Cost of Living Comparison Between Beijing and New York, NY 

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Consumer Prices in New York, NY are 182.0% higher than in Beijing (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in New York, NY are 231.1% higher than in Beijing
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 308.3% higher than in Beijing
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 330.4% higher than in Beijing
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 160.4% higher than in Beijing
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 3.0% lower than in Beijing
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Restaurants
Beijing Edit New York, NY Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 ¥
(4.23 $)
212.74 ¥
(30.00 $)
     +609.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 200.00 ¥
(28.20 $)
921.88 ¥
(130.00 $)
     +360.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 40.00 ¥
(5.64 $)
85.10 ¥
(12.00 $)
     +112.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 10.00 ¥
(1.41 $)
56.73 ¥
(8.00 $)
     +467.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 20.00 ¥
(2.82 $)
78.01 ¥
(11.00 $)
     +290.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 27.08 ¥
(3.82 $)
40.53 ¥
(5.72 $)
     +49.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.63 ¥
(0.51 $)
22.49 ¥
(3.17 $)
     +520.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.25 ¥
(0.32 $)
16.54 ¥
(2.33 $)
     +633.8 %
Markets
Beijing Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 54.43 ¥
(7.68 $)
40.03 ¥
(5.65 $)
     -26.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 9.37 ¥
(1.32 $)
31.10 ¥
(4.39 $)
     +231.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.77 ¥
(0.53 $)
23.60 ¥
(3.33 $)
     +525.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 12.62 ¥
(1.78 $)
36.99 ¥
(5.22 $)
     +193.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 44.73 ¥
(6.31 $)
54.19 ¥
(7.64 $)
     +21.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 10.42 ¥
(1.47 $)
50.00 ¥
(7.05 $)
     +379.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 34.91 ¥
(4.92 $)
63.77 ¥
(8.99 $)
     +82.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 6.92 ¥
(0.98 $)
22.00 ¥
(3.10 $)
     +218.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 5.72 ¥
(0.81 $)
6.73 ¥
(0.95 $)
     +17.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 6.29 ¥
(0.89 $)
17.92 ¥
(2.53 $)
     +184.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 4.16 ¥
(0.59 $)
20.30 ¥
(2.86 $)
     +387.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.65 ¥
(0.37 $)
12.81 ¥
(1.81 $)
     +382.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 3.51 ¥
(0.50 $)
11.98 ¥
(1.69 $)
     +240.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 5.86 ¥
(0.83 $)
21.36 ¥
(3.01 $)
     +264.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 3.65 ¥
(0.51 $)
17.33 ¥
(2.44 $)
     +375.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 70.00 ¥
(9.87 $)
141.83 ¥
(20.00 $)
     +102.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 6.44 ¥
(0.91 $)
17.93 ¥
(2.53 $)
     +178.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 13.76 ¥
(1.94 $)
27.34 ¥
(3.86 $)
     +98.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 25.00 ¥
(3.53 $)
120.55 ¥
(17.00 $)
     +382.2 %
Transportation
Beijing Edit New York, NY Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 5.00 ¥
(0.71 $)
20.57 ¥
(2.90 $)
     +311.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 250.00 ¥
(35.25 $)
936.06 ¥
(132.00 $)
     +274.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 13.00 ¥
(1.83 $)
35.46 ¥
(5.00 $)
     +172.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.18 ¥
(0.59 $)
24.82 ¥
(3.50 $)
     +493.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 91.48 ¥
(12.90 $)
241.11 ¥
(34.00 $)
     +163.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 31.41 ¥
(4.43 $)
27.34 ¥
(3.85 $)
     -13.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 150,000.00 ¥
(21,152.38 $)
248,199.00 ¥
(35,000.00 $)
     +65.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 139,100.00 ¥
(19,615.31 $)
201,089.82 ¥
(28,356.86 $)
     +44.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Beijing Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 398.18 ¥
(56.15 $)
1,332.15 ¥
(187.85 $)
     +234.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 72.57 ¥
(10.23 $)
483.44 ¥
(68.17 $)
     +566.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 98.02 ¥
(13.82 $)
509.29 ¥
(71.82 $)
     +419.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Beijing Edit New York, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 448.83 ¥
(63.29 $)
1,049.20 ¥
(147.95 $)
     +133.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 203.33 ¥
(28.67 $)
660.39 ¥
(93.12 $)
     +224.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 60.00 ¥
(8.46 $)
141.83 ¥
(20.00 $)
     +136.4 %
Childcare
Beijing Edit New York, NY Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 6,033.93 ¥
(850.88 $)
22,150.38 ¥
(3,123.56 $)
     +267.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 182,368.42 ¥
(25,716.84 $)
411,301.20 ¥
(58,000.00 $)
     +125.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Beijing Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 473.45 ¥
(66.76 $)
517.18 ¥
(72.93 $)
     +9.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 253.91 ¥
(35.81 $)
353.89 ¥
(49.90 $)
     +39.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 615.46 ¥
(86.79 $)
724.30 ¥
(102.14 $)
     +17.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 812.23 ¥
(114.54 $)
1,208.44 ¥
(170.41 $)
     +48.8 %
Rent Per Month
Beijing Edit New York, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 6,993.97 ¥
(986.26 $)
29,810.98 ¥
(4,203.82 $)
     +326.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 4,046.03 ¥
(570.55 $)
21,022.22 ¥
(2,964.47 $)
     +419.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 16,192.31 ¥
(2,283.37 $)
62,255.67 ¥
(8,779.04 $)
     +284.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 8,538.46 ¥
(1,204.06 $)
32,969.56 ¥
(4,649.23 $)
     +286.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Beijing Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 9,767.76 ¥
(1,377.41 $)
12,128.92 ¥
(1,710.37 $)
     +24.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 5,356.35 ¥
(755.33 $)
8,103.68 ¥
(1,142.75 $)
     +51.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Beijing Edit New York, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 13,095.56 ¥
(1,846.68 $)
42,075.54 ¥
(5,933.32 $)
     +221.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.37 6.74      +54.3 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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