Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 23.4% cheaper than Winnipeg.
- Restaurants
-
pay 71.6% less in Beijing
- Groceries
-
pay 31.3% less in Beijing
- Transportation
-
pay 31.9% less in Beijing
- Housing
-
pay 46.8% less in Beijing
- Childcare
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pay 42.0% more in Beijing
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.2% less in Beijing
- Clothing
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pay 3.7% 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 Winnipeg, you would:
pay 71.6% less for restaurants
|
Winnipeg
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$25.56
|
$4.17
CN¥30.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$15.33
|
$5.57
CN¥40.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.40
CA$3.42
|
$0.50
CN¥3.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
CA$2.43
|
$0.31
CN¥2.26
|
|
pay 31.3% less for groceries
|
Winnipeg
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.09
CA$2.97
|
$1.43
CN¥10.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.08
CA$7.22
|
$7.31
CN¥53.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
CA$7.57
|
$7.17
CN¥52.32
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.09
CA$4.39
|
$1.74
CN¥12.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.01
CA$7.13
|
$1.53
CN¥11.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.85
CA$2.64
|
$0.92
CN¥6.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
CA$0.90
|
$0.71
CN¥5.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.05
CA$2.92
|
$0.89
CN¥6.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.64
CA$2.34
|
$0.58
CN¥4.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
CA$1.62
|
$0.37
CN¥2.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
CA$1.37
|
$0.47
CN¥3.44
|
|
pay 31.9% less for transportation
|
Winnipeg
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.96
CA$5.64
|
$4.36
CN¥31.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$77.60
CA$110.41
|
$33.40
CN¥243.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$34,735.52
|
$20,872.18
CN¥152,320.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.50
CA$19.21
|
$4.59
CN¥33.51
|
|
pay 46.8% less for housing
|
Winnipeg
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.13
CA$85.55
|
$13.28
CN¥96.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$915.25
CA$1,302.27
|
$929.88
CN¥6,786.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,013.22
CA$1,441.66
|
$492.44
CN¥3,593.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.34
CA$147.03
|
$42.04
CN¥306.80
|
|
pay 42.0% more for childcare
|
Winnipeg
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$843.78
CA$1,200.58
|
$763.49
CN¥5,571.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,833.91
CA$16,837.87
|
$22,913.01
CN¥167,214.59
|
|
pay 20.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Winnipeg
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.03
CA$7.16
|
$1.11
CN¥8.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
CA$5.28
|
$3.60
CN¥26.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.37
CA$20.45
|
$3.48
CN¥25.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.81
CA$52.37
|
$65.46
CN¥477.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$15.33
|
$8.35
CN¥60.93
|
|
pay 3.7% less for clothing
|
Winnipeg
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.40
CA$77.40
|
$62.65
CN¥457.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.06
CA$52.73
|
$34.69
CN¥253.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.61
CA$118.97
|
$83.45
CN¥609.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$140.43
CA$199.81
|
$107.64
CN¥785.51
|
|
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