Cost of Living Comparison Between Beijing and Philadelphia, PA 

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Cost of Living in Philadelphia, PA is 110.1% higher than in Beijing (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Philadelphia, PA is 91.4% higher than in Beijing
Rent Prices in Philadelphia, PA are 62.3% higher than in Beijing
Restaurant Prices in Philadelphia, PA are 187.1% higher than in Beijing
Groceries Prices in Philadelphia, PA are 121.0% higher than in Beijing
Local Purchasing Power in Philadelphia, PA is 17.7% higher than in Beijing
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Restaurants
Beijing Edit Philadelphia, PA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 ¥
(4.22 $)
142.23 ¥
(20.00 $)
     +374.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 200.00 ¥
(28.12 $)
533.36 ¥
(75.00 $)
     +166.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 40.00 ¥
(5.62 $)
72.89 ¥
(10.25 $)
     +82.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 10.00 ¥
(1.41 $)
42.67 ¥
(6.00 $)
     +326.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 20.00 ¥
(2.81 $)
56.89 ¥
(8.00 $)
     +184.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 26.77 ¥
(3.76 $)
33.65 ¥
(4.73 $)
     +25.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 ¥
(0.50 $)
17.59 ¥
(2.47 $)
     +389.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.26 ¥
(0.32 $)
12.08 ¥
(1.70 $)
     +434.6 %
Markets
Beijing Edit Philadelphia, PA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 54.52 ¥
(7.67 $)
34.35 ¥
(4.83 $)
     -37.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 9.54 ¥
(1.34 $)
25.14 ¥
(3.53 $)
     +163.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.90 ¥
(0.55 $)
17.87 ¥
(2.51 $)
     +358.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 12.51 ¥
(1.76 $)
30.11 ¥
(4.23 $)
     +140.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 43.00 ¥
(6.05 $)
55.75 ¥
(7.84 $)
     +29.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 10.80 ¥
(1.52 $)
43.42 ¥
(6.11 $)
     +302.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 34.84 ¥
(4.90 $)
61.44 ¥
(8.64 $)
     +76.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 6.91 ¥
(0.97 $)
17.32 ¥
(2.44 $)
     +150.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 5.63 ¥
(0.79 $)
5.91 ¥
(0.83 $)
     +4.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 6.22 ¥
(0.87 $)
11.73 ¥
(1.65 $)
     +88.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 4.19 ¥
(0.59 $)
16.89 ¥
(2.38 $)
     +302.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.65 ¥
(0.37 $)
10.11 ¥
(1.42 $)
     +281.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 3.56 ¥
(0.50 $)
10.98 ¥
(1.54 $)
     +208.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 5.74 ¥
(0.81 $)
19.24 ¥
(2.71 $)
     +235.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 3.69 ¥
(0.52 $)
14.72 ¥
(2.07 $)
     +298.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 70.00 ¥
(9.84 $)
120.89 ¥
(17.00 $)
     +72.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 6.59 ¥
(0.93 $)
12.30 ¥
(1.73 $)
     +86.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 14.00 ¥
(1.97 $)
25.60 ¥
(3.60 $)
     +82.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 25.00 ¥
(3.52 $)
92.45 ¥
(13.00 $)
     +269.8 %
Transportation
Beijing Edit Philadelphia, PA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 5.00 ¥
(0.70 $)
17.78 ¥
(2.50 $)
     +255.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 250.00 ¥
(35.15 $)
682.69 ¥
(96.00 $)
     +173.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 13.00 ¥
(1.83 $)
19.20 ¥
(2.70 $)
     +47.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.18 ¥
(0.59 $)
17.78 ¥
(2.50 $)
     +324.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 91.74 ¥
(12.90 $)
156.45 ¥
(22.00 $)
     +70.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 31.42 ¥
(4.42 $)
27.23 ¥
(3.83 $)
     -13.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 150,000.00 ¥
(21,092.89 $)
241,787.60 ¥
(34,000.00 $)
     +61.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 137,671.43 ¥
(19,359.26 $)
180,643.95 ¥
(25,402.02 $)
     +31.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Beijing Edit Philadelphia, PA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 393.72 ¥
(55.36 $)
1,491.96 ¥
(209.80 $)
     +278.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 74.32 ¥
(10.45 $)
369.79 ¥
(52.00 $)
     +397.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 98.03 ¥
(13.79 $)
449.31 ¥
(63.18 $)
     +358.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Beijing Edit Philadelphia, PA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 477.84 ¥
(67.19 $)
257.79 ¥
(36.25 $)
     -46.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 203.33 ¥
(28.59 $)
270.23 ¥
(38.00 $)
     +32.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 60.00 ¥
(8.44 $)
99.56 ¥
(14.00 $)
     +65.9 %
Childcare
Beijing Edit Philadelphia, PA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 6,034.84 ¥
(848.62 $)
13,867.23 ¥
(1,950.00 $)
     +129.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 179,250.00 ¥
(25,206.01 $)
307,212.48 ¥
(43,200.00 $)
     +71.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Beijing Edit Philadelphia, PA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 473.45 ¥
(66.58 $)
385.54 ¥
(54.21 $)
     -18.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 253.96 ¥
(35.71 $)
254.83 ¥
(35.83 $)
     +0.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 607.24 ¥
(85.39 $)
654.84 ¥
(92.08 $)
     +7.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 812.33 ¥
(114.23 $)
857.32 ¥
(120.56 $)
     +5.5 %
Rent Per Month
Beijing Edit Philadelphia, PA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 6,858.22 ¥
(964.40 $)
12,509.60 ¥
(1,759.09 $)
     +82.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 4,044.36 ¥
(568.72 $)
9,300.66 ¥
(1,307.85 $)
     +130.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 16,538.46 ¥
(2,325.63 $)
22,156.90 ¥
(3,115.69 $)
     +34.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 8,785.71 ¥
(1,235.44 $)
14,837.37 ¥
(2,086.42 $)
     +68.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Beijing Edit Philadelphia, PA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 9,912.11 ¥
(1,393.83 $)
2,507.32 ¥
(352.58 $)
     -74.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 5,356.35 ¥
(753.21 $)
1,720.79 ¥
(241.98 $)
     -67.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Beijing Edit Philadelphia, PA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 12,951.03 ¥
(1,821.17 $)
29,175.65 ¥
(4,102.66 $)
     +125.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.36 6.61      +51.8 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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