Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 33.0% cheaper than Aruba.
- Restaurants
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pay 68.8% less in Beijing
- Groceries
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pay 61.2% less in Beijing
- Transportation
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pay 17.6% less in Beijing
- Housing
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pay 34.7% less in Beijing
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 41.0% less in Beijing
- Clothing
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pay 25.3% more in Beijing
Expenses including restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation are lower in Beijing.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Aruba, you would:
pay 68.8% less for restaurants
|
Aruba
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.00
AWG23.43
|
$4.17
CN¥30.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
AWG18.02
|
$5.57
CN¥40.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.27
AWG4.09
|
$0.50
CN¥3.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
AWG3.66
|
$0.31
CN¥2.26
|
|
pay 61.2% less for groceries
|
Aruba
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.83
AWG6.91
|
$1.43
CN¥10.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$16.00
AWG28.84
|
$7.31
CN¥53.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.90
AWG16.03
|
$7.17
CN¥52.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.49
AWG9.89
|
$1.74
CN¥12.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.99
AWG5.38
|
$1.53
CN¥11.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.72
AWG4.91
|
$0.92
CN¥6.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.30
AWG2.35
|
$0.71
CN¥5.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.18
AWG5.72
|
$0.89
CN¥6.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.63
AWG6.54
|
$0.58
CN¥4.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
AWG3.27
|
$0.37
CN¥2.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.70
AWG3.07
|
$0.47
CN¥3.44
|
|
pay 17.6% less for transportation
|
Aruba
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.29
AWG9.54
|
$4.36
CN¥31.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$33.40
CN¥243.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$20,872.18
CN¥152,279.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$4.59
CN¥33.50
|
|
pay 34.7% less for housing
|
Aruba
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.50
AWG121.67
|
$13.28
CN¥96.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$600.00
AWG1,081.50
|
$929.88
CN¥6,784.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$492.44
CN¥3,592.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$197.12
AWG355.30
|
$42.04
CN¥306.72
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Aruba
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$763.49
CN¥5,570.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$22,913.01
CN¥167,168.77
|
pay 41.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Aruba
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.25
AWG7.66
|
$1.11
CN¥8.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.77
AWG8.59
|
$3.60
CN¥26.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.50
AWG31.54
|
$3.48
CN¥25.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.00
AWG108.15
|
$65.46
CN¥477.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
AWG23.43
|
$8.35
CN¥60.91
|
|
pay 25.3% more for clothing
|
Aruba
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.00
AWG90.12
|
$62.65
CN¥457.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$34.69
CN¥253.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$83.45
CN¥608.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$107.64
CN¥785.29
|
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