Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 52.3% cheaper than Saint Helier.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Saint Helier, you would:
pay 76.8% less for restaurants
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Saint Helier
|
Beijing
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$45.20
£35.82
|
$4.17
CN¥30.19
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£8.19
|
$5.57
CN¥40.26
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.25
|
$0.50
CN¥3.59
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£1.98
|
$0.31
CN¥2.24
|
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pay 46.7% less for groceries
|
Saint Helier
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.82
|
$1.43
CN¥10.37
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£4.22
|
$7.31
CN¥52.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£6.21
|
$7.17
CN¥51.86
|
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|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£4.26
|
$1.74
CN¥12.57
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.50
|
$1.53
CN¥11.07
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.50
|
$0.92
CN¥6.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.10
|
$0.71
CN¥5.14
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.46
|
$0.89
CN¥6.41
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.45
|
$0.58
CN¥4.21
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.24
|
$0.37
CN¥2.66
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.14
|
$0.47
CN¥3.41
|
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pay 52.8% less for transportation
|
Saint Helier
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£6.29
|
$4.36
CN¥31.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£53.23
|
$33.40
CN¥241.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£22,006.71
|
$20,872.18
CN¥150,958.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£40.82
|
$4.59
CN¥33.21
|
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pay 69.1% less for housing
|
Saint Helier
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£57.49
|
$13.28
CN¥96.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,433.00
|
$929.88
CN¥6,725.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,359.88
|
$492.44
CN¥3,561.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£132.76
|
$42.04
CN¥304.06
|
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pay 28.2% less for childcare
|
Saint Helier
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,842.42
|
$763.49
CN¥5,521.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£16,377.09
|
$22,913.01
CN¥165,718.37
|
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pay 51.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Helier
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£6.14
|
$1.11
CN¥8.05
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£3.92
|
$3.60
CN¥26.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£12.28
|
$3.48
CN¥25.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£58.68
|
$65.46
CN¥473.41
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£14.33
|
$8.35
CN¥60.38
|
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pay 41.3% less for clothing
|
Saint Helier
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£79.33
|
$62.65
CN¥453.15
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£54.93
|
$34.69
CN¥250.87
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£95.96
|
$83.45
CN¥603.57
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£160.36
|
$107.64
CN¥778.48
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