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Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and Beijing 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Beijing are 55.30% lower than in New York, NY | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Beijing are 60.85% lower than in New York, NY | |
| Rent Prices in Beijing are 66.70% lower than in New York, NY | |
| Restaurant Prices in Beijing are 64.21% lower than in New York, NY | |
| Groceries Prices in Beijing are 57.35% lower than in New York, NY | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Beijing is 37.19% lower than in New York, NY | |
| New York, NY | Beijing | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
20.00 $ (141.55 ¥) |
4.24 $ (30.00 ¥) |
-78.81 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
80.00 $ (566.20 ¥) |
28.26 $ (200.00 ¥) |
-64.68 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
9.00 $ (63.70 ¥) |
4.95 $ (35.00 ¥) |
-45.05 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
7.00 $ (49.54 ¥) |
1.70 $ (12.00 ¥) |
-75.78 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8.00 $ (56.62 ¥) |
3.39 $ (24.00 ¥) |
-57.61 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
4.54 $ (32.15 ¥) |
4.41 $ (31.24 ¥) |
-2.83 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.98 $ (14.04 ¥) |
0.53 $ (3.72 ¥) |
-73.52 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.70 $ (12.04 ¥) |
0.34 $ (2.38 ¥) |
-80.21 % |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.33 $ (30.66 ¥) |
6.65 $ (47.03 ¥) |
+53.39 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.46 $ (24.51 ¥) |
1.57 $ (11.08 ¥) |
-54.77 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.81 $ (19.90 ¥) |
0.54 $ (3.82 ¥) |
-80.79 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.62 $ (25.65 ¥) |
1.82 $ (12.89 ¥) |
-49.75 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
6.97 $ (49.36 ¥) |
6.92 $ (48.96 ¥) |
-0.79 % |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) |
6.03 $ (42.67 ¥) |
1.51 $ (10.66 ¥) |
-75.02 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
6.72 $ (47.54 ¥) |
3.85 $ (27.26 ¥) |
-42.67 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.72 $ (19.28 ¥) |
0.84 $ (5.97 ¥) |
-69.06 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1.06 $ (7.48 ¥) |
0.63 $ (4.47 ¥) |
-40.24 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.73 $ (19.35 ¥) |
0.87 $ (6.14 ¥) |
-68.28 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2.75 $ (19.48 ¥) |
0.51 $ (3.60 ¥) |
-81.53 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.81 $ (12.78 ¥) |
0.33 $ (2.34 ¥) |
-81.71 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.55 $ (10.96 ¥) |
0.33 $ (2.35 ¥) |
-78.55 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
2.26 $ (16.01 ¥) |
0.68 $ (4.82 ¥) |
-69.91 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.31 $ (16.34 ¥) |
0.63 $ (4.43 ¥) |
-72.87 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
15.00 $ (106.16 ¥) |
14.13 $ (100.00 ¥) |
-5.80 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.31 $ (16.38 ¥) |
0.77 $ (5.47 ¥) |
-66.60 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.84 $ (20.11 ¥) |
2.22 $ (15.73 ¥) |
-21.75 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
14.00 $ (99.08 ¥) |
2.83 $ (20.00 ¥) |
-79.82 % |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.75 $ (19.46 ¥) |
0.57 $ (4.00 ¥) |
-79.45 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
127.00 $ (898.84 ¥) |
28.26 $ (200.00 ¥) |
-77.75 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
2.67 $ (18.93 ¥) |
1.84 $ (13.00 ¥) |
-31.33 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2.78 $ (19.64 ¥) |
0.52 $ (3.70 ¥) |
-81.15 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30.00 $ (212.32 ¥) |
5.65 $ (40.00 ¥) |
-81.16 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
3.00 $ (21.25 ¥) |
3.82 $ (27.03 ¥) |
+27.24 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
21,845.00 $ (154,607.99 ¥) |
19,781.00 $ (140,000.00 ¥) |
-9.45 % |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
20,481.81 $ (144,959.99 ¥) |
16,914.10 $ (119,709.52 ¥) |
-17.42 % |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
130.16 $ (921.21 ¥) |
59.88 $ (423.81 ¥) |
-53.99 % |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) |
0.10 $ (0.68 ¥) |
0.03 $ (0.19 ¥) |
-71.85 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
63.53 $ (449.61 ¥) |
13.32 $ (94.27 ¥) |
-79.03 % |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
71.54 $ (506.35 ¥) |
45.31 $ (320.69 ¥) |
-36.67 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
33.33 $ (235.92 ¥) |
19.60 $ (138.75 ¥) |
-41.19 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
16.00 $ (113.24 ¥) |
7.63 $ (54.00 ¥) |
-52.31 % |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
2,333.46 $ (16,515.05 ¥) |
655.72 $ (4,640.85 ¥) |
-71.90 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
38,565.22 $ (272,945.33 ¥) |
19,872.43 $ (140,647.13 ¥) |
-48.47 % |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
54.41 $ (385.08 ¥) |
66.45 $ (470.32 ¥) |
+22.14 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
38.07 $ (269.42 ¥) |
34.82 $ (246.41 ¥) |
-8.54 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
85.28 $ (603.59 ¥) |
77.12 $ (545.81 ¥) |
-9.57 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
123.98 $ (877.46 ¥) |
93.93 $ (664.76 ¥) |
-24.24 % |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
3,117.59 $ (22,064.74 ¥) |
1,023.92 $ (7,246.78 ¥) |
-67.16 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
2,027.66 $ (14,350.74 ¥) |
641.03 $ (4,536.89 ¥) |
-68.39 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
6,488.36 $ (45,921.35 ¥) |
2,138.39 $ (15,134.48 ¥) |
-67.04 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
3,689.09 $ (26,109.55 ¥) |
1,299.86 $ (9,199.77 ¥) |
-64.76 % |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,342.65 $ (9,502.63 ¥) |
1,357.06 $ (9,604.59 ¥) |
+1.07 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
615.75 $ (4,358.00 ¥) |
673.43 $ (4,766.17 ¥) |
+9.37 % |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
4,872.16 $ (34,482.68 ¥) |
1,197.95 $ (8,478.51 ¥) |
-75.41 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.19 | 5.06 | +20.93 % |
| Last update: | October 2019 | October 2019 | |
| Contributors: | 515 | 212 | |
| Data from past: | 18 months | 18 months | |
| Currency: USD |