Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 17.1% cheaper than Seoul.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Seoul, you would:
pay 46.9% less for restaurants
|
Seoul
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.88
₩11,395
|
$4.17
CN¥30.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.09
₩8,805
|
$5.57
CN¥40.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
₩2,295
|
$0.50
CN¥3.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
₩1,216
|
$0.31
CN¥2.26
|
|
pay 52.4% less for groceries
|
Seoul
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.10
₩4,477
|
$1.43
CN¥10.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
₩9,436
|
$7.31
CN¥53.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.06
₩11,656
|
$7.17
CN¥52.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.06
₩4,424
|
$1.74
CN¥12.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
₩6,851
|
$1.53
CN¥11.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.30
₩4,770
|
$0.92
CN¥6.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.55
₩2,241
|
$0.71
CN¥5.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.44
₩3,530
|
$0.89
CN¥6.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.68
₩3,883
|
$0.58
CN¥4.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
₩2,503
|
$0.37
CN¥2.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
₩2,006
|
$0.47
CN¥3.44
|
|
pay 23.9% less for transportation
|
Seoul
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
₩6,636
|
$4.36
CN¥31.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.40
₩64,228
|
$33.40
CN¥243.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩39,086,703
|
$20,872.18
CN¥152,291.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.02
₩11,602
|
$4.59
CN¥33.50
|
|
pay 25.8% less for housing
|
Seoul
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.27
₩32,217
|
$13.28
CN¥96.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$883.18
₩1,277,448
|
$929.88
CN¥6,784.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.54
₩709,526
|
$492.44
CN¥3,593.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$133.35
₩192,884
|
$42.04
CN¥306.74
|
|
pay 54.1% more for childcare
|
Seoul
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.48
₩557,567
|
$763.49
CN¥5,570.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,782.92
₩30,060,827
|
$22,913.01
CN¥167,182.52
|
|
pay 15.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Seoul
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.58
₩5,180
|
$1.11
CN¥8.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
₩5,210
|
$3.60
CN¥26.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
₩4,662
|
$3.48
CN¥25.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.73
₩77,715
|
$65.46
CN¥477.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.74
₩15,539
|
$8.35
CN¥60.92
|
|
pay 9.3% less for clothing
|
Seoul
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.13
₩85,523
|
$62.65
CN¥457.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.64
₩67,467
|
$34.69
CN¥253.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.69
₩125,395
|
$83.45
CN¥608.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.89
₩180,644
|
$107.64
CN¥785.36
|
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