Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 56.0% cheaper than San Francisco.
- Restaurants
-
pay 76.3% less in Beijing
- Groceries
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pay 59.9% less in Beijing
- Transportation
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pay 50.9% less in Beijing
- Housing
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pay 77.5% less in Beijing
- Childcare
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pay 56.4% less in Beijing
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 55.8% less in Beijing
- Clothing
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pay 14.9% less in Beijing
Expenses including housing, restaurants, groceries, childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Beijing.
If you lived in Beijing instead of San Francisco, you would:
pay 76.3% less for restaurants
|
San Francisco
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$4.17
CN¥30.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$5.57
CN¥40.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
|
$0.50
CN¥3.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
|
$0.31
CN¥2.26
|
|
pay 59.9% less for groceries
|
San Francisco
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.86
|
$1.43
CN¥10.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.38
|
$7.31
CN¥53.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.98
|
$7.17
CN¥52.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.32
|
$1.74
CN¥12.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.49
|
$1.53
CN¥11.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.26
|
$0.92
CN¥6.72
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.47
|
$0.71
CN¥5.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.54
|
$0.89
CN¥6.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.74
|
$0.58
CN¥4.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
|
$0.37
CN¥2.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.86
|
$0.47
CN¥3.45
|
|
pay 50.9% less for transportation
|
San Francisco
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.27
|
$4.36
CN¥31.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.00
|
$33.40
CN¥244.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,753.89
|
$20,872.18
CN¥152,796.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.31
|
$4.59
CN¥33.62
|
|
pay 77.5% less for housing
|
San Francisco
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.19
|
$13.28
CN¥97.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,110.17
|
$929.88
CN¥6,807.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,750.00
|
$492.44
CN¥3,604.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$194.16
|
$42.04
CN¥307.76
|
|
pay 56.4% less for childcare
|
San Francisco
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,829.63
|
$763.49
CN¥5,589.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$38,000.00
|
$22,913.01
CN¥167,737.01
|
|
pay 55.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Francisco
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$1.11
CN¥8.15
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.64
|
$3.60
CN¥26.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.00
|
$3.48
CN¥25.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$94.53
|
$65.46
CN¥479.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.00
|
$8.35
CN¥61.12
|
|
pay 14.9% less for clothing
|
San Francisco
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.43
|
$62.65
CN¥458.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.08
|
$34.69
CN¥253.93
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.32
|
$83.45
CN¥610.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$131.92
|
$107.64
CN¥787.96
|
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