Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 45.2% cheaper than Westminster.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Westminster, you would:
pay 68.7% less for restaurants
|
Westminster
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.92
£14.60
|
$4.15
CN¥29.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.56
£6.61
|
$5.54
CN¥39.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.35
£1.82
|
$0.50
CN¥3.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.81
£1.39
|
$0.31
CN¥2.21
|
|
pay 24.8% less for groceries
|
Westminster
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.77
£1.37
|
$1.43
CN¥10.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.23
£4.04
|
$6.83
CN¥48.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.97
£4.60
|
$7.46
CN¥53.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.99
£3.08
|
$1.75
CN¥12.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.65
£2.81
|
$1.44
CN¥10.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
£1.03
|
$0.96
CN¥6.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
£0.55
|
$0.79
CN¥5.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
£1.14
|
$0.87
CN¥6.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.10
|
$0.58
CN¥4.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
£0.54
|
$0.37
CN¥2.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.52
|
$0.49
CN¥3.47
|
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pay 60.6% less for transportation
|
Westminster
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.20
£5.55
|
$4.35
CN¥31.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$252.24
£194.62
|
$34.62
CN¥246.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,406.00
£26,545.78
|
$20,773.90
CN¥147,933.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.43
£15.76
|
$4.68
CN¥33.33
|
|
pay 72.1% less for housing
|
Westminster
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.68
£29.84
|
$13.59
CN¥96.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,153.04
£2,432.71
|
$969.73
CN¥6,905.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$561.86
CN¥4,001.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$235.88
£181.99
|
$42.17
CN¥300.30
|
|
pay 29.3% less for childcare
|
Westminster
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,017.95
£1,556.94
|
$836.50
CN¥5,956.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,293.41
£19,515.00
|
$25,256.69
CN¥179,855.38
|
|
pay 51.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Westminster
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.57
£5.84
|
$1.38
CN¥9.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.55
£3.51
|
$3.73
CN¥26.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.92
£14.60
|
$3.46
CN¥24.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$81.98
£63.25
|
$62.16
CN¥442.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.40
£12.65
|
$8.31
CN¥59.17
|
|
pay 9.8% less for clothing
|
Westminster
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.29
£68.12
|
$65.57
CN¥466.93
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.65
£38.31
|
$35.21
CN¥250.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.90
£77.85
|
$85.31
CN¥607.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$85.76
£66.17
|
$112.58
CN¥801.71
|
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