Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 44.3% cheaper than Sydney.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.8% less in Beijing
- Groceries
-
pay 40.0% less in Beijing
- Transportation
-
pay 50.6% less in Beijing
- Housing
-
pay 67.7% less in Beijing
- Childcare
-
pay 16.9% less in Beijing
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 41.2% less in Beijing
- Clothing
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pay 22.7% less in Beijing
Expenses including restaurants, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Beijing.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Sydney, you would:
pay 70.8% less for restaurants
|
Sydney
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.48
A$25.79
|
$4.17
CN¥30.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.47
|
$5.57
CN¥40.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.49
A$3.90
|
$0.50
CN¥3.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
A$3.20
|
$0.31
CN¥2.26
|
|
pay 40.0% less for groceries
|
Sydney
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.80
A$4.38
|
$1.43
CN¥10.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.66
A$8.85
|
$7.31
CN¥53.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
A$10.34
|
$7.17
CN¥52.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.35
A$6.80
|
$1.74
CN¥12.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.91
A$6.13
|
$1.53
CN¥11.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
A$2.30
|
$0.92
CN¥6.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.29
A$2.01
|
$0.71
CN¥5.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
A$2.15
|
$0.89
CN¥6.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.94
A$3.03
|
$0.58
CN¥4.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
A$1.73
|
$0.37
CN¥2.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.02
A$1.60
|
$0.47
CN¥3.44
|
|
pay 50.6% less for transportation
|
Sydney
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.95
A$7.75
|
$4.36
CN¥31.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$143.27
A$224.25
|
$33.40
CN¥243.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$45,825.21
|
$20,872.18
CN¥152,279.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.14
A$48.74
|
$4.59
CN¥33.50
|
|
pay 67.7% less for housing
|
Sydney
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.22
A$81.74
|
$13.28
CN¥96.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,177.38
A$3,408.20
|
$929.88
CN¥6,784.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,459.01
A$2,283.75
|
$492.44
CN¥3,592.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$152.64
A$238.92
|
$42.04
CN¥306.72
|
|
pay 16.9% less for childcare
|
Sydney
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,995.92
A$3,124.17
|
$763.49
CN¥5,570.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,906.19
A$28,028.17
|
$22,913.01
CN¥167,168.77
|
|
pay 41.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sydney
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.59
A$10.32
|
$1.11
CN¥8.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.47
A$5.43
|
$3.60
CN¥26.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$32.95
A$51.58
|
$3.48
CN¥25.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.52
A$93.17
|
$65.46
CN¥477.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.82
A$24.76
|
$8.35
CN¥60.91
|
|
pay 22.7% less for clothing
|
Sydney
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.12
A$116.02
|
$62.65
CN¥457.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.36
A$83.52
|
$34.69
CN¥253.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.20
A$169.37
|
$83.45
CN¥608.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$130.17
A$203.75
|
$107.64
CN¥785.29
|
|
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