Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 14.2% cheaper than Tokyo.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Tokyo, you would:
pay 35.8% less for restaurants
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Tokyo
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.51
¥1,019
|
$4.17
CN¥30.46
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.21
¥815
|
$5.57
CN¥40.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
¥175
|
$0.50
CN¥3.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
¥117
|
$0.31
CN¥2.26
|
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pay 38.8% less for groceries
|
Tokyo
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.63
¥256
|
$1.43
CN¥10.47
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.01
¥1,097
|
$7.31
CN¥53.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.89
¥921
|
$7.17
CN¥52.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
¥326
|
$1.74
CN¥12.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.26
¥511
|
$1.53
CN¥11.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.38
¥372
|
$0.92
CN¥6.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
¥166
|
$0.71
CN¥5.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.65
¥414
|
$0.89
CN¥6.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.42
¥378
|
$0.58
CN¥4.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
¥202
|
$0.37
CN¥2.69
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥198
|
$0.47
CN¥3.44
|
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pay 33.0% less for transportation
|
Tokyo
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.42
¥692
|
$4.36
CN¥31.81
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.62
¥9,171
|
$33.40
CN¥243.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,767.76
¥3,405,457
|
$20,872.18
CN¥152,291.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.88
¥4,361
|
$4.59
CN¥33.50
|
|
pay 39.8% less for housing
|
Tokyo
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.86
¥4,984
|
$13.28
CN¥96.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,120.28
¥175,262
|
$929.88
CN¥6,784.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$582.98
¥91,204
|
$492.44
CN¥3,593.06
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.03
¥20,969
|
$42.04
CN¥306.74
|
|
pay 50.5% more for childcare
|
Tokyo
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$533.29
¥83,431
|
$763.49
CN¥5,570.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,506.96
¥2,269,541
|
$22,913.01
CN¥167,182.52
|
|
pay 21.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tokyo
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.26
¥509
|
$1.11
CN¥8.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.40
¥532
|
$3.60
CN¥26.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.91
¥611
|
$3.48
CN¥25.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.16
¥10,506
|
$65.46
CN¥477.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.38
¥1,936
|
$8.35
CN¥60.92
|
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pay 18.7% more for clothing
|
Tokyo
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.60
¥8,229
|
$62.65
CN¥457.15
|
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|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.87
¥5,768
|
$34.69
CN¥253.09
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$63.41
¥9,921
|
$83.45
CN¥608.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.89
¥12,968
|
$107.64
CN¥785.36
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