Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and Beijing 

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Consumer Prices in Beijing are 60.2% lower than in New York, NY (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Beijing are 66.1% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Beijing are 72.5% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Beijing are 73.4% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Beijing are 60.3% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Beijing is 21.6% lower than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit Beijing Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $
(182.54 ¥)
4.79 $
(35.00 ¥)
     -80.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 115.00 $
(839.67 ¥)
27.39 $
(200.00 ¥)
     -76.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(87.62 ¥)
5.48 $
(40.00 ¥)
     -54.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(58.41 ¥)
1.23 $
(9.00 ¥)
     -84.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 $
(73.02 ¥)
2.74 $
(20.00 ¥)
     -72.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.43 $
(39.64 ¥)
3.72 $
(27.19 ¥)
     -31.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.65 $
(19.38 ¥)
0.49 $
(3.54 ¥)
     -81.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.14 $
(15.66 ¥)
0.30 $
(2.19 ¥)
     -86.0 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit Beijing Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.13 $
(37.42 ¥)
7.25 $
(52.94 ¥)
     +41.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.05 $
(29.57 ¥)
1.59 $
(11.60 ¥)
     -60.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.63 $
(26.50 ¥)
0.54 $
(3.96 ¥)
     -85.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.30 $
(38.71 ¥)
1.79 $
(13.10 ¥)
     -66.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.91 $
(57.77 ¥)
5.95 $
(43.48 ¥)
     -24.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.59 $
(55.44 ¥)
1.70 $
(12.41 ¥)
     -77.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.53 $
(69.56 ¥)
5.00 $
(36.51 ¥)
     -47.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.85 $
(20.80 ¥)
1.00 $
(7.27 ¥)
     -65.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.99 $
(7.21 ¥)
0.88 $
(6.45 ¥)
     -10.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.44 $
(17.82 ¥)
0.98 $
(7.12 ¥)
     -60.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.84 $
(20.72 ¥)
0.64 $
(4.69 ¥)
     -77.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.91 $
(13.93 ¥)
0.41 $
(2.96 ¥)
     -78.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.82 $
(13.26 ¥)
0.50 $
(3.64 ¥)
     -72.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.83 $
(20.67 ¥)
0.88 $
(6.39 ¥)
     -69.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.44 $
(17.78 ¥)
0.53 $
(3.89 ¥)
     -78.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 $
(146.03 ¥)
10.96 $
(80.00 ¥)
     -45.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.55 $
(18.62 ¥)
0.94 $
(6.89 ¥)
     -63.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.97 $
(29.02 ¥)
2.11 $
(15.44 ¥)
     -46.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 $
(124.13 ¥)
4.11 $
(30.00 ¥)
     -75.8 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit Beijing Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $
(21.17 ¥)
0.68 $
(5.00 ¥)
     -76.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 130.22 $
(950.78 ¥)
41.09 $
(300.00 ¥)
     -68.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.85 $
(35.41 ¥)
1.86 $
(13.60 ¥)
     -61.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $
(21.90 ¥)
0.66 $
(4.81 ¥)
     -78.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(219.05 ¥)
10.96 $
(80.00 ¥)
     -63.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.15 $
(30.30 ¥)
4.47 $
(32.62 ¥)
     +7.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,500.00 $
(186,188.25 ¥)
21,913.31 $
(160,000.00 ¥)
     -14.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,458.80 $
(185,887.43 ¥)
20,758.50 $
(151,568.18 ¥)
     -18.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit Beijing Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 170.30 $
(1,243.41 ¥)
56.19 $
(410.29 ¥)
     -67.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 54.23 $
(395.97 ¥)
10.66 $
(77.86 ¥)
     -80.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 72.88 $
(532.14 ¥)
15.93 $
(116.33 ¥)
     -78.1 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit Beijing Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 107.13 $
(782.22 ¥)
52.83 $
(385.73 ¥)
     -50.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 40.42 $
(295.10 ¥)
28.57 $
(208.64 ¥)
     -29.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 $
(131.43 ¥)
8.22 $
(60.00 ¥)
     -54.3 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit Beijing Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,508.04 $
(18,312.45 ¥)
864.73 $
(6,313.85 ¥)
     -65.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 43,333.33 $
(316,398.33 ¥)
26,333.32 $
(192,272.73 ¥)
     -39.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit Beijing Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 68.56 $
(500.55 ¥)
62.08 $
(453.25 ¥)
     -9.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 50.32 $
(367.41 ¥)
37.39 $
(273.03 ¥)
     -25.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 98.55 $
(719.60 ¥)
85.49 $
(624.23 ¥)
     -13.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 154.46 $
(1,127.82 ¥)
118.32 $
(863.92 ¥)
     -23.4 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit Beijing Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,937.96 $
(28,753.00 ¥)
936.99 $
(6,841.46 ¥)
     -76.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,625.26 $
(19,168.32 ¥)
577.66 $
(4,217.78 ¥)
     -78.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 7,795.83 $
(56,921.24 ¥)
2,440.90 $
(17,822.22 ¥)
     -68.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,541.30 $
(33,158.30 ¥)
1,248.99 $
(9,119.51 ¥)
     -72.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit Beijing Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,541.51 $
(11,255.36 ¥)
1,483.79 $
(10,833.88 ¥)
     -3.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 965.66 $
(7,050.76 ¥)
739.13 $
(5,396.72 ¥)
     -23.5 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit Beijing Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,829.98 $
(49,869.08 ¥)
1,814.46 $
(13,248.25 ¥)
     -73.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.65 4.62      -30.4 %
Last update: September 2023September 2023
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