Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 29.1% cheaper than Summerville.
- Restaurants
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pay 71.0% less in Beijing
- Groceries
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pay 7.3% less in Beijing
- Transportation
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pay 18.7% less in Beijing
- Housing
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pay 66.7% less in Beijing
- Childcare
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pay 17.2% less in Beijing
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 52.0% less in Beijing
- Clothing
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pay 29.2% more in Beijing
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, childcare, and groceries are lower in Beijing.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Summerville, you would:
pay 71.0% less for restaurants
|
Summerville
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
|
$4.17
CN¥30.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.50
|
$5.57
CN¥40.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.42
|
$0.50
CN¥3.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.92
|
$0.31
CN¥2.26
|
|
pay 7.3% less for groceries
|
Summerville
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
|
$1.43
CN¥10.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.44
|
$7.31
CN¥53.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.01
|
$7.17
CN¥52.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.16
|
$1.74
CN¥12.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.47
|
$1.53
CN¥11.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.88
|
$0.92
CN¥6.72
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
|
$0.71
CN¥5.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.49
|
$0.89
CN¥6.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
|
$0.58
CN¥4.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
|
$0.37
CN¥2.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
|
$0.47
CN¥3.45
|
|
pay 18.7% less for transportation
|
Summerville
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.16
|
$4.36
CN¥31.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$33.40
CN¥244.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,000.00
|
$20,872.18
CN¥152,796.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.94
|
$4.59
CN¥33.62
|
|
pay 66.7% less for housing
|
Summerville
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.50
|
$13.28
CN¥97.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,000.00
|
$929.88
CN¥6,807.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,200.00
|
$492.44
CN¥3,604.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$185.83
|
$42.04
CN¥307.76
|
|
pay 17.2% less for childcare
|
Summerville
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$922.50
|
$763.49
CN¥5,589.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$22,913.01
CN¥167,737.01
|
|
pay 52.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Summerville
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$1.11
CN¥8.15
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.00
|
$3.60
CN¥26.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.50
|
$3.48
CN¥25.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$65.46
CN¥479.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.50
|
$8.35
CN¥61.12
|
|
pay 29.2% more for clothing
|
Summerville
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.40
|
$62.65
CN¥458.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.33
|
$34.69
CN¥253.93
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.50
|
$83.45
CN¥610.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.33
|
$107.64
CN¥787.96
|
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