Cost of living comparison

Albania

compared to

Beijing, China

Beijing vs. Albania Cost of Living Summary

Beijing is 61.9% more expensive than Albania overall.

Restaurants: pay 50.5% less in Beijing
Groceries: pay 2.3% more in Beijing
Transportation: pay 16.5% less in Beijing
Housing: pay 28.8% more in Beijing
Childcare: pay 5.5 times more in Beijing
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.3% more in Beijing
Clothing: pay 2.7% less in Beijing

The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Beijing are more expensive than in Albania. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, and clothing are lower in Beijing. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Beijing.

Beijing vs. Albania Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Beijing instead of Albania, you would:

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pay 50.5% less for restaurants

	Albania	Beijing
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.37 ALL772	$4.17 CN¥30.32	-50.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.97 ALL643	$5.57 CN¥40.43	-20.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.66 ALL153	$0.50 CN¥3.60	-70.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.81 ALL75	$0.31 CN¥2.25	-61.8%
Average			-50.5%

Albania vs. Beijing - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.3% more for groceries

	Albania	Beijing
Bread 1 loaf	$0.85 ALL78	$1.43 CN¥10.42	+68.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.29 ALL488	$7.31 CN¥53.08	+38.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.20 ALL664	$7.17 CN¥52.08	-0.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.11 ALL287	$1.74 CN¥12.63	-44.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.11 ALL287	$1.53 CN¥11.12	-50.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.59 ALL54	$0.92 CN¥6.66	+56.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.05 ALL97	$0.71 CN¥5.17	-32.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.68 ALL63	$0.89 CN¥6.44	+30.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 ALL62	$0.58 CN¥4.23	-13.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 ALL43	$0.37 CN¥2.68	-20.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 ALL47	$0.47 CN¥3.42	-7.3%
Average			+2.3%

Albania vs. Beijing - Cost of groceries

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pay 16.5% less for transportation

	Albania	Beijing
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.81 ALL721	$4.36 CN¥31.67	-44.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$17.64 ALL1,627	$33.40 CN¥242.57	+89.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,265.14 ALL2,607,568	$20,872.18 CN¥151,607.16	-26.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.70 ALL2,832	$4.59 CN¥33.35	-85.0%
Average			-16.5%

Albania vs. Beijing - Cost of transportation

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pay 28.8% more for housing

	Albania	Beijing
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.01 ALL1,477	$13.28 CN¥96.49	-17.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$447.88 ALL41,319	$929.88 CN¥6,754.26	+107.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$324.85 ALL29,969	$492.44 CN¥3,576.90	+51.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$57.67 ALL5,320	$42.04 CN¥305.36	-27.1%
Average			+28.8%

Albania vs. Beijing - Cost of housing

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pay 5.5 times more for childcare

	Albania	Beijing
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$168.56 ALL15,551	$763.49 CN¥5,545.72	+352.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,514.89 ALL324,262	$22,913.01 CN¥166,430.97	+551.9%
Average			+452.4%

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pay 19.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Albania	Beijing
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.60 ALL240	$1.11 CN¥8.09	-57.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.77 ALL164	$3.60 CN¥26.17	+103.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.70 ALL342	$3.48 CN¥25.27	-6.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.45 ALL4,101	$65.46 CN¥475.45	+47.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.64 ALL705	$8.35 CN¥60.64	+9.3%
Average			+19.3%

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pay 2.7% less for clothing

	Albania	Beijing
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.86 ALL4,692	$62.65 CN¥455.10	+23.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.61 ALL3,746	$34.69 CN¥251.95	-14.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.86 ALL8,382	$83.45 CN¥606.17	-8.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$121.22 ALL11,183	$107.64 CN¥781.83	-11.2%
Average			-2.7%

Albania vs. Beijing - Cost of clothing

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