Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 8.2% cheaper than Tokyo.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Tokyo, you would:
pay 36.1% less for restaurants
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Tokyo
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.59
¥1,008
|
$4.15
CN¥29.59
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.14
¥786
|
$5.54
CN¥39.46
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.15
¥175
|
$0.50
CN¥3.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
¥117
|
$0.31
CN¥2.21
|
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pay 39.7% less for groceries
|
Tokyo
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.73
¥265
|
$1.43
CN¥10.19
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.97
¥1,220
|
$6.83
CN¥48.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.76
¥881
|
$7.46
CN¥53.16
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.15
¥328
|
$1.75
CN¥12.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.23
¥494
|
$1.44
CN¥10.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.37
¥363
|
$0.96
CN¥6.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.13
¥173
|
$0.79
CN¥5.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.58
¥395
|
$0.87
CN¥6.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.19
¥336
|
$0.58
CN¥4.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
¥194
|
$0.37
CN¥2.62
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.23
¥189
|
$0.49
CN¥3.47
|
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pay 28.7% less for transportation
|
Tokyo
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
¥656
|
$4.35
CN¥31.01
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.63
¥7,747
|
$34.62
CN¥246.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,471.04
¥3,285,606
|
$20,773.90
CN¥147,964.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.31
¥3,874
|
$4.68
CN¥33.34
|
|
pay 33.2% less for housing
|
Tokyo
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.29
¥4,788
|
$13.59
CN¥96.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,013.09
¥155,029
|
$969.73
CN¥6,906.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$584.76
¥89,482
|
$561.86
CN¥4,001.89
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$132.60
¥20,291
|
$42.17
CN¥300.36
|
|
pay 72.8% more for childcare
|
Tokyo
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$486.02
¥74,373
|
$836.50
CN¥5,958.03
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,566.86
¥2,229,093
|
$25,256.69
CN¥179,893.27
|
|
pay 17.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tokyo
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.21
¥492
|
$1.38
CN¥9.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.30
¥505
|
$3.73
CN¥26.58
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.85
¥590
|
$3.46
CN¥24.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.83
¥9,462
|
$62.16
CN¥442.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.21
¥1,868
|
$8.31
CN¥59.19
|
|
pay 24.6% more for clothing
|
Tokyo
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.04
¥8,270
|
$65.57
CN¥467.03
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.17
¥5,535
|
$35.21
CN¥250.79
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.61
¥9,428
|
$85.31
CN¥607.59
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.69
¥12,194
|
$112.58
CN¥801.88
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