Cost of living comparison
Ajman is 66.5% more expensive than Beijing.
If you lived in Ajman instead of Beijing, you would:
pay 39.2% more for restaurants
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Beijing
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Ajman
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.15
CN¥29.59
|
$6.26
AED23.00
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.54
CN¥39.45
|
$8.17
AED30.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CN¥3.59
|
$0.71
AED2.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
CN¥2.21
|
$0.36
AED1.33
|
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pay 5.0% less for groceries
|
Beijing
|
Ajman
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
CN¥10.19
|
$1.05
AED3.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.83
CN¥48.62
|
$3.23
AED11.88
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.46
CN¥53.15
|
$6.53
AED23.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
CN¥12.45
|
$1.97
AED7.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.44
CN¥10.28
|
$2.76
AED10.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.96
CN¥6.83
|
$0.92
AED3.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
CN¥5.65
|
$0.64
AED2.34
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
CN¥6.21
|
$0.66
AED2.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CN¥4.11
|
$0.61
AED2.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
CN¥2.62
|
$0.39
AED1.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
CN¥3.47
|
$0.34
AED1.25
|
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pay 72.5% more for transportation
|
Beijing
|
Ajman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.35
CN¥31.00
|
$3.38
AED12.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.62
CN¥246.55
|
$59.22
AED217.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,773.90
CN¥147,933.00
|
$45,419.82
AED166,827.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.68
CN¥33.33
|
$10.42
AED38.26
|
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pay 3.4 times more for housing
|
Beijing
|
Ajman
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.59
CN¥96.77
|
$102.39
AED376.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$969.73
CN¥6,905.52
|
$1,524.64
AED5,600.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$561.86
CN¥4,001.05
|
$1,061.80
AED3,900.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.17
CN¥300.30
|
$108.72
AED399.34
|
|
pay 54.4% less for childcare
|
Beijing
|
Ajman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$836.50
CN¥5,956.78
|
$585.35
AED2,150.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,256.69
CN¥179,855.38
|
$5,372.54
AED19,733.33
|
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pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Beijing
|
Ajman
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.38
CN¥9.86
|
$10.89
AED40.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.73
CN¥26.58
|
$3.95
AED14.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.46
CN¥24.66
|
$5.99
AED22.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.16
CN¥442.65
|
$53.09
AED195.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.31
CN¥59.17
|
$12.25
AED45.00
|
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pay 14.1% more for clothing
|
Beijing
|
Ajman
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.57
CN¥466.93
|
$58.08
AED213.33
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.21
CN¥250.74
|
$68.06
AED250.00
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.31
CN¥607.47
|
$86.21
AED316.67
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.58
CN¥801.71
|
$82.58
AED303.33
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