Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 19.5% cheaper than Road Town.
- Restaurants
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pay 72.2% less in Beijing
- Groceries
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pay 51.6% less in Beijing
- Transportation
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pay 6.0% less in Beijing
- Housing
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pay 66.0% less in Beijing
- Childcare
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pay 2.1 times more in Beijing
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 37.7% less in Beijing
- Clothing
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pay 16.0% less in Beijing
Expenses including restaurants, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation are lower in Beijing. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Beijing.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Road Town, you would:
pay 72.2% less for restaurants
|
Road Town
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$4.17
CN¥30.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.50
|
$5.57
CN¥40.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
|
$0.50
CN¥3.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
|
$0.31
CN¥2.24
|
|
pay 51.6% less for groceries
|
Road Town
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.66
|
$1.43
CN¥10.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.00
|
$7.31
CN¥52.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.81
|
$7.17
CN¥51.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.00
|
$1.74
CN¥12.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.54
|
$1.53
CN¥11.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.66
|
$0.92
CN¥6.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$0.71
CN¥5.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$0.89
CN¥6.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.04
|
$0.58
CN¥4.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.06
|
$0.37
CN¥2.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$0.47
CN¥3.41
|
|
pay 6.0% less for transportation
|
Road Town
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
|
$4.36
CN¥31.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$33.40
CN¥241.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$20,872.18
CN¥150,994.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$4.59
CN¥33.22
|
|
pay 66.0% less for housing
|
Road Town
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$125.00
|
$13.28
CN¥96.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,666.67
|
$929.88
CN¥6,726.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,366.67
|
$492.44
CN¥3,562.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$124.65
|
$42.04
CN¥304.13
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Road Town
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$375.00
|
$763.49
CN¥5,523.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,320.00
|
$22,913.01
CN¥165,758.47
|
|
pay 37.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Road Town
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$1.11
CN¥8.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.75
|
$3.60
CN¥26.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
|
$3.48
CN¥25.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$120.00
|
$65.46
CN¥473.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
|
$8.35
CN¥60.40
|
|
pay 16.0% less for clothing
|
Road Town
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
|
$62.65
CN¥453.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.00
|
$34.69
CN¥250.93
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$130.00
|
$83.45
CN¥603.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$140.00
|
$107.64
CN¥778.67
|
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