Living Cost in Beijing
The general price level in Beijing has risen dramatically since China adopted the Reform and Opening Policy in 1989. The commodity price has been scaled up than it was used to be in 20 years ago. In order to show Beijing’s real price level to you, we offer a price list of daily products in Beijing for reference.
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Transportation
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Items
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Price
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Equal USD
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Subway-One way Trip to Anywhere
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¥2.00
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0.3
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Bus Fare
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¥1
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0.15
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Taxi- 20 minute Journey
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¥35.00
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5.33
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Airport Shuttle
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¥15-20
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2.5-3.33
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Groceries
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Items
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Price
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Equal USD
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Lettuce
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¥1.06
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0.16
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Banana
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¥2.29
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0.34
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Tomato
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¥1.80
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0.27
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Milk - 1L
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¥16.40
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2.49
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Tin of Baked Beans
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¥11.90
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1.81
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Tin of Tuna
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¥16.50
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2.51
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Chocolate Ice Cream - 500ml
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¥11.90
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1.81
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Half Loaf of Bread
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¥4.80
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0.73
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Carton of Grape Juice
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¥9.60
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1.46
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Watermelon - 500g
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¥1.78
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0.27
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Bananas - 500g
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¥9.90
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1.5
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Pineapple - 500g
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¥5.00
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0.76
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Orange Juice - 1L
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¥18.50
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2.81
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Cucumber - 500g
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¥2.60
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0.39
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Eggplant - 500g
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¥2.80
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0.42
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Cauliflower - 500g
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¥4.10
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0.62
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Garlic x 5
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¥3.70
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0.56
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Large Eggs x 12
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¥14.50
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2.2
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Butter - 200g
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¥22.20
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3.38
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Broccoli - 1kg
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¥6.98
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1.06
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Spinach - 500g
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¥2.65
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0.4
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Onions - 500g
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¥3.20
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0.48
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Potatoes - 500g
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¥3.50
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0.53
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Tomatoes - 500g
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¥4.30
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0.65
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Green Peppers - 500g
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¥2.80
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0.42
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Snacks and Drinks
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Items
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Price
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Equal USD
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Water - 550ml
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¥2.00
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0.3
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Water - 1.5L
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¥4.30
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0.65
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Coke - Can
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¥1.80
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0.27
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Coke - 2L
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¥5.40
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0.82
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Ice Cream Bar
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¥4.00
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0.6
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Nestea - 480ml
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¥2.20
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0.33
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Lays Chips - Medium Bag
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¥3.20
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0.48
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Snickers Bar
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¥4.60
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0.7
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Big Bottle of Tsingtao Beer
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¥4.60
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0.7
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Big Bottle of Yuan...
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¥2.60
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0.39
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Small Bottle of Corona
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¥8.80
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1.34
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Small Bottle of Budweiser
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¥6.90
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1.05
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Can of Budweiser
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¥6.50
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0.99
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Bar Prices
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Items
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Price
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Equal USD
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Pint of Draft Beer
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¥20.00
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3.04
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Bottle of Chinese Beer
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¥15.00
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2.28
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Bacardi Breezer - 275ml
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¥3.50
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0.53
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Gin and Tonic
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¥35.00
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5.33
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Jack Daniels and Coke
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¥45.00
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6.85
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Cocktails
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¥40.00
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6.09
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Fast Food
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Items
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Price
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Equal USD
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MacDonald’s Big Mac Meal
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¥17.00
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2.58
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MacDonald’s Double Cheeseburger
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¥14.50
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2.2
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KFC Family Meal
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¥65.00
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9.9
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Pepperoni Pizza - Large
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¥48.00
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7.31
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