Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 48.7% more expensive than Porto Alegre.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.0% less in Beijing
- Groceries
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pay 20.8% more in Beijing
- Transportation
-
pay 23.6% less in Beijing
- Housing
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pay 63.5% more in Beijing
- Childcare
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pay 3.1 times more in Beijing
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 70.6% more in Beijing
- Clothing
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pay 39.0% more in Beijing
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, and groceries in Beijing are more expensive than in Porto Alegre. Expenses including restaurants and transportation are lower in Beijing. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Beijing.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Porto Alegre, you would:
pay 38.0% less for restaurants
|
Porto Alegre
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.10
R$35.11
|
$4.17
CN¥30.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
R$35.11
|
$5.57
CN¥40.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
R$6.22
|
$0.50
CN¥3.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
R$4.20
|
$0.31
CN¥2.25
|
|
pay 20.8% more for groceries
|
Porto Alegre
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
R$7.51
|
$1.43
CN¥10.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.88
R$28.09
|
$7.31
CN¥53.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.20
R$18.44
|
$7.17
CN¥52.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
R$11.11
|
$1.74
CN¥12.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.91
R$11.02
|
$1.53
CN¥11.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.84
R$4.81
|
$0.92
CN¥6.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
R$3.03
|
$0.71
CN¥5.17
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.53
R$3.05
|
$0.89
CN¥6.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
R$3.79
|
$0.58
CN¥4.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
R$2.62
|
$0.37
CN¥2.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
R$2.90
|
$0.47
CN¥3.42
|
|
pay 23.6% less for transportation
|
Porto Alegre
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.71
R$21.37
|
$4.36
CN¥31.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.71
R$361.14
|
$33.40
CN¥242.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,514.66
R$135,425.64
|
$20,872.18
CN¥151,607.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.93
R$57.18
|
$4.59
CN¥33.35
|
|
pay 63.5% more for housing
|
Porto Alegre
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.89
R$108.76
|
$13.28
CN¥96.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$307.65
R$1,771.82
|
$929.88
CN¥6,754.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$240.75
R$1,386.50
|
$492.44
CN¥3,576.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.69
R$315.00
|
$42.04
CN¥305.36
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
|
Porto Alegre
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$240.37
R$1,384.35
|
$763.49
CN¥5,545.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,664.04
R$44,138.73
|
$22,913.01
CN¥166,430.97
|
|
pay 70.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Porto Alegre
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.18
R$12.54
|
$1.11
CN¥8.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
R$10.02
|
$3.60
CN¥26.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.79
R$10.28
|
$3.48
CN¥25.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.30
R$145.69
|
$65.46
CN¥475.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.91
R$34.06
|
$8.35
CN¥60.64
|
|
pay 39.0% more for clothing
|
Porto Alegre
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.69
R$251.62
|
$62.65
CN¥455.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.45
R$215.68
|
$34.69
CN¥251.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.13
R$421.18
|
$83.45
CN¥606.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$52.25
R$300.95
|
$107.64
CN¥781.83
|
|
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