Restaurants | Beijing Edit | Sydney Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
30.00 ¥ (6.45 A$) |
115.49 ¥ (24.83 A$) |
+285.0 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
200.00 ¥ (43.00 A$) |
558.09 ¥ (120.00 A$) |
+179.0 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
40.00 ¥ (8.60 A$) |
69.76 ¥ (15.00 A$) |
+74.4 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
9.00 ¥ (1.94 A$) |
48.60 ¥ (10.45 A$) |
+440.0 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
18.00 ¥ (3.87 A$) |
55.81 ¥ (12.00 A$) |
+210.0 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
26.78 ¥ (5.76 A$) |
23.48 ¥ (5.05 A$) |
-12.3 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3.61 ¥ (0.78 A$) |
18.21 ¥ (3.92 A$) |
+404.6 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.25 ¥ (0.48 A$) |
15.17 ¥ (3.26 A$) |
+573.3 % |
Markets | Beijing Edit | Sydney Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
54.15 ¥ (11.64 A$) |
41.46 ¥ (8.92 A$) |
-23.4 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
9.55 ¥ (2.05 A$) |
17.90 ¥ (3.85 A$) |
+87.4 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
3.63 ¥ (0.78 A$) |
7.19 ¥ (1.55 A$) |
+98.1 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
12.74 ¥ (2.74 A$) |
28.81 ¥ (6.19 A$) |
+126.1 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
42.74 ¥ (9.19 A$) |
39.09 ¥ (8.40 A$) |
-8.5 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
10.47 ¥ (2.25 A$) |
27.23 ¥ (5.86 A$) |
+160.2 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
33.89 ¥ (7.29 A$) |
48.91 ¥ (10.52 A$) |
+44.3 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
6.67 ¥ (1.44 A$) |
10.26 ¥ (2.21 A$) |
+53.8 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
5.69 ¥ (1.22 A$) |
8.82 ¥ (1.90 A$) |
+55.2 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
6.21 ¥ (1.34 A$) |
10.08 ¥ (2.17 A$) |
+62.2 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
4.08 ¥ (0.88 A$) |
13.77 ¥ (2.96 A$) |
+237.0 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
2.61 ¥ (0.56 A$) |
7.87 ¥ (1.69 A$) |
+201.5 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
3.31 ¥ (0.71 A$) |
7.34 ¥ (1.58 A$) |
+121.3 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
6.08 ¥ (1.31 A$) |
15.52 ¥ (3.34 A$) |
+155.4 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
3.59 ¥ (0.77 A$) |
11.19 ¥ (2.41 A$) |
+211.3 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
72.50 ¥ (15.59 A$) |
93.01 ¥ (20.00 A$) |
+28.3 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
6.32 ¥ (1.36 A$) |
37.72 ¥ (8.11 A$) |
+497.3 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
13.83 ¥ (2.97 A$) |
39.10 ¥ (8.41 A$) |
+182.7 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
26.00 ¥ (5.59 A$) |
232.54 ¥ (50.00 A$) |
+794.4 % |
Transportation | Beijing Edit | Sydney Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
5.00 ¥ (1.08 A$) |
23.25 ¥ (5.00 A$) |
+365.1 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
250.00 ¥ (53.76 A$) |
1,023.16 ¥ (220.00 A$) |
+309.3 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
13.00 ¥ (2.80 A$) |
37.21 ¥ (8.00 A$) |
+186.2 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
4.18 ¥ (0.90 A$) |
33.68 ¥ (7.24 A$) |
+704.9 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
95.00 ¥ (20.43 A$) |
418.56 ¥ (90.00 A$) |
+340.6 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
31.44 ¥ (6.76 A$) |
35.98 ¥ (7.74 A$) |
+14.4 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
150,000.00 ¥ (32,253.08 A$) |
194,216.34 ¥ (41,760.50 A$) |
+29.5 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
142,442.86 ¥ (30,628.14 A$) |
157,661.92 ¥ (33,900.55 A$) |
+10.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Beijing Edit | Sydney Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
398.18 ¥ (85.62 A$) |
1,545.58 ¥ (332.33 A$) |
+288.2 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
71.32 ¥ (15.33 A$) |
186.72 ¥ (40.15 A$) |
+161.8 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
100.75 ¥ (21.66 A$) |
388.01 ¥ (83.43 A$) |
+285.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Beijing Edit | Sydney Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
448.83 ¥ (96.51 A$) |
452.43 ¥ (97.28 A$) |
+0.8 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
203.33 ¥ (43.72 A$) |
150.27 ¥ (32.31 A$) |
-26.1 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
60.00 ¥ (12.90 A$) |
111.62 ¥ (24.00 A$) |
+86.0 % |
Childcare | Beijing Edit | Sydney Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
5,945.47 ¥ (1,278.40 A$) |
14,517.58 ¥ (3,121.58 A$) |
+144.2 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
188,809.52 ¥ (40,597.92 A$) |
122,488.31 ¥ (26,337.50 A$) |
-35.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Beijing Edit | Sydney Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
475.62 ¥ (102.27 A$) |
559.39 ¥ (120.28 A$) |
+17.6 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
254.28 ¥ (54.68 A$) |
472.08 ¥ (101.51 A$) |
+85.7 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
623.09 ¥ (133.98 A$) |
808.02 ¥ (173.74 A$) |
+29.7 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
812.99 ¥ (174.81 A$) |
988.81 ¥ (212.61 A$) |
+21.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Beijing Edit | Sydney Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
6,947.87 ¥ (1,493.93 A$) |
15,840.99 ¥ (3,406.14 A$) |
+128.0 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
4,088.75 ¥ (879.17 A$) |
11,004.01 ¥ (2,366.09 A$) |
+169.1 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
16,192.31 ¥ (3,481.68 A$) |
31,428.23 ¥ (6,757.71 A$) |
+94.1 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
8,846.15 ¥ (1,902.10 A$) |
18,126.45 ¥ (3,897.56 A$) |
+104.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Beijing Edit | Sydney Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
9,608.32 ¥ (2,065.99 A$) |
11,134.44 ¥ (2,394.13 A$) |
+15.9 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
5,333.36 ¥ (1,146.78 A$) |
7,065.21 ¥ (1,519.17 A$) |
+32.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Beijing Edit | Sydney Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
12,487.24 ¥ (2,685.01 A$) |
27,309.73 ¥ (5,872.15 A$) |
+118.7 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.36 | 6.50 | +49.1 % |
Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
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Cost of Living in Langfang | 38.75 miles |
Cost of Living in Tianjin | 82.60 miles |
Cost of Living in Gosford | 46.31 miles |
Cost of Living in Wollongong | 51.90 miles |
Cost of Living in Canberra | 178.59 miles |
Cost of Living in Forster | 188.67 miles |