Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 5.8% cheaper than Queenstown.
- Restaurants
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pay 66.0% less in Beijing
- Groceries
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pay 35.3% less in Beijing
- Transportation
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pay 44.6% less in Beijing
- Housing
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pay 52.3% less in Beijing
- Childcare
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pay 2.9 times more in Beijing
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 30.5% less in Beijing
- Clothing
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pay 5.7% less in Beijing
Expenses including restaurants, housing, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Beijing. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Beijing.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Queenstown, you would:
pay 66.0% less for restaurants
Queenstown
|
Beijing
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.75
NZ$18.03
|
$4.17
CN¥30.06
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$15.02
|
$5.57
CN¥40.07
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
NZ$3.67
|
$0.50
CN¥3.57
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.45
NZ$4.11
|
$0.31
CN¥2.23
|
|
pay 35.3% less for groceries
Queenstown
|
Beijing
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.98
NZ$3.32
|
$1.43
CN¥10.33
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.98
NZ$6.68
|
$7.31
CN¥52.61
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.88
NZ$13.22
|
$7.17
CN¥51.62
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.30
NZ$8.88
|
$1.74
CN¥12.51
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.56
NZ$7.65
|
$1.53
CN¥11.02
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
NZ$2.27
|
$0.92
CN¥6.60
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
NZ$2.25
|
$0.71
CN¥5.12
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.46
NZ$2.45
|
$0.89
CN¥6.39
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.67
NZ$4.47
|
$0.58
CN¥4.20
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
NZ$1.48
|
$0.37
CN¥2.65
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.89
NZ$1.50
|
$0.47
CN¥3.39
|
|
pay 44.6% less for transportation
Queenstown
|
Beijing
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.23
NZ$10.45
|
$4.36
CN¥31.39
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$33.40
CN¥240.44
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,200.81
NZ$48,970.02
|
$20,872.18
CN¥150,275.51
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.62
NZ$31.23
|
$4.59
CN¥33.06
|
|
pay 52.3% less for housing
Queenstown
|
Beijing
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.44
NZ$87.93
|
$13.28
CN¥95.64
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,400.69
NZ$2,348.97
|
$929.88
CN¥6,694.94
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,269.08
NZ$2,128.26
|
$492.44
CN¥3,545.49
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.74
NZ$116.96
|
$42.04
CN¥302.68
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
Queenstown
|
Beijing
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.26
NZ$625.96
|
$763.49
CN¥5,497.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,972.15
NZ$10,015.34
|
$22,913.01
CN¥164,969.12
|
|
pay 30.5% less for entertainment and sports
Queenstown
|
Beijing
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.97
NZ$10.02
|
$1.11
CN¥8.01
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.40
NZ$5.70
|
$3.60
CN¥25.94
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$23.89
NZ$40.06
|
$3.48
CN¥25.05
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.03
NZ$95.65
|
$65.46
CN¥471.27
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.96
NZ$15.02
|
$8.35
CN¥60.11
|
|
pay 5.7% less for clothing
Queenstown
|
Beijing
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.69
NZ$110.17
|
$62.65
CN¥451.10
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.84
NZ$58.42
|
$34.69
CN¥249.74
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.58
NZ$150.23
|
$83.45
CN¥600.85
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.94
NZ$202.81
|
$107.64
CN¥774.96
|
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