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
₩10,997
|
$4.17
CN¥30.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.09
₩8,498
|
$5.57
CN¥40.26
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
₩2,215
|
$0.50
CN¥3.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
₩1,174
|
$0.31
CN¥2.24
|
|
pay 52.4% less for groceries
|
Seoul
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.10
₩4,321
|
$1.43
CN¥10.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
₩9,107
|
$7.31
CN¥52.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.06
₩11,249
|
$7.17
CN¥51.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.06
₩4,269
|
$1.74
CN¥12.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
₩6,612
|
$1.53
CN¥11.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.30
₩4,603
|
$0.92
CN¥6.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.55
₩2,163
|
$0.71
CN¥5.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.44
₩3,407
|
$0.89
CN¥6.41
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.68
₩3,748
|
$0.58
CN¥4.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
₩2,416
|
$0.37
CN¥2.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
₩1,936
|
$0.47
CN¥3.41
|
|
pay 23.9% less for transportation
|
Seoul
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
₩6,405
|
$4.36
CN¥31.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.40
₩61,986
|
$33.40
CN¥241.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩37,722,173
|
$20,872.18
CN¥150,958.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.02
₩11,197
|
$4.59
CN¥33.21
|
|
pay 25.8% less for housing
|
Seoul
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.27
₩31,093
|
$13.28
CN¥96.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$883.18
₩1,232,852
|
$929.88
CN¥6,725.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.54
₩684,756
|
$492.44
CN¥3,561.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$133.35
₩186,151
|
$42.04
CN¥304.06
|
|
pay 54.1% more for childcare
|
Seoul
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.48
₩538,102
|
$763.49
CN¥5,521.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,782.92
₩29,011,393
|
$22,913.01
CN¥165,718.37
|
|
pay 15.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Seoul
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.58
₩4,999
|
$1.11
CN¥8.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
₩5,028
|
$3.60
CN¥26.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
₩4,499
|
$3.48
CN¥25.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.73
₩75,002
|
$65.46
CN¥473.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.74
₩14,996
|
$8.35
CN¥60.38
|
|
pay 9.3% less for clothing
|
Seoul
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.13
₩82,538
|
$62.65
CN¥453.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.64
₩65,112
|
$34.69
CN¥250.87
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.69
₩121,017
|
$83.45
CN¥603.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.89
₩174,338
|
$107.64
CN¥778.48
|
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