Cost of living comparison

Victoria, Seychelles

compared to

Beijing, China

Beijing vs. Victoria Cost of Living Summary

Beijing is 8.0% more expensive than Victoria.

Restaurants: pay 72.1% less in Beijing
Groceries: pay 38.6% less in Beijing
Transportation: pay 28.0% less in Beijing
Housing: pay 44.5% less in Beijing
Childcare: pay 3.6 times more in Beijing
Entertainment and Sports: pay 34.0% less in Beijing
Clothing: pay 16.1% more in Beijing

The cost of childcare and clothing in Beijing are more expensive than in Victoria. Expenses including restaurants, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Beijing. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Beijing.

Beijing vs. Victoria Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Beijing instead of Victoria, you would:

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pay 72.1% less for restaurants

	Victoria	Beijing
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.76 SCR239.57	$4.17 CN¥30.20	-75.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.71 SCR138.83	$5.57 CN¥40.27	-42.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.75 SCR39.38	$0.50 CN¥3.59	-82.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.71 SCR38.77	$0.31 CN¥2.24	-88.6%
Average			-72.1%

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pay 38.6% less for groceries

	Victoria	Beijing
Bread 1 loaf	$2.29 SCR32.76	$1.43 CN¥10.38	-37.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$18.13 SCR259.09	$7.31 CN¥52.86	-59.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.52 SCR107.48	$7.17 CN¥51.87	-4.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.58 SCR51.11	$1.74 CN¥12.57	-51.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.00 SCR42.86	$1.53 CN¥11.08	-48.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.97 SCR13.89	$0.92 CN¥6.64	-5.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.10 SCR15.70	$0.71 CN¥5.15	-35.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.97 SCR13.89	$0.89 CN¥6.42	-8.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.27 SCR46.69	$0.58 CN¥4.22	-82.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.82 SCR11.75	$0.37 CN¥2.67	-55.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.73 SCR10.44	$0.47 CN¥3.41	-35.5%
Average			-38.6%

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pay 28.0% less for transportation

	Victoria	Beijing
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.82 SCR83.15	$4.36 CN¥31.54	-25.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.82 SCR383.31	$33.40 CN¥241.59	+24.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,617.26 SCR380,481.38	$20,872.18 CN¥150,994.56	-21.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$46.18 SCR660.15	$4.59 CN¥33.22	-90.1%
Average			-28.0%

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pay 44.5% less for housing

	Victoria	Beijing
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$163.87 SCR2,342.48	$13.28 CN¥96.10	-91.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$979.92 SCR14,007.47	$929.88 CN¥6,726.97	-5.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$794.53 SCR11,357.47	$492.44 CN¥3,562.45	-38.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$73.52 SCR1,050.87	$42.04 CN¥304.13	-42.8%
Average			-44.5%

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pay 3.6 times more for childcare

	Victoria	Beijing
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$167.60 SCR2,395.72	$763.49 CN¥5,523.31	+355.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,868.55 SCR126,771.84	$22,913.01 CN¥165,758.47	+158.4%
Average			+257.0%

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pay 34.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Victoria	Beijing
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.07 SCR58.12	$1.11 CN¥8.05	-72.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.16 SCR73.79	$3.60 CN¥26.06	-30.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$22.89 SCR327.15	$3.48 CN¥25.17	-84.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$95.81 SCR1,369.54	$65.46 CN¥473.53	-31.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.59 SCR79.86	$8.35 CN¥60.40	+49.4%
Average			-34.0%

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pay 16.1% more for clothing

	Victoria	Beijing
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$68.58 SCR980.36	$62.65 CN¥453.26	-8.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.30 SCR418.81	$34.69 CN¥250.93	+18.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$73.44 SCR1,049.81	$83.45 CN¥603.72	+13.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$76.39 SCR1,092.01	$107.64 CN¥778.67	+40.9%
Average			+16.1%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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