Cost of Living Comparison Between Sydney and Beijing 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Beijing are 52.8% lower than in Sydney (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Beijing are 53.0% lower than in Sydney | |
| Rent Prices in Beijing are 53.2% lower than in Sydney | |
| Restaurant Prices in Beijing are 63.1% lower than in Sydney | |
| Groceries Prices in Beijing are 53.9% lower than in Sydney | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Beijing is 3.8% lower than in Sydney | |
Restaurants | Sydney Edit |
Beijing Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
24.79 A$ (117.13 ¥) |
6.35 A$ (30.00 ¥) |
-74.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
120.00 A$ (566.96 ¥) |
42.33 A$ (200.00 ¥) |
-64.7 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
15.00 A$ (70.87 ¥) |
8.47 A$ (40.00 ¥) |
-43.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
11.00 A$ (51.97 ¥) |
1.90 A$ (9.00 ¥) |
-82.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
12.00 A$ (56.70 ¥) |
3.81 A$ (18.00 ¥) |
-68.3 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5.05 A$ (23.85 ¥) |
5.67 A$ (26.78 ¥) |
+12.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3.99 A$ (18.87 ¥) |
0.76 A$ (3.61 ¥) |
-80.9 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
3.27 A$ (15.44 ¥) |
0.48 A$ (2.25 ¥) |
-85.4 % |
Markets | Sydney Edit |
Beijing Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
9.02 A$ (42.63 ¥) |
11.46 A$ (54.15 ¥) |
+27.0 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.86 A$ (18.24 ¥) |
2.02 A$ (9.55 ¥) |
-47.6 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.58 A$ (7.48 ¥) |
0.77 A$ (3.63 ¥) |
-51.5 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
6.28 A$ (29.69 ¥) |
2.70 A$ (12.74 ¥) |
-57.1 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
8.63 A$ (40.78 ¥) |
9.05 A$ (42.74 ¥) |
+4.8 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
5.88 A$ (27.77 ¥) |
2.22 A$ (10.47 ¥) |
-62.3 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
10.40 A$ (49.12 ¥) |
7.17 A$ (33.89 ¥) |
-31.0 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.21 A$ (10.43 ¥) |
1.41 A$ (6.67 ¥) |
-36.0 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1.90 A$ (8.97 ¥) |
1.20 A$ (5.69 ¥) |
-36.6 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.16 A$ (10.21 ¥) |
1.32 A$ (6.21 ¥) |
-39.1 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2.98 A$ (14.10 ¥) |
0.86 A$ (4.08 ¥) |
-71.0 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.70 A$ (8.01 ¥) |
0.55 A$ (2.61 ¥) |
-67.4 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.59 A$ (7.49 ¥) |
0.70 A$ (3.31 ¥) |
-55.7 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3.40 A$ (16.04 ¥) |
1.29 A$ (6.08 ¥) |
-62.1 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.52 A$ (11.90 ¥) |
0.76 A$ (3.59 ¥) |
-69.8 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
20.00 A$ (94.49 ¥) |
15.34 A$ (72.50 ¥) |
-23.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
7.97 A$ (37.64 ¥) |
1.34 A$ (6.32 ¥) |
-83.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8.68 A$ (41.01 ¥) |
2.93 A$ (13.83 ¥) |
-66.3 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
50.00 A$ (236.23 ¥) |
5.50 A$ (26.00 ¥) |
-89.0 % |
Transportation | Sydney Edit |
Beijing Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
5.00 A$ (23.62 ¥) |
1.06 A$ (5.00 ¥) |
-78.8 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
220.00 A$ (1,039.43 ¥) |
52.91 A$ (250.00 ¥) |
-75.9 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
8.00 A$ (37.80 ¥) |
2.75 A$ (13.00 ¥) |
-65.6 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
7.24 A$ (34.22 ¥) |
0.89 A$ (4.18 ¥) |
-87.8 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
90.00 A$ (425.22 ¥) |
20.11 A$ (95.00 ¥) |
-77.7 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
7.76 A$ (36.64 ¥) |
6.65 A$ (31.44 ¥) |
-14.2 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
42,500.00 A$ (200,799.58 ¥) |
31,748.07 A$ (150,000.00 ¥) |
-25.3 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
34,138.62 A$ (161,294.59 ¥) |
30,148.58 A$ (142,442.86 ¥) |
-11.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Sydney Edit |
Beijing Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
318.50 A$ (1,504.80 ¥) |
84.28 A$ (398.18 ¥) |
-73.5 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
40.35 A$ (190.63 ¥) |
15.09 A$ (71.32 ¥) |
-62.6 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
82.39 A$ (389.26 ¥) |
21.32 A$ (100.75 ¥) |
-74.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Sydney Edit |
Beijing Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
97.25 A$ (459.50 ¥) |
95.00 A$ (448.83 ¥) |
-2.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
32.23 A$ (152.27 ¥) |
43.04 A$ (203.33 ¥) |
+33.5 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
24.00 A$ (113.39 ¥) |
12.70 A$ (60.00 ¥) |
-47.1 % |
Childcare | Sydney Edit |
Beijing Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
3,220.00 A$ (15,213.52 ¥) |
1,258.41 A$ (5,945.62 ¥) |
-60.9 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
25,662.50 A$ (121,247.51 ¥) |
39,962.26 A$ (188,809.52 ¥) |
+55.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Sydney Edit |
Beijing Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
120.66 A$ (570.08 ¥) |
100.67 A$ (475.62 ¥) |
-16.6 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
101.30 A$ (478.59 ¥) |
53.82 A$ (254.29 ¥) |
-46.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
171.05 A$ (808.17 ¥) |
131.88 A$ (623.10 ¥) |
-22.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
210.46 A$ (994.38 ¥) |
172.08 A$ (813.00 ¥) |
-18.2 % |
Rent Per Month | Sydney Edit |
Beijing Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
3,351.43 A$ (15,834.48 ¥) |
1,471.43 A$ (6,952.06 ¥) |
-56.1 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
2,344.88 A$ (11,078.82 ¥) |
871.24 A$ (4,116.34 ¥) |
-62.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
6,654.68 A$ (31,441.36 ¥) |
3,427.16 A$ (16,192.31 ¥) |
-48.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
3,830.22 A$ (18,096.62 ¥) |
1,816.70 A$ (8,583.33 ¥) |
-52.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Sydney Edit |
Beijing Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
2,326.76 A$ (10,993.23 ¥) |
2,067.38 A$ (9,767.76 ¥) |
-11.1 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,471.99 A$ (6,954.72 ¥) |
1,133.69 A$ (5,356.35 ¥) |
-23.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Sydney Edit |
Beijing Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
6,022.98 A$ (28,456.76 ¥) |
2,723.84 A$ (12,869.33 ¥) |
-54.8 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.43 | 4.37 | -32.1 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
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