Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 40.8% cheaper than Westminster.
- Restaurants
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pay 68.5% less in Beijing
- Groceries
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pay 12.9% less in Beijing
- Transportation
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pay 52.9% less in Beijing
- Housing
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pay 72.5% less in Beijing
- Childcare
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pay 18.4% less in Beijing
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 48.7% less in Beijing
- Clothing
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pay 11.6% less in Beijing
Expenses including housing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, childcare, and groceries are lower in Beijing.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Westminster, you would:
pay 68.5% less for restaurants
Westminster
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Beijing
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.73
£13.87
|
$4.17
CN¥29.92
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.39
£6.22
|
$5.57
CN¥39.90
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
£1.79
|
$0.50
CN¥3.56
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.37
|
$0.31
CN¥2.22
|
|
pay 12.9% less for groceries
Westminster
|
Beijing
|
||
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.44
£1.07
|
$1.43
CN¥10.28
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.26
£3.16
|
$7.31
CN¥52.38
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.02
£3.72
|
$7.17
CN¥51.40
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.53
£2.62
|
$1.74
CN¥12.46
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.74
|
$1.53
CN¥10.97
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
£0.87
|
$0.92
CN¥6.58
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.50
|
$0.71
CN¥5.10
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.40
£1.04
|
$0.89
CN¥6.36
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
£0.67
|
$0.58
CN¥4.18
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
£0.46
|
$0.37
CN¥2.64
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
£0.42
|
$0.47
CN¥3.38
|
|
pay 52.9% less for transportation
Westminster
|
Beijing
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.99
£5.18
|
$4.36
CN¥31.26
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$33.40
CN¥239.40
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£27,064.09
|
$20,872.18
CN¥149,623.26
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.92
£15.50
|
$4.59
CN¥32.92
|
|
pay 72.5% less for housing
Westminster
|
Beijing
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.61
£29.34
|
$13.28
CN¥95.22
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,035.11
£2,248.56
|
$929.88
CN¥6,665.88
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,808.15
£1,339.57
|
$492.44
CN¥3,530.10
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$222.22
£164.63
|
$42.04
CN¥301.37
|
|
pay 18.4% less for childcare
Westminster
|
Beijing
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,653.17
£1,224.75
|
$763.49
CN¥5,473.15
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,586.17
£14,510.41
|
$22,913.01
CN¥164,253.09
|
|
pay 48.7% less for entertainment and sports
Westminster
|
Beijing
|
||
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.46
£4.78
|
$1.11
CN¥7.98
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.66
£3.45
|
$3.60
CN¥25.83
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.08
£13.40
|
$3.48
CN¥24.94
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$83.95
£62.19
|
$65.46
CN¥469.23
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.92
£9.57
|
$8.35
CN¥59.85
|
|
pay 11.6% less for clothing
Westminster
|
Beijing
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.88
£53.99
|
$62.65
CN¥449.14
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.42
£46.25
|
$34.69
CN¥248.65
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.26
£65.38
|
$83.45
CN¥598.24
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.70
£67.94
|
$107.64
CN¥771.60
|
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