Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 34.6% cheaper than Vancouver.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.6% less in Beijing
- Groceries
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pay 41.3% less in Beijing
- Transportation
-
pay 41.4% less in Beijing
- Housing
-
pay 62.1% less in Beijing
- Childcare
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pay 8.2% more in Beijing
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 24.9% less in Beijing
- Clothing
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pay 10.3% less in Beijing
Expenses including restaurants, housing, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Beijing.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Vancouver, you would:
pay 70.6% less for restaurants
|
Vancouver
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$24.94
|
$4.17
CN¥30.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$14.97
|
$5.57
CN¥40.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
CA$2.69
|
$0.50
CN¥3.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
CA$2.47
|
$0.31
CN¥2.25
|
|
pay 41.3% less for groceries
|
Vancouver
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.90
CA$4.03
|
$1.43
CN¥10.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.55
CA$9.09
|
$7.31
CN¥53.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.81
CA$9.46
|
$7.17
CN¥52.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.89
CA$5.41
|
$1.74
CN¥12.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.64
CA$9.22
|
$1.53
CN¥11.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.98
CA$2.75
|
$0.92
CN¥6.68
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
CA$0.81
|
$0.71
CN¥5.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
CA$2.41
|
$0.89
CN¥6.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
CA$3.00
|
$0.58
CN¥4.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.37
CA$1.91
|
$0.37
CN¥2.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.24
CA$1.72
|
$0.47
CN¥3.43
|
|
pay 41.4% less for transportation
|
Vancouver
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.12
CA$7.12
|
$4.36
CN¥31.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.59
CA$139.68
|
$33.40
CN¥243.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$33,900.61
|
$20,872.18
CN¥152,110.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.97
CA$20.79
|
$4.59
CN¥33.46
|
|
pay 62.1% less for housing
|
Vancouver
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.25
CA$79.50
|
$13.28
CN¥96.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,033.97
CA$2,824.47
|
$929.88
CN¥6,776.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,688.88
CA$2,345.26
|
$492.44
CN¥3,588.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.42
CA$108.89
|
$42.04
CN¥306.38
|
|
pay 8.2% more for childcare
|
Vancouver
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,092.52
CA$1,517.12
|
$763.49
CN¥5,564.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,627.02
CA$21,700.46
|
$22,913.01
CN¥166,983.17
|
|
pay 24.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vancouver
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.47
CA$8.98
|
$1.11
CN¥8.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.19
CA$5.82
|
$3.60
CN¥26.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.37
CA$19.95
|
$3.48
CN¥25.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.41
CA$50.56
|
$65.46
CN¥477.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.21
CA$16.96
|
$8.35
CN¥60.84
|
|
pay 10.3% less for clothing
|
Vancouver
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.41
CA$92.22
|
$62.65
CN¥456.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.77
CA$53.83
|
$34.69
CN¥252.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.07
CA$132.02
|
$83.45
CN¥608.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.58
CA$171.61
|
$107.64
CN¥784.42
|
|
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