Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 64.2% more expensive than The Valley.
- Restaurants
-
pay 75.4% less in Beijing
- Groceries
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pay 37.8% less in Beijing
- Transportation
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pay 43.2% less in Beijing
- Housing
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pay 65.3% less in Beijing
- Childcare
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pay 7.3 times more in Beijing
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 18.2% less in Beijing
Expenses including restaurants, housing, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Beijing. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Beijing.
If you lived in Beijing instead of The Valley, you would:
pay 75.4% less for restaurants
|
The Valley
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
EC$54.05
|
$4.17
CN¥30.22
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
EC$27.03
|
$5.57
CN¥40.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
EC$9.46
|
$0.50
CN¥3.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.00
EC$10.81
|
$0.31
CN¥2.24
|
|
pay 37.8% less for groceries
|
The Valley
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.50
EC$9.47
|
$1.43
CN¥10.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.02
EC$29.79
|
$7.31
CN¥52.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
EC$17.84
|
$7.17
CN¥51.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$1.74
CN¥12.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.38
EC$19.93
|
$1.53
CN¥11.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.92
CN¥6.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
EC$2.50
|
$0.71
CN¥5.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$0.89
CN¥6.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$0.58
CN¥4.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.37
CN¥2.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.47
CN¥3.41
|
|
pay 43.2% less for transportation
|
The Valley
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.50
EC$17.57
|
$4.36
CN¥31.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$33.40
CN¥241.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,000.00
EC$121,614.75
|
$20,872.18
CN¥151,087.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$4.59
CN¥33.24
|
|
pay 65.3% less for housing
|
The Valley
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.00
EC$148.64
|
$13.28
CN¥96.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$929.88
CN¥6,731.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$800.00
EC$2,162.04
|
$492.44
CN¥3,564.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.41
EC$620.00
|
$42.04
CN¥304.32
|
|
pay 7.3 times more for childcare
|
The Valley
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$100.00
EC$270.25
|
$763.49
CN¥5,526.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,336.00
EC$9,015.71
|
$22,913.01
CN¥165,860.43
|
|
pay 18.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
The Valley
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
EC$10.81
|
$1.11
CN¥8.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
EC$13.51
|
$3.60
CN¥26.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$3.48
CN¥25.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.00
EC$121.61
|
$65.46
CN¥473.82
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$8.35
CN¥60.43
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
The Valley
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$62.65
CN¥453.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$34.69
CN¥251.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$83.45
CN¥604.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$107.64
CN¥779.15
|
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