Cost of living comparison
China is 36.2% more expensive than Albania.
If you lived in China instead of Albania, you would:
pay 51.6% less for restaurants
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Albania
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.46
ALL674
|
$3.04
CN¥21.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.30
ALL569
|
$5.19
CN¥36.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
ALL143
|
$0.49
CN¥3.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
ALL68
|
$0.30
CN¥2.12
|
|
pay 5.4% less for groceries
|
Albania
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.80
ALL72
|
$1.65
CN¥11.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.90
ALL443
|
$5.98
CN¥42.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.95
ALL628
|
$7.16
CN¥51.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.29
ALL297
|
$1.65
CN¥11.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.21
ALL290
|
$1.58
CN¥11.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.62
ALL56
|
$0.76
CN¥5.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
ALL95
|
$0.58
CN¥4.10
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
ALL65
|
$0.66
CN¥4.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
ALL58
|
$0.53
CN¥3.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
ALL41
|
$0.33
CN¥2.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
ALL43
|
$0.41
CN¥2.92
|
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pay 30.8% less for transportation
|
Albania
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.84
ALL708
|
$4.45
CN¥31.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.59
ALL1,408
|
$22.24
CN¥158.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,451.57
ALL2,751,737
|
$19,593.81
CN¥139,558.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.40
ALL2,657
|
$3.91
CN¥27.85
|
|
pay 20.3% less for housing
|
Albania
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.91
ALL1,438
|
$12.06
CN¥85.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$333.93
ALL30,175
|
$335.80
CN¥2,391.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$252.77
ALL22,841
|
$208.96
CN¥1,488.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.76
ALL6,033
|
$39.78
CN¥283.33
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for childcare
|
Albania
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$144.51
ALL13,058
|
$483.22
CN¥3,441.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,989.15
ALL270,112
|
$18,043.44
CN¥128,516.18
|
|
pay 6.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Albania
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
ALL224
|
$1.08
CN¥7.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.54
ALL139
|
$3.20
CN¥22.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.54
ALL320
|
$3.22
CN¥22.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.41
ALL3,290
|
$42.07
CN¥299.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.18
ALL739
|
$6.01
CN¥42.79
|
|
pay 13.9% less for clothing
|
Albania
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.87
ALL4,145
|
$48.74
CN¥347.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.92
ALL4,059
|
$31.37
CN¥223.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.19
ALL7,065
|
$73.58
CN¥524.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.69
ALL9,370
|
$76.83
CN¥547.21
|
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