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
|
Tokyo
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.51
¥1,005
|
$4.17
CN¥30.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.21
¥804
|
$5.57
CN¥40.26
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
¥172
|
$0.50
CN¥3.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
¥115
|
$0.31
CN¥2.24
|
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pay 38.8% less for groceries
|
Tokyo
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.63
¥252
|
$1.43
CN¥10.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.01
¥1,082
|
$7.31
CN¥52.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.89
¥909
|
$7.17
CN¥51.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
¥322
|
$1.74
CN¥12.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.26
¥504
|
$1.53
CN¥11.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.38
¥367
|
$0.92
CN¥6.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
¥164
|
$0.71
CN¥5.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.65
¥409
|
$0.89
CN¥6.41
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.42
¥373
|
$0.58
CN¥4.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
¥199
|
$0.37
CN¥2.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥195
|
$0.47
CN¥3.41
|
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pay 33.0% less for transportation
|
Tokyo
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.42
¥682
|
$4.36
CN¥31.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.62
¥9,047
|
$33.40
CN¥241.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,767.76
¥3,359,528
|
$20,872.18
CN¥150,958.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.88
¥4,302
|
$4.59
CN¥33.21
|
|
pay 39.8% less for housing
|
Tokyo
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.86
¥4,917
|
$13.28
CN¥96.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,120.28
¥172,898
|
$929.88
CN¥6,725.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$582.98
¥89,974
|
$492.44
CN¥3,561.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.03
¥20,686
|
$42.04
CN¥304.06
|
|
pay 50.5% more for childcare
|
Tokyo
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$533.29
¥82,306
|
$763.49
CN¥5,521.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,506.96
¥2,238,932
|
$22,913.01
CN¥165,718.37
|
|
pay 21.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tokyo
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.26
¥503
|
$1.11
CN¥8.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.40
¥525
|
$3.60
CN¥26.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.91
¥603
|
$3.48
CN¥25.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.16
¥10,365
|
$65.46
CN¥473.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.38
¥1,910
|
$8.35
CN¥60.38
|
|
pay 18.7% more for clothing
|
Tokyo
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.60
¥8,118
|
$62.65
CN¥453.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.87
¥5,690
|
$34.69
CN¥250.87
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$63.41
¥9,787
|
$83.45
CN¥603.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.89
¥12,793
|
$107.64
CN¥778.48
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