Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 9.3% more expensive than Santa Cruz De Tenerife.
- Restaurants
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pay 64.6% less in Beijing
- Groceries
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pay 5.7% less in Beijing
- Transportation
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pay 34.0% less in Beijing
- Housing
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pay 34.2% less in Beijing
- Childcare
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pay 2.7 times more in Beijing
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 10.6% more in Beijing
- Clothing
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pay 26.7% more in Beijing
The cost of childcare, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Beijing are more expensive than in Santa Cruz De Tenerife. Expenses including restaurants, housing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Beijing. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Beijing.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Santa Cruz De Tenerife, you would:
pay 64.6% less for restaurants
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Santa Cruz De Tenerife
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€13.95
|
$4.17
CN¥29.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.37
|
$5.57
CN¥39.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
€1.52
|
$0.50
CN¥3.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
€0.90
|
$0.31
CN¥2.22
|
|
pay 5.7% less for groceries
|
Santa Cruz De Tenerife
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.58
€1.37
|
$1.43
CN¥10.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
€4.91
|
$7.31
CN¥52.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.07
€3.53
|
$7.17
CN¥51.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.74
€2.38
|
$1.74
CN¥12.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.24
€2.81
|
$1.53
CN¥10.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.77
|
$0.92
CN¥6.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.57
|
$0.71
CN¥5.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.60
|
$0.89
CN¥6.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
€0.94
|
$0.58
CN¥4.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
€0.42
|
$0.37
CN¥2.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.66
|
$0.47
CN¥3.38
|
|
pay 34.0% less for transportation
|
Santa Cruz De Tenerife
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.84
€5.06
|
$4.36
CN¥31.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€27.90
|
$33.40
CN¥239.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€31,029.02
|
$20,872.18
CN¥149,860.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.91
€14.68
|
$4.59
CN¥32.97
|
|
pay 34.2% less for housing
|
Santa Cruz De Tenerife
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.15
€27.90
|
$13.28
CN¥95.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$937.79
€813.74
|
$929.88
CN¥6,676.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$870.81
€755.61
|
$492.44
CN¥3,535.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.78
€55.34
|
$42.04
CN¥301.84
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Santa Cruz De Tenerife
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$321.53
€279.00
|
$763.49
CN¥5,481.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,752.42
€6,726.91
|
$22,913.01
CN¥164,513.15
|
|
pay 10.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Santa Cruz De Tenerife
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
€2.32
|
$1.11
CN¥7.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.84
€1.60
|
$3.60
CN¥25.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.72
€4.09
|
$3.48
CN¥24.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.37
€38.50
|
$65.46
CN¥469.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.84
€7.67
|
$8.35
CN¥59.94
|
|
pay 26.7% more for clothing
|
Santa Cruz De Tenerife
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.88
€63.24
|
$62.65
CN¥449.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.11
€20.92
|
$34.69
CN¥249.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.24
€67.89
|
$83.45
CN¥599.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$63.23
€54.87
|
$107.64
CN¥772.82
|
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