Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 2.3 times more expensive than Santa Maria.
- Restaurants
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pay 29.2% less in Beijing
- Groceries
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pay 30.0% more in Beijing
- Transportation
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pay 14.1% less in Beijing
- Housing
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pay 2.4 times more in Beijing
- Childcare
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pay 7.1 times more in Beijing
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 2.1 times more in Beijing
- Clothing
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pay 45.1% more in Beijing
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries in Beijing are more expensive than in Santa Maria. Expenses including restaurants and transportation are lower in Beijing. Notably, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Beijing.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Santa Maria, you would:
pay 29.2% less for restaurants
|
Santa Maria
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.35
R$26.92
|
$4.17
CN¥30.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
R$37.69
|
$5.57
CN¥40.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
R$5.74
|
$0.50
CN¥3.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
R$4.51
|
$0.31
CN¥2.26
|
|
pay 30.0% more for groceries
|
Santa Maria
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.28
R$7.90
|
$1.43
CN¥10.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.92
R$24.23
|
$7.31
CN¥53.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.20
R$19.79
|
$7.17
CN¥52.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.45
R$8.97
|
$1.74
CN¥12.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.58
R$9.77
|
$1.53
CN¥11.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
R$5.03
|
$0.92
CN¥6.72
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
R$3.26
|
$0.71
CN¥5.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.53
R$3.27
|
$0.89
CN¥6.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
R$4.07
|
$0.58
CN¥4.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
R$2.44
|
$0.37
CN¥2.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
R$3.11
|
$0.47
CN¥3.45
|
|
pay 14.1% less for transportation
|
Santa Maria
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.71
R$22.94
|
$4.36
CN¥31.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$33.40
CN¥244.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,208.29
R$137,296.10
|
$20,872.18
CN¥152,796.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.93
R$61.38
|
$4.59
CN¥33.62
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Santa Maria
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.68
R$96.91
|
$13.28
CN¥97.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$261.27
R$1,615.25
|
$929.88
CN¥6,807.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.64
R$807.62
|
$492.44
CN¥3,604.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$26.64
R$164.69
|
$42.04
CN¥307.76
|
|
pay 7.1 times more for childcare
|
Santa Maria
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$139.35
R$861.47
|
$763.49
CN¥5,589.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,612.74
R$16,152.48
|
$22,913.01
CN¥167,737.01
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Santa Maria
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.74
R$10.77
|
$1.11
CN¥8.15
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.39
R$8.61
|
$3.60
CN¥26.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.79
R$11.04
|
$3.48
CN¥25.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.58
R$114.86
|
$65.46
CN¥479.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.35
R$26.92
|
$8.35
CN¥61.12
|
|
pay 45.1% more for clothing
|
Santa Maria
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.69
R$270.11
|
$62.65
CN¥458.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.84
R$215.37
|
$34.69
CN¥253.93
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.13
R$452.12
|
$83.45
CN¥610.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$48.19
R$297.92
|
$107.64
CN¥787.96
|
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