥32.97
|
|
pay 43.8% less for housing
|
New Zealand
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.16
NZ$85.46
|
$13.28
CN¥95.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,007.66
NZ$1,683.37
|
$929.88
CN¥6,677.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$809.64
NZ$1,352.55
|
$492.44
CN¥3,536.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.68
NZ$153.15
|
$42.04
CN¥301.87
|
|
pay 69.9% more for childcare
|
New Zealand
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$611.89
NZ$1,022.20
|
$763.49
CN¥5,482.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,661.07
NZ$17,810.01
|
$22,913.01
CN¥164,529.19
|
|
pay 22.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Zealand
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.10
NZ$10.18
|
$1.11
CN¥7.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.30
NZ$5.52
|
$3.60
CN¥25.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.88
NZ$38.22
|
$3.48
CN¥24.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.53
NZ$64.36
|
$65.46
CN¥470.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.92
NZ$18.24
|
$8.35
CN¥59.95
|
|
pay 10.4% less for clothing
|
New Zealand
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.31
NZ$109.10
|
$62.65
CN¥449.90
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
NZ$68.13
|
$34.69
CN¥249.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.71
NZ$156.55
|
$83.45
CN¥599.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.74
NZ$203.38
|
$107.64
CN¥772.89
|
|
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