Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 18.0% cheaper than Andorra La Vella.
- Restaurants
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pay 69.9% less in Beijing
- Groceries
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pay 29.1% less in Beijing
- Transportation
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pay 25.2% less in Beijing
- Housing
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pay 50.8% less in Beijing
- Childcare
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pay 47.0% more in Beijing
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 5.1% more in Beijing
- Clothing
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pay 2.9% less in Beijing
The cost of childcare and entertainment and sports in Beijing are more expensive than in Andorra La Vella. Expenses including restaurants, housing, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Beijing.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Andorra La Vella, you would:
pay 69.9% less for restaurants
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Andorra La Vella
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Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
€13.74
|
$4.17
CN¥30.22
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.82
|
$5.57
CN¥40.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
€1.99
|
$0.50
CN¥3.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
€1.56
|
$0.31
CN¥2.24
|
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pay 29.1% less for groceries
|
Andorra La Vella
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
€1.22
|
$1.43
CN¥10.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.12
€8.35
|
$7.31
CN¥52.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.84
€4.43
|
$7.17
CN¥51.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.44
€3.15
|
$1.74
CN¥12.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.54
€4.16
|
$1.53
CN¥11.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.02
|
$0.92
CN¥6.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.11
|
$0.71
CN¥5.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.89
|
$0.89
CN¥6.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.62
€1.48
|
$0.58
CN¥4.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.90
|
$0.37
CN¥2.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.81
|
$0.47
CN¥3.41
|
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pay 25.2% less for transportation
|
Andorra La Vella
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.34
€5.81
|
$4.36
CN¥31.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€29.45
|
$33.40
CN¥241.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,363.50
€18,653.88
|
$20,872.18
CN¥151,087.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.87
€17.29
|
$4.59
CN¥33.24
|
|
pay 50.8% less for housing
|
Andorra La Vella
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.10
€46.81
|
$13.28
CN¥96.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,143.21
€1,047.24
|
$929.88
CN¥6,731.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$928.86
€850.88
|
$492.44
CN¥3,564.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.74
€105.11
|
$42.04
CN¥304.32
|
|
pay 47.0% more for childcare
|
Andorra La Vella
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$586.79
€537.53
|
$763.49
CN¥5,526.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,986.51
€12,812.27
|
$22,913.01
CN¥165,860.43
|
|
pay 5.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Andorra La Vella
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.44
|
$1.11
CN¥8.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.67
€2.45
|
$3.60
CN¥26.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.89
€5.40
|
$3.48
CN¥25.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.37
€27.82
|
$65.46
CN¥473.82
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.84
|
$8.35
CN¥60.43
|
|
pay 2.9% less for clothing
|
Andorra La Vella
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.74
€78.54
|
$62.65
CN¥453.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.51
€34.36
|
$34.69
CN¥251.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.02
€68.72
|
$83.45
CN¥604.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.45
€88.36
|
$107.64
CN¥779.15
|
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