Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 36.4% cheaper than Toronto.
- Restaurants
-
pay 71.8% less in Beijing
- Groceries
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pay 41.3% less in Beijing
- Transportation
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pay 38.8% less in Beijing
- Housing
-
pay 60.3% less in Beijing
- Childcare
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pay 1.9% less in Beijing
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 33.8% less in Beijing
- Clothing
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pay 7.2% less in Beijing
Expenses including restaurants, housing, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Beijing.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Toronto, you would:
pay 71.8% less for restaurants
|
Toronto
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.12
CA$29.01
|
$4.17
CN¥30.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$15.54
|
$5.57
CN¥40.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
CA$3.17
|
$0.50
CN¥3.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
CA$2.49
|
$0.31
CN¥2.26
|
|
pay 41.3% less for groceries
|
Toronto
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.82
CA$4.07
|
$1.43
CN¥10.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.64
CA$8.14
|
$7.31
CN¥53.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.09
CA$17.43
|
$7.17
CN¥52.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.38
CA$4.88
|
$1.74
CN¥12.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.59
CA$8.07
|
$1.53
CN¥11.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.76
CA$2.53
|
$0.92
CN¥6.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
CA$0.89
|
$0.71
CN¥5.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
CA$2.31
|
$0.89
CN¥6.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.58
|
$0.58
CN¥4.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
CA$1.56
|
$0.37
CN¥2.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
CA$1.83
|
$0.47
CN¥3.44
|
|
pay 38.8% less for transportation
|
Toronto
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.38
CA$6.31
|
$4.36
CN¥31.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$112.08
CA$161.62
|
$33.40
CN¥243.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,490.95
CA$35,314.73
|
$20,872.18
CN¥152,341.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.09
CA$21.76
|
$4.59
CN¥33.52
|
|
pay 60.3% less for housing
|
Toronto
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.33
CA$74.02
|
$13.28
CN¥96.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,807.04
CA$2,605.67
|
$929.88
CN¥6,786.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,526.54
CA$2,201.19
|
$492.44
CN¥3,594.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.64
CA$123.49
|
$42.04
CN¥306.84
|
|
pay 1.9% less for childcare
|
Toronto
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,179.39
CA$1,700.62
|
$763.49
CN¥5,572.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,423.23
CA$25,123.43
|
$22,913.01
CN¥167,237.51
|
|
pay 33.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Toronto
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$8.29
|
$1.11
CN¥8.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.04
CA$5.82
|
$3.60
CN¥26.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.37
CA$20.72
|
$3.48
CN¥25.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.00
CA$70.66
|
$65.46
CN¥477.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.93
CA$18.65
|
$8.35
CN¥60.94
|
|
pay 7.2% less for clothing
|
Toronto
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.77
CA$86.18
|
$62.65
CN¥457.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.77
CA$57.35
|
$34.69
CN¥253.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.97
CA$138.38
|
$83.45
CN¥609.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.44
CA$167.90
|
$107.64
CN¥785.62
|
|
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