Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 7.0% cheaper than Qatar overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 24.6% less in Beijing
- Groceries
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pay 4.9% more in Beijing
- Transportation
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pay 8.0% more in Beijing
- Housing
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pay 57.9% less in Beijing
- Childcare
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pay 57.1% more in Beijing
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 45.8% less in Beijing
- Clothing
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pay 9.4% more in Beijing
The cost of childcare, clothing, transportation, and groceries in Beijing are more expensive than in Qatar. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Beijing.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Qatar, you would:
pay 24.6% less for restaurants
|
Qatar
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.53
QAR23.81
|
$4.17
CN¥30.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
QAR22.46
|
$5.57
CN¥40.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
QAR3.01
|
$0.50
CN¥3.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
QAR1.29
|
$0.31
CN¥2.26
|
|
pay 4.9% more for groceries
|
Qatar
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
QAR5.54
|
$1.43
CN¥10.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
QAR15.07
|
$7.31
CN¥53.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.43
QAR27.09
|
$7.17
CN¥52.32
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.55
QAR9.31
|
$1.74
CN¥12.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
QAR13.18
|
$1.53
CN¥11.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
QAR2.95
|
$0.92
CN¥6.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
QAR2.35
|
$0.71
CN¥5.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
QAR2.23
|
$0.89
CN¥6.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
QAR1.98
|
$0.58
CN¥4.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
QAR1.43
|
$0.37
CN¥2.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
QAR1.63
|
$0.47
CN¥3.44
|
|
pay 8.0% more for transportation
|
Qatar
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.14
QAR7.80
|
$4.36
CN¥31.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.58
QAR126.05
|
$33.40
CN¥243.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,369.96
QAR74,259.24
|
$20,872.18
CN¥152,320.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.89
QAR57.91
|
$4.59
CN¥33.51
|
|
pay 57.9% less for housing
|
Qatar
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$83.87
QAR305.75
|
$13.28
CN¥96.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,691.57
QAR6,166.66
|
$929.88
CN¥6,786.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,212.04
QAR4,418.52
|
$492.44
CN¥3,593.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.87
QAR269.31
|
$42.04
CN¥306.80
|
|
pay 57.1% more for childcare
|
Qatar
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$769.65
QAR2,805.78
|
$763.49
CN¥5,571.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,662.67
QAR38,871.06
|
$22,913.01
CN¥167,214.59
|
|
pay 45.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Qatar
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.96
QAR39.94
|
$1.11
CN¥8.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.29
QAR15.62
|
$3.60
CN¥26.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.50
QAR23.71
|
$3.48
CN¥25.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$132.96
QAR484.71
|
$65.46
CN¥477.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.30
QAR41.19
|
$8.35
CN¥60.93
|
|
pay 9.4% more for clothing
|
Qatar
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.36
QAR187.23
|
$62.65
CN¥457.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.01
QAR167.73
|
$34.69
CN¥253.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.45
QAR329.76
|
$83.45
CN¥609.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.65
QAR264.86
|
$107.64
CN¥785.51
|
|
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