Cost of living comparison

 Orlando (FL), United States
compared to
 Beijing, China
Beijing vs. Orlando Cost of Living Summary

Beijing is 20.0% cheaper than Orlando.

Restaurants
pay 75.1% less in Beijing
Groceries
pay 42.7% less in Beijing
Transportation
pay 28.6% less in Beijing
Housing
pay 69.5% less in Beijing
Childcare
pay 2.0 times more in Beijing
Entertainment and Sports
pay 30.3% less in Beijing
Clothing
pay 6.0% more in Beijing

The cost of childcare and clothing in Beijing are more expensive than in Orlando. Expenses including restaurants, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Beijing. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Beijing.

Beijing vs. Orlando Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Beijing instead of Orlando, you would:

pay 75.1% less for restaurants

 
Orlando
Beijing
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $24.50
 
$4.17
CN¥30.22
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.75
 
$5.57
CN¥40.29
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.77
 
$0.50
CN¥3.59

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pay 42.7% less for groceries

 
Orlando
Beijing
Bread
1 loaf
$3.67
 
$1.43
CN¥10.38
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.20
 
$7.31
CN¥52.89
Milk (1 gallon) $4.37
 
$7.17
CN¥51.90

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pay 28.6% less for transportation

 
Orlando
Beijing
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.44
 
$4.36
CN¥31.56
Monthly public transit pass $50.00
 
$33.40
CN¥241.74
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $31,406.50
 
$20,872.18
CN¥151,087.44

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pay 69.5% less for housing

 
Orlando
Beijing
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$77.11
 
$13.28
CN¥96.16
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,933.00
 
$929.88
CN¥6,731.11
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,727.58
 
$492.44
CN¥3,564.64

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pay 2.0 times more for childcare

 
Orlando
Beijing
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,175.00
 
$763.49
CN¥5,526.70
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $6,833.33
 
$22,913.01
CN¥165,860.43

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pay 30.3% less for entertainment and sports

 
Orlando
Beijing
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $6.00
 
$1.11
CN¥8.06
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.93
 
$3.60
CN¥26.08
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$9.00
 
$3.48
CN¥25.18

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pay 6.0% more for clothing

 
Orlando
Beijing
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$48.17
 
$62.65
CN¥453.54
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$36.75
 
$34.69
CN¥251.09
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$83.56
 
$83.45
CN¥604.09

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025
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