Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 7.8% cheaper than Puerto Rico overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 65.2% less in Beijing
- Groceries
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pay 40.7% less in Beijing
- Transportation
-
pay 32.0% less in Beijing
- Housing
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pay 38.6% less in Beijing
- Childcare
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pay 2.1 times more in Beijing
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 1.2% less in Beijing
- Clothing
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pay 12.5% more in Beijing
The cost of childcare and clothing in Beijing are more expensive than in Puerto Rico. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Beijing. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Beijing.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Puerto Rico, you would:
pay 65.2% less for restaurants
|
Puerto Rico
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.81
|
$4.17
CN¥30.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
|
$5.57
CN¥40.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
|
$0.50
CN¥3.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
|
$0.31
CN¥2.26
|
|
pay 40.7% less for groceries
|
Puerto Rico
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.14
|
$1.43
CN¥10.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.23
|
$7.31
CN¥53.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.64
|
$7.17
CN¥52.32
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.96
|
$1.74
CN¥12.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
|
$1.53
CN¥11.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$0.92
CN¥6.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
|
$0.71
CN¥5.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$0.89
CN¥6.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.18
|
$0.58
CN¥4.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
|
$0.37
CN¥2.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
|
$0.47
CN¥3.44
|
|
pay 32.0% less for transportation
|
Puerto Rico
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.74
|
$4.36
CN¥31.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.80
|
$33.40
CN¥243.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,875.00
|
$20,872.18
CN¥152,320.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.18
|
$4.59
CN¥33.51
|
|
pay 38.6% less for housing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.13
|
$13.28
CN¥96.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$830.95
|
$929.88
CN¥6,786.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$536.89
|
$492.44
CN¥3,593.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$215.17
|
$42.04
CN¥306.80
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Puerto Rico
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$421.25
|
$763.49
CN¥5,571.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,550.00
|
$22,913.01
CN¥167,214.59
|
|
pay 1.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Puerto Rico
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.72
|
$1.11
CN¥8.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.36
|
$3.60
CN¥26.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.94
|
$3.48
CN¥25.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.20
|
$65.46
CN¥477.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.17
|
$8.35
CN¥60.93
|
|
pay 12.5% more for clothing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.66
|
$62.65
CN¥457.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.06
|
$34.69
CN¥253.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.78
|
$83.45
CN¥609.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.00
|
$107.64
CN¥785.51
|
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