Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 33.5% more expensive than San Salvador.
- Restaurants
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pay 49.8% less in Beijing
- Groceries
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pay 21.0% less in Beijing
- Transportation
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pay 6.5% less in Beijing
- Housing
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pay 33.0% less in Beijing
- Childcare
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pay 4.4 times more in Beijing
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 23.8% more in Beijing
- Clothing
-
pay 16.7% less in Beijing
The cost of childcare and entertainment and sports in Beijing are more expensive than in San Salvador. Expenses including restaurants, housing, groceries, clothing, and transportation are lower in Beijing. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Beijing.
If you lived in Beijing instead of San Salvador, you would:
pay 49.8% less for restaurants
|
San Salvador
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.00
SVC87.49
|
$4.17
CN¥30.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
SVC61.24
|
$5.57
CN¥40.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
SVC9.52
|
$0.50
CN¥3.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
SVC7.98
|
$0.31
CN¥2.25
|
|
pay 21.0% less for groceries
|
San Salvador
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
SVC18.55
|
$1.43
CN¥10.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.24
SVC28.32
|
$7.31
CN¥53.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.39
SVC64.61
|
$7.17
CN¥52.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.04
SVC26.56
|
$1.74
CN¥12.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.78
SVC24.29
|
$1.53
CN¥11.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
SVC12.62
|
$0.92
CN¥6.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
SVC6.72
|
$0.71
CN¥5.17
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
SVC10.19
|
$0.89
CN¥6.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
SVC10.64
|
$0.58
CN¥4.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
SVC8.69
|
$0.37
CN¥2.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
SVC8.53
|
$0.47
CN¥3.42
|
|
pay 6.5% less for transportation
|
San Salvador
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.97
SVC34.76
|
$4.36
CN¥31.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
SVC174.98
|
$33.40
CN¥242.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
SVC218,723.18
|
$20,872.18
CN¥151,607.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$33.43
SVC292.45
|
$4.59
CN¥33.35
|
|
pay 33.0% less for housing
|
San Salvador
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.14
SVC368.70
|
$13.28
CN¥96.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$858.33
SVC7,509.50
|
$929.88
CN¥6,754.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$641.67
SVC5,613.89
|
$492.44
CN¥3,576.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.52
SVC713.21
|
$42.04
CN¥305.36
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for childcare
|
San Salvador
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$160.29
SVC1,402.33
|
$763.49
CN¥5,545.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,740.67
SVC50,224.67
|
$22,913.01
CN¥166,430.97
|
|
pay 23.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
San Salvador
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SVC17.50
|
$1.11
CN¥8.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.24
SVC28.33
|
$3.60
CN¥26.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
SVC35.00
|
$3.48
CN¥25.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.67
SVC268.30
|
$65.46
CN¥475.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.50
SVC48.12
|
$8.35
CN¥60.64
|
|
pay 16.7% less for clothing
|
San Salvador
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.14
SVC631.17
|
$62.65
CN¥455.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.86
SVC418.70
|
$34.69
CN¥251.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.14
SVC981.13
|
$83.45
CN¥606.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.33
SVC947.80
|
$107.64
CN¥781.83
|
|
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