Cost of living comparison
China is 20.1% more expensive than Albania.
If you lived in China instead of Albania, you would:
pay 56.6% less for restaurants
|
Albania
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.37
ALL779
|
$2.85
CN¥20.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.97
ALL649
|
$5.07
CN¥36.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
ALL154
|
$0.49
CN¥3.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
ALL75
|
$0.30
CN¥2.18
|
|
pay 9.1% less for groceries
|
Albania
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.85
ALL79
|
$1.59
CN¥11.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.29
ALL492
|
$5.85
CN¥42.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.20
ALL670
|
$6.86
CN¥49.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.11
ALL290
|
$1.60
CN¥11.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
ALL290
|
$1.54
CN¥11.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.59
ALL55
|
$0.76
CN¥5.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
ALL97
|
$0.57
CN¥4.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.68
ALL63
|
$0.65
CN¥4.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
ALL63
|
$0.52
CN¥3.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
ALL43
|
$0.32
CN¥2.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
ALL47
|
$0.40
CN¥2.90
|
|
pay 33.8% less for transportation
|
Albania
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.81
ALL727
|
$4.44
CN¥32.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.64
ALL1,641
|
$22.47
CN¥162.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,265.14
ALL2,630,071
|
$19,071.53
CN¥138,135.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.70
ALL2,856
|
$3.97
CN¥28.79
|
|
pay 30.1% less for housing
|
Albania
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.01
ALL1,490
|
$11.70
CN¥84.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$447.88
ALL41,676
|
$328.33
CN¥2,378.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$324.85
ALL30,227
|
$205.78
CN¥1,490.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$57.67
ALL5,366
|
$40.46
CN¥293.04
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for childcare
|
Albania
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$168.56
ALL15,685
|
$459.70
CN¥3,329.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,514.89
ALL327,060
|
$18,318.08
CN¥132,677.85
|
|
pay 5.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Albania
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.60
ALL242
|
$1.09
CN¥7.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.77
ALL165
|
$3.07
CN¥22.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.70
ALL345
|
$3.23
CN¥23.42
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.45
ALL4,136
|
$41.41
CN¥299.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.64
ALL711
|
$5.93
CN¥42.92
|
|
pay 21.3% less for clothing
|
Albania
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.86
ALL4,733
|
$48.23
CN¥349.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.61
ALL3,779
|
$31.67
CN¥229.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.86
ALL8,455
|
$72.53
CN¥525.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.22
ALL11,280
|
$75.53
CN¥547.10
|
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