Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 35.3% cheaper than Richmond.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.2% less in Beijing
- Groceries
-
pay 24.5% less in Beijing
- Transportation
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pay 27.9% less in Beijing
- Housing
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pay 63.5% less in Beijing
- Childcare
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pay 34.0% less in Beijing
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 35.2% less in Beijing
- Clothing
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pay 8.2% more in Beijing
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, and groceries are lower in Beijing.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Richmond, you would:
pay 70.2% less for restaurants
|
Richmond
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$4.17
CN¥30.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.00
|
$5.57
CN¥40.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
|
$0.50
CN¥3.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.11
|
$0.31
CN¥2.25
|
|
pay 24.5% less for groceries
|
Richmond
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.91
|
$1.43
CN¥10.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.56
|
$7.31
CN¥53.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.26
|
$7.17
CN¥52.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.30
|
$1.74
CN¥12.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
|
$1.53
CN¥11.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.45
|
$0.92
CN¥6.68
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
|
$0.71
CN¥5.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.84
|
$0.89
CN¥6.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$0.58
CN¥4.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
|
$0.37
CN¥2.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.30
|
$0.47
CN¥3.43
|
|
pay 27.9% less for transportation
|
Richmond
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.40
|
$4.36
CN¥31.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.00
|
$33.40
CN¥243.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,351.00
|
$20,872.18
CN¥152,110.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.93
|
$4.59
CN¥33.46
|
|
pay 63.5% less for housing
|
Richmond
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.66
|
$13.28
CN¥96.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,561.72
|
$929.88
CN¥6,776.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,421.52
|
$492.44
CN¥3,588.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$125.77
|
$42.04
CN¥306.38
|
|
pay 34.0% less for childcare
|
Richmond
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,329.17
|
$763.49
CN¥5,564.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,776.00
|
$22,913.01
CN¥166,983.17
|
|
pay 35.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Richmond
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.45
|
$1.11
CN¥8.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.75
|
$3.60
CN¥26.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.20
|
$3.48
CN¥25.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.55
|
$65.46
CN¥477.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$8.35
CN¥60.84
|
|
pay 8.2% more for clothing
|
Richmond
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.44
|
$62.65
CN¥456.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.24
|
$34.69
CN¥252.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.82
|
$83.45
CN¥608.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.33
|
$107.64
CN¥784.42
|
|
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