Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 20.9% cheaper than San Juan.
- Restaurants
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pay 70.3% less in Beijing
- Groceries
-
pay 46.1% less in Beijing
- Transportation
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pay 28.3% less in Beijing
- Housing
-
pay 63.7% less in Beijing
- Childcare
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pay 91.3% more in Beijing
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 29.9% less in Beijing
- Clothing
-
pay 0.7% more in Beijing
The cost of childcare and clothing in Beijing are more expensive than in San Juan. Expenses including restaurants, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Beijing. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Beijing.
If you lived in Beijing instead of San Juan, you would:
pay 70.3% less for restaurants
|
San Juan
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$4.17
CN¥30.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.75
|
$5.57
CN¥40.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
|
$0.50
CN¥3.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$0.31
CN¥2.26
|
|
pay 46.1% less for groceries
|
San Juan
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.52
|
$1.43
CN¥10.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.81
|
$7.31
CN¥53.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.25
|
$7.17
CN¥52.32
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.46
|
$1.74
CN¥12.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
|
$1.53
CN¥11.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$0.92
CN¥6.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
|
$0.71
CN¥5.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
|
$0.89
CN¥6.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.24
|
$0.58
CN¥4.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.72
|
$0.37
CN¥2.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$0.47
CN¥3.44
|
|
pay 28.3% less for transportation
|
San Juan
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.69
|
$4.36
CN¥31.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
|
$33.40
CN¥243.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,500.00
|
$20,872.18
CN¥152,320.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.00
|
$4.59
CN¥33.51
|
|
pay 63.7% less for housing
|
San Juan
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.00
|
$13.28
CN¥96.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,766.67
|
$929.88
CN¥6,786.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$838.00
|
$492.44
CN¥3,593.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$280.41
|
$42.04
CN¥306.80
|
|
pay 91.3% more for childcare
|
San Juan
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$470.00
|
$763.49
CN¥5,571.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,400.00
|
$22,913.01
CN¥167,214.59
|
|
pay 29.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Juan
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
|
$1.11
CN¥8.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.83
|
$3.60
CN¥26.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.40
|
$3.48
CN¥25.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.00
|
$65.46
CN¥477.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$8.35
CN¥60.93
|
|
pay 0.7% more for clothing
|
San Juan
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.80
|
$62.65
CN¥457.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.50
|
$34.69
CN¥253.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.00
|
$83.45
CN¥609.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.00
|
$107.64
CN¥785.51
|
|
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