Cost of living comparison
China is 3.9% more expensive than Armenia.
If you lived in China instead of Armenia, you would:
pay 42.5% less for restaurants
|
Armenia
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.69
AMD2,970.85
|
$3.04
CN¥21.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.91
AMD2,671.14
|
$5.19
CN¥36.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
AMD348.27
|
$0.49
CN¥3.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
AMD187.67
|
$0.30
CN¥2.12
|
|
pay 18.9% more for groceries
|
Armenia
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.65
AMD249.70
|
$1.65
CN¥11.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.73
AMD1,440.33
|
$5.98
CN¥42.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.47
AMD2,116.04
|
$7.16
CN¥51.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.11
AMD815.07
|
$1.65
CN¥11.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.10
AMD1,198.09
|
$1.58
CN¥11.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.52
AMD201.64
|
$0.76
CN¥5.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
AMD313.70
|
$0.58
CN¥4.10
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
AMD281.60
|
$0.66
CN¥4.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
AMD293.16
|
$0.53
CN¥3.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
AMD117.02
|
$0.33
CN¥2.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
AMD108.00
|
$0.41
CN¥2.92
|
|
pay 12.4% more for transportation
|
Armenia
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.74
AMD1,833.88
|
$4.45
CN¥31.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.96
AMD5,007.86
|
$22.24
CN¥158.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,372.79
AMD11,353,398.60
|
$19,593.81
CN¥139,558.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.33
AMD1,288.53
|
$3.91
CN¥27.85
|
|
pay 45.5% less for housing
|
Armenia
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.16
AMD7,790.77
|
$12.06
CN¥85.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$519.26
AMD200,708.20
|
$335.80
CN¥2,391.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$429.13
AMD165,871.74
|
$208.96
CN¥1,488.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.11
AMD34,445.32
|
$39.78
CN¥283.33
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Armenia
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$232.04
AMD89,689.34
|
$483.22
CN¥3,441.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,339.63
AMD3,223,497.33
|
$18,043.44
CN¥128,516.18
|
|
pay 3.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Armenia
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.64
AMD634.27
|
$1.08
CN¥7.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
AMD973.86
|
$3.20
CN¥22.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.59
AMD1,001.85
|
$3.22
CN¥22.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.58
AMD17,617.39
|
$42.07
CN¥299.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.61
AMD2,169.51
|
$6.01
CN¥42.79
|
|
pay 31.5% less for clothing
|
Armenia
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.77
AMD29,288.76
|
$48.74
CN¥347.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.33
AMD20,998.48
|
$31.37
CN¥223.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.04
AMD40,986.72
|
$73.58
CN¥524.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.12
AMD35,994.62
|
$76.83
CN¥547.21
|
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