Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 30.2% cheaper than Peterborough.
- Restaurants
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pay 71.1% less in Beijing
- Groceries
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pay 7.9% less in Beijing
- Transportation
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pay 54.3% less in Beijing
- Housing
-
pay 48.1% less in Beijing
- Childcare
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pay 15.5% less in Beijing
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 29.2% less in Beijing
- Clothing
-
pay 14.9% more in Beijing
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, and groceries are lower in Beijing.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Peterborough, you would:
pay 71.1% less for restaurants
|
Peterborough
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.44
£13.33
|
$4.17
CN¥30.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.90
|
$5.57
CN¥40.59
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
£1.78
|
$0.50
CN¥3.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
£1.43
|
$0.31
CN¥2.25
|
|
pay 7.9% less for groceries
|
Peterborough
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
£1.04
|
$1.43
CN¥10.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.98
£3.04
|
$7.31
CN¥53.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.61
£4.29
|
$7.17
CN¥52.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.57
£2.73
|
$1.74
CN¥12.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.32
£3.30
|
$1.53
CN¥11.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
£1.09
|
$0.92
CN¥6.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
£0.41
|
$0.71
CN¥5.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
£0.56
|
$0.89
CN¥6.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
£0.97
|
$0.58
CN¥4.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
£0.45
|
$0.37
CN¥2.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
£0.42
|
$0.47
CN¥3.43
|
|
pay 54.3% less for transportation
|
Peterborough
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.93
£5.30
|
$4.36
CN¥31.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$112.31
£85.85
|
$33.40
CN¥243.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£27,924.73
|
$20,872.18
CN¥152,204.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.82
£10.56
|
$4.59
CN¥33.48
|
|
pay 48.1% less for housing
|
Peterborough
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.82
£28.91
|
$13.28
CN¥96.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,041.30
£795.98
|
$929.88
CN¥6,780.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$871.79
£666.40
|
$492.44
CN¥3,590.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$158.02
£120.79
|
$42.04
CN¥306.57
|
|
pay 15.5% less for childcare
|
Peterborough
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$904.08
£691.08
|
$763.49
CN¥5,567.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$22,913.01
CN¥167,086.28
|
|
pay 29.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Peterborough
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
£4.44
|
$1.11
CN¥8.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.76
£2.88
|
$3.60
CN¥26.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.73
£14.32
|
$3.48
CN¥25.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.75
£29.62
|
$65.46
CN¥477.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.14
£12.34
|
$8.35
CN¥60.88
|
|
pay 14.9% more for clothing
|
Peterborough
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.74
£53.31
|
$62.65
CN¥456.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.24
£17.77
|
$34.69
CN¥252.94
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.41
£69.11
|
$83.45
CN¥608.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.94
£64.17
|
$107.64
CN¥784.91
|
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