Cost of Living Comparison Between Beijing and New York, NY 

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Cost of Living in New York, NY is 176.1% higher than in Beijing (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in New York, NY is 224.5% higher than in Beijing
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 300.0% higher than in Beijing
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 330.7% higher than in Beijing
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 160.9% 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 ¥
(4.22 $)
213.15 ¥
(30.00 $)
     +610.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 200.00 ¥
(28.15 $)
923.65 ¥
(130.00 $)
     +361.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 40.00 ¥
(5.63 $)
85.26 ¥
(12.00 $)
     +113.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 10.00 ¥
(1.41 $)
56.84 ¥
(8.00 $)
     +468.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 20.00 ¥
(2.81 $)
71.05 ¥
(10.00 $)
     +255.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 26.50 ¥
(3.73 $)
40.27 ¥
(5.67 $)
     +52.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.58 ¥
(0.50 $)
21.40 ¥
(3.01 $)
     +498.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.25 ¥
(0.32 $)
16.22 ¥
(2.28 $)
     +619.6 %
Markets
Beijing Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 54.52 ¥
(7.67 $)
40.09 ¥
(5.64 $)
     -26.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 9.54 ¥
(1.34 $)
30.93 ¥
(4.35 $)
     +224.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.90 ¥
(0.55 $)
23.65 ¥
(3.33 $)
     +506.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 12.51 ¥
(1.76 $)
37.29 ¥
(5.25 $)
     +198.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 43.00 ¥
(6.05 $)
53.01 ¥
(7.46 $)
     +23.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 10.80 ¥
(1.52 $)
48.39 ¥
(6.81 $)
     +348.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 34.84 ¥
(4.90 $)
61.75 ¥
(8.69 $)
     +77.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 6.91 ¥
(0.97 $)
22.29 ¥
(3.14 $)
     +222.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 5.63 ¥
(0.79 $)
6.83 ¥
(0.96 $)
     +21.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 6.22 ¥
(0.87 $)
18.43 ¥
(2.59 $)
     +196.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 4.19 ¥
(0.59 $)
20.79 ¥
(2.93 $)
     +395.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.65 ¥
(0.37 $)
12.83 ¥
(1.81 $)
     +383.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 3.56 ¥
(0.50 $)
12.00 ¥
(1.69 $)
     +236.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 5.74 ¥
(0.81 $)
20.95 ¥
(2.95 $)
     +265.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 3.69 ¥
(0.52 $)
17.58 ¥
(2.47 $)
     +376.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 70.00 ¥
(9.85 $)
142.10 ¥
(20.00 $)
     +103.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 6.59 ¥
(0.93 $)
18.26 ¥
(2.57 $)
     +177.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 14.00 ¥
(1.97 $)
27.04 ¥
(3.81 $)
     +93.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 25.00 ¥
(3.52 $)
120.79 ¥
(17.00 $)
     +383.1 %
Transportation
Beijing Edit New York, NY Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 5.00 ¥
(0.70 $)
20.60 ¥
(2.90 $)
     +312.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 250.00 ¥
(35.19 $)
937.86 ¥
(132.00 $)
     +275.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 13.00 ¥
(1.83 $)
35.53 ¥
(5.00 $)
     +173.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.18 ¥
(0.59 $)
24.87 ¥
(3.50 $)
     +494.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 91.65 ¥
(12.90 $)
241.57 ¥
(34.00 $)
     +163.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 31.42 ¥
(4.42 $)
27.43 ¥
(3.86 $)
     -12.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 150,000.00 ¥
(21,111.89 $)
223,807.50 ¥
(31,500.00 $)
     +49.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 137,671.43 ¥
(19,376.70 $)
195,173.85 ¥
(27,469.93 $)
     +41.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Beijing Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 393.72 ¥
(55.41 $)
1,256.05 ¥
(176.78 $)
     +219.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 74.32 ¥
(10.46 $)
472.12 ¥
(66.45 $)
     +535.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 98.03 ¥
(13.80 $)
503.62 ¥
(70.88 $)
     +413.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Beijing Edit New York, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 477.84 ¥
(67.25 $)
994.70 ¥
(140.00 $)
     +108.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 203.33 ¥
(28.62 $)
553.18 ¥
(77.86 $)
     +172.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 60.00 ¥
(8.44 $)
142.10 ¥
(20.00 $)
     +136.8 %
Childcare
Beijing Edit New York, NY Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 6,034.55 ¥
(849.34 $)
22,001.82 ¥
(3,096.67 $)
     +264.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 179,250.00 ¥
(25,228.71 $)
409,248.00 ¥
(57,600.00 $)
     +128.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Beijing Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 473.45 ¥
(66.64 $)
510.35 ¥
(71.83 $)
     +7.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 253.99 ¥
(35.75 $)
342.73 ¥
(48.24 $)
     +34.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 606.95 ¥
(85.43 $)
702.68 ¥
(98.90 $)
     +15.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 800.29 ¥
(112.64 $)
1,175.23 ¥
(165.41 $)
     +46.9 %
Rent Per Month
Beijing Edit New York, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 6,902.97 ¥
(971.56 $)
30,751.90 ¥
(4,328.21 $)
     +345.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 4,014.98 ¥
(565.09 $)
20,334.27 ¥
(2,861.97 $)
     +406.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 16,481.48 ¥
(2,319.70 $)
60,854.33 ¥
(8,565.00 $)
     +269.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 8,666.67 ¥
(1,219.80 $)
32,335.64 ¥
(4,551.11 $)
     +273.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Beijing Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 10,039.47 ¥
(1,413.02 $)
11,151.80 ¥
(1,569.57 $)
     +11.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 5,348.12 ¥
(752.73 $)
8,119.23 ¥
(1,142.75 $)
     +51.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Beijing Edit New York, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 12,951.03 ¥
(1,822.81 $)
40,668.24 ¥
(5,723.89 $)
     +214.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.33 6.72      +55.0 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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