Cost of Living Comparison Between Beijing and New York, NY 

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Consumer Prices in New York, NY are 187.2% higher than in Beijing (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in New York, NY are 236.5% higher than in Beijing
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 314.0% higher than in Beijing
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 338.3% higher than in Beijing
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 165.4% higher than in Beijing
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 3.2% lower than in Beijing
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Restaurants
Beijing Edit New York, NY Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 ¥
(4.15 $)
216.80 ¥
(30.00 $)
     +622.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 200.00 ¥
(27.68 $)
939.44 ¥
(130.00 $)
     +369.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 40.00 ¥
(5.54 $)
86.72 ¥
(12.00 $)
     +116.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 10.00 ¥
(1.38 $)
57.81 ¥
(8.00 $)
     +478.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 20.00 ¥
(2.77 $)
79.49 ¥
(11.00 $)
     +297.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 27.15 ¥
(3.76 $)
41.30 ¥
(5.72 $)
     +52.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.65 ¥
(0.51 $)
22.92 ¥
(3.17 $)
     +527.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.25 ¥
(0.31 $)
16.85 ¥
(2.33 $)
     +650.0 %
Markets
Beijing Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 54.47 ¥
(7.54 $)
40.80 ¥
(5.65 $)
     -25.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 9.37 ¥
(1.30 $)
31.70 ¥
(4.39 $)
     +238.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.77 ¥
(0.52 $)
24.58 ¥
(3.40 $)
     +551.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 12.62 ¥
(1.75 $)
37.70 ¥
(5.22 $)
     +198.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 44.73 ¥
(6.19 $)
55.22 ¥
(7.64 $)
     +23.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 10.42 ¥
(1.44 $)
50.11 ¥
(6.93 $)
     +380.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 34.91 ¥
(4.83 $)
64.98 ¥
(8.99 $)
     +86.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 6.92 ¥
(0.96 $)
22.42 ¥
(3.10 $)
     +223.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 5.73 ¥
(0.79 $)
6.86 ¥
(0.95 $)
     +19.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 6.30 ¥
(0.87 $)
18.26 ¥
(2.53 $)
     +190.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 4.17 ¥
(0.58 $)
21.15 ¥
(2.93 $)
     +407.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.66 ¥
(0.37 $)
13.05 ¥
(1.81 $)
     +391.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 3.52 ¥
(0.49 $)
12.20 ¥
(1.69 $)
     +247.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 5.86 ¥
(0.81 $)
21.31 ¥
(2.95 $)
     +263.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 3.65 ¥
(0.51 $)
17.66 ¥
(2.44 $)
     +383.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 70.00 ¥
(9.69 $)
144.53 ¥
(20.00 $)
     +106.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 6.44 ¥
(0.89 $)
18.27 ¥
(2.53 $)
     +183.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 13.76 ¥
(1.90 $)
27.86 ¥
(3.86 $)
     +102.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 25.00 ¥
(3.46 $)
122.85 ¥
(17.00 $)
     +391.4 %
Transportation
Beijing Edit New York, NY Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 5.00 ¥
(0.69 $)
20.96 ¥
(2.90 $)
     +319.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 250.00 ¥
(34.59 $)
953.90 ¥
(132.00 $)
     +281.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 13.00 ¥
(1.80 $)
36.13 ¥
(5.00 $)
     +177.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.18 ¥
(0.58 $)
25.29 ¥
(3.50 $)
     +504.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 93.22 ¥
(12.90 $)
245.70 ¥
(34.00 $)
     +163.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 31.44 ¥
(4.35 $)
27.86 ¥
(3.85 $)
     -11.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 150,000.00 ¥
(20,756.94 $)
252,927.50 ¥
(35,000.00 $)
     +68.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 139,100.00 ¥
(19,248.60 $)
204,920.83 ¥
(28,356.86 $)
     +47.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Beijing Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 398.18 ¥
(55.10 $)
1,357.53 ¥
(187.85 $)
     +240.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 72.57 ¥
(10.04 $)
492.65 ¥
(68.17 $)
     +578.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 98.12 ¥
(13.58 $)
518.99 ¥
(71.82 $)
     +428.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Beijing Edit New York, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 448.83 ¥
(62.11 $)
1,069.19 ¥
(147.95 $)
     +138.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 203.33 ¥
(28.14 $)
672.97 ¥
(93.12 $)
     +231.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 60.00 ¥
(8.30 $)
144.53 ¥
(20.00 $)
     +140.9 %
Childcare
Beijing Edit New York, NY Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 6,040.11 ¥
(835.83 $)
22,572.37 ¥
(3,123.56 $)
     +273.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 182,368.42 ¥
(25,236.06 $)
419,137.00 ¥
(58,000.00 $)
     +129.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Beijing Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 473.45 ¥
(65.52 $)
521.57 ¥
(72.17 $)
     +10.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 254.25 ¥
(35.18 $)
348.59 ¥
(48.24 $)
     +37.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 615.96 ¥
(85.24 $)
731.56 ¥
(101.23 $)
     +18.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 812.92 ¥
(112.49 $)
1,221.91 ¥
(169.09 $)
     +50.3 %
Rent Per Month
Beijing Edit New York, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 6,999.87 ¥
(968.64 $)
30,378.92 ¥
(4,203.82 $)
     +334.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 4,055.26 ¥
(561.17 $)
20,922.89 ¥
(2,895.30 $)
     +415.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 16,192.31 ¥
(2,240.68 $)
63,441.72 ¥
(8,779.04 $)
     +291.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 8,538.46 ¥
(1,181.55 $)
33,423.90 ¥
(4,625.19 $)
     +291.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Beijing Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 9,767.76 ¥
(1,351.66 $)
12,359.99 ¥
(1,710.37 $)
     +26.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 5,356.35 ¥
(741.21 $)
8,258.07 ¥
(1,142.75 $)
     +54.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Beijing Edit New York, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 13,095.56 ¥
(1,812.16 $)
42,662.23 ¥
(5,903.58 $)
     +225.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.37 6.74      +54.3 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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