Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 34.0% cheaper than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 69.1% less in Beijing
- Groceries
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pay 35.1% less in Beijing
- Transportation
-
pay 55.0% less in Beijing
- Housing
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pay 61.2% less in Beijing
- Childcare
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pay 34.3% more in Beijing
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 26.5% less in Beijing
- Clothing
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pay 25.3% 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 Wellington, you would:
pay 69.1% less for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$24.83
|
$4.17
CN¥30.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$14.90
|
$5.57
CN¥40.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.28
|
$0.50
CN¥3.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.58
|
$0.31
CN¥2.22
|
|
pay 35.1% less for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.27
|
$1.43
CN¥10.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$6.90
|
$7.31
CN¥52.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$11.61
|
$7.17
CN¥51.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$11.38
|
$1.74
CN¥12.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$8.41
|
$1.53
CN¥11.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.32
|
$0.92
CN¥6.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.81
|
$0.71
CN¥5.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.45
|
$0.89
CN¥6.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.34
|
$0.58
CN¥4.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.69
|
$0.37
CN¥2.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.39
|
$0.47
CN¥3.39
|
|
pay 55.0% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$10.67
|
$4.36
CN¥31.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$212.15
|
$33.40
CN¥240.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$57,109.35
|
$20,872.18
CN¥150,060.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$30.29
|
$4.59
CN¥33.01
|
|
pay 61.2% less for housing
|
Wellington
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$90.25
|
$13.28
CN¥95.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,473.55
|
$929.88
CN¥6,685.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,220.48
|
$492.44
CN¥3,540.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$223.03
|
$42.04
CN¥302.25
|
|
pay 34.3% more for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,449.25
|
$763.49
CN¥5,489.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$21,037.35
|
$22,913.01
CN¥164,733.11
|
|
pay 26.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$11.92
|
$1.11
CN¥8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$5.68
|
$3.60
CN¥25.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$40.67
|
$3.48
CN¥25.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$66.27
|
$65.46
CN¥470.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$20.36
|
$8.35
CN¥60.02
|
|
pay 25.3% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$126.02
|
$62.65
CN¥450.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$91.62
|
$34.69
CN¥249.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$198.64
|
$83.45
CN¥599.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$215.53
|
$107.64
CN¥773.85
|
|
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