Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 16.4% cheaper than Santa Fe.
- Restaurants
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pay 71.4% less in Beijing
- Groceries
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pay 33.5% less in Beijing
- Transportation
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pay 29.7% less in Beijing
- Housing
-
pay 68.9% less in Beijing
- Childcare
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pay 2.2 times more in Beijing
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 50.7% less in Beijing
- Clothing
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pay 17.8% more in Beijing
The cost of childcare and clothing in Beijing are more expensive than in Santa Fe. Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Beijing. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Beijing.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Santa Fe, you would:
pay 71.4% less for restaurants
|
Santa Fe
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
|
$4.17
CN¥30.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$5.57
CN¥40.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
|
$0.50
CN¥3.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
|
$0.31
CN¥2.26
|
|
pay 33.5% less for groceries
|
Santa Fe
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.70
|
$1.43
CN¥10.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
|
$7.31
CN¥53.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.86
|
$7.17
CN¥52.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.40
|
$1.74
CN¥12.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.15
|
$1.53
CN¥11.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.21
|
$0.92
CN¥6.72
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
|
$0.71
CN¥5.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.43
|
$0.89
CN¥6.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
|
$0.58
CN¥4.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
|
$0.37
CN¥2.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.24
|
$0.47
CN¥3.45
|
|
pay 29.7% less for transportation
|
Santa Fe
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.15
|
$4.36
CN¥31.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$33.40
CN¥244.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,000.00
|
$20,872.18
CN¥152,796.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
|
$4.59
CN¥33.62
|
|
pay 68.9% less for housing
|
Santa Fe
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$79.54
|
$13.28
CN¥97.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,816.67
|
$929.88
CN¥6,807.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,620.00
|
$492.44
CN¥3,604.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$161.75
|
$42.04
CN¥307.76
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Santa Fe
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,233.33
|
$763.49
CN¥5,589.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,000.00
|
$22,913.01
CN¥167,737.01
|
|
pay 50.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Santa Fe
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$1.11
CN¥8.15
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.75
|
$3.60
CN¥26.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.50
|
$3.48
CN¥25.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$120.00
|
$65.46
CN¥479.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.75
|
$8.35
CN¥61.12
|
|
pay 17.8% more for clothing
|
Santa Fe
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.33
|
$62.65
CN¥458.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
|
$34.69
CN¥253.93
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.50
|
$83.45
CN¥610.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.00
|
$107.64
CN¥787.96
|
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