Cost of Living Comparison Between Vancouver and Beijing 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Beijing is 49.9% lower than in Vancouver (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Beijing is 50.7% lower than in Vancouver | |
| Rent Prices in Beijing are 51.9% lower than in Vancouver | |
| Restaurant Prices in Beijing are 66.4% lower than in Vancouver | |
| Groceries Prices in Beijing are 53.6% lower than in Vancouver | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Beijing is 11.1% higher than in Vancouver | |
Restaurants | Vancouver Edit |
Beijing Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 C$ (132.92 ¥) |
5.64 C$ (30.00 ¥) |
-77.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
120.00 C$ (638.02 ¥) |
37.62 C$ (200.00 ¥) |
-68.7 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
15.00 C$ (79.75 ¥) |
7.52 C$ (40.00 ¥) |
-49.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
8.00 C$ (42.53 ¥) |
1.69 C$ (9.00 ¥) |
-78.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
9.00 C$ (47.85 ¥) |
3.76 C$ (20.00 ¥) |
-58.2 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5.41 C$ (28.77 ¥) |
4.79 C$ (25.44 ¥) |
-11.6 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.94 C$ (15.62 ¥) |
0.69 C$ (3.68 ¥) |
-76.5 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.61 C$ (13.88 ¥) |
0.42 C$ (2.25 ¥) |
-83.8 % |
Markets | Vancouver Edit |
Beijing Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
10.85 C$ (57.69 ¥) |
10.20 C$ (54.25 ¥) |
-6.0 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.79 C$ (20.16 ¥) |
1.79 C$ (9.54 ¥) |
-52.7 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.73 C$ (14.53 ¥) |
0.73 C$ (3.86 ¥) |
-73.5 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
5.62 C$ (29.89 ¥) |
2.33 C$ (12.39 ¥) |
-58.5 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
8.16 C$ (43.37 ¥) |
8.08 C$ (42.98 ¥) |
-0.9 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
9.55 C$ (50.76 ¥) |
2.03 C$ (10.80 ¥) |
-78.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
11.16 C$ (59.35 ¥) |
6.55 C$ (34.84 ¥) |
-41.3 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.73 C$ (14.52 ¥) |
1.31 C$ (6.97 ¥) |
-52.0 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.83 C$ (4.40 ¥) |
1.06 C$ (5.64 ¥) |
+28.1 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.39 C$ (12.69 ¥) |
1.17 C$ (6.22 ¥) |
-51.0 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2.98 C$ (15.87 ¥) |
0.80 C$ (4.24 ¥) |
-73.3 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.98 C$ (10.55 ¥) |
0.50 C$ (2.66 ¥) |
-74.8 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.72 C$ (9.16 ¥) |
0.67 C$ (3.56 ¥) |
-61.1 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3.56 C$ (18.92 ¥) |
1.05 C$ (5.56 ¥) |
-70.6 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.70 C$ (14.33 ¥) |
0.70 C$ (3.73 ¥) |
-74.0 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
20.00 C$ (106.34 ¥) |
13.17 C$ (70.00 ¥) |
-34.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
4.67 C$ (24.83 ¥) |
1.24 C$ (6.59 ¥) |
-73.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.71 C$ (25.06 ¥) |
2.62 C$ (13.95 ¥) |
-44.3 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
20.07 C$ (106.73 ¥) |
4.70 C$ (25.00 ¥) |
-76.6 % |
Transportation | Vancouver Edit |
Beijing Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.15 C$ (16.75 ¥) |
0.94 C$ (5.00 ¥) |
-70.1 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
140.00 C$ (744.35 ¥) |
47.02 C$ (250.00 ¥) |
-66.4 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.00 C$ (21.27 ¥) |
2.45 C$ (13.00 ¥) |
-38.9 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.45 C$ (18.35 ¥) |
0.79 C$ (4.18 ¥) |
-77.2 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
36.29 C$ (192.95 ¥) |
17.25 C$ (91.73 ¥) |
-52.5 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
7.33 C$ (38.95 ¥) |
5.91 C$ (31.44 ¥) |
-19.3 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
33,978.00 C$ (180,654.18 ¥) |
28,212.47 C$ (150,000.00 ¥) |
-17.0 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,031.10 C$ (149,035.73 ¥) |
25,610.98 C$ (136,168.42 ¥) |
-8.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Vancouver Edit |
Beijing Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
147.45 C$ (783.94 ¥) |
74.05 C$ (393.72 ¥) |
-49.8 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
62.50 C$ (332.30 ¥) |
13.98 C$ (74.32 ¥) |
-77.6 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
80.11 C$ (425.94 ¥) |
18.03 C$ (95.87 ¥) |
-77.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Vancouver Edit |
Beijing Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
54.49 C$ (289.74 ¥) |
89.87 C$ (477.84 ¥) |
+64.9 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
15.84 C$ (84.21 ¥) |
38.24 C$ (203.33 ¥) |
+141.4 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
17.50 C$ (93.04 ¥) |
11.28 C$ (60.00 ¥) |
-35.5 % |
Childcare | Vancouver Edit |
Beijing Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,596.88 C$ (8,490.26 ¥) |
991.20 C$ (5,270.03 ¥) |
-37.9 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
20,100.00 C$ (106,867.65 ¥) |
32,496.58 C$ (172,777.78 ¥) |
+61.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Vancouver Edit |
Beijing Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
85.54 C$ (454.81 ¥) |
86.81 C$ (461.57 ¥) |
+1.5 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
56.91 C$ (302.57 ¥) |
47.39 C$ (251.98 ¥) |
-16.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
134.88 C$ (717.13 ¥) |
112.86 C$ (600.03 ¥) |
-16.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
168.58 C$ (896.32 ¥) |
151.08 C$ (803.28 ¥) |
-10.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Vancouver Edit |
Beijing Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,793.30 C$ (14,851.40 ¥) |
1,300.13 C$ (6,912.51 ¥) |
-53.5 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
2,346.32 C$ (12,474.91 ¥) |
757.30 C$ (4,026.41 ¥) |
-67.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
5,081.44 C$ (27,016.99 ¥) |
3,099.89 C$ (16,481.48 ¥) |
-39.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
3,875.39 C$ (20,604.69 ¥) |
1,630.05 C$ (8,666.67 ¥) |
-57.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Vancouver Edit |
Beijing Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,455.23 C$ (7,737.19 ¥) |
1,888.26 C$ (10,039.47 ¥) |
+29.8 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
930.14 C$ (4,945.35 ¥) |
1,005.89 C$ (5,348.12 ¥) |
+8.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Vancouver Edit |
Beijing Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
4,445.86 C$ (23,637.76 ¥) |
2,434.81 C$ (12,945.38 ¥) |
-45.2 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.57 | 4.33 | -34.1 % |
| Last update: | June 2024 | May 2024 | |
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