Cost of living comparison
Albufeira is 74.7% more expensive than Beijing.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.8 times more in Albufeira
- Groceries
-
pay 49.1% more in Albufeira
- Transportation
-
pay 70.8% more in Albufeira
- Housing
-
pay 2.8 times more in Albufeira
- Childcare
-
pay 41.5% less in Albufeira
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 23.2% more in Albufeira
- Clothing
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pay 57.3% more in Albufeira
The cost of restaurants, housing, transportation, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Albufeira are more expensive than in Beijing. Notably, restaurants and housing are significantly more expensive in Albufeira.
If you lived in Albufeira instead of Beijing, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
|
Beijing
|
Albufeira
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.17
CN¥30.44
|
$12.45
€10.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.57
CN¥40.59
|
$8.57
€7.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CN¥3.62
|
$1.66
€1.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
CN¥2.25
|
$1.06
€0.93
|
|
pay 49.1% more for groceries
|
Beijing
|
Albufeira
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
CN¥10.46
|
$1.13
€1.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.31
CN¥53.28
|
$6.87
€6.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.17
CN¥52.28
|
$3.69
€3.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.74
CN¥12.67
|
$2.93
€2.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.53
CN¥11.16
|
$3.22
€2.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
CN¥6.69
|
$1.10
€0.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CN¥5.19
|
$0.60
€0.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CN¥6.47
|
$0.82
€0.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CN¥4.25
|
$1.26
€1.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
CN¥2.69
|
$0.76
€0.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
CN¥3.43
|
$1.49
€1.31
|
|
pay 70.8% more for transportation
|
Beijing
|
Albufeira
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.36
CN¥31.79
|
$6.72
€5.91
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.40
CN¥243.53
|
$53.59
€47.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,872.18
CN¥152,204.10
|
$32,152.89
€28,308.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.59
CN¥33.48
|
$9.86
€8.68
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
|
Beijing
|
Albufeira
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.28
CN¥96.87
|
$46.80
€41.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$929.88
CN¥6,780.86
|
$1,661.23
€1,462.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$492.44
CN¥3,590.99
|
$1,303.98
€1,148.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.04
CN¥306.57
|
$139.33
€122.67
|
|
pay 41.5% less for childcare
|
Beijing
|
Albufeira
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$763.49
CN¥5,567.55
|
$428.71
€377.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,913.01
CN¥167,086.28
|
$13,932.92
€12,267.06
|
|
pay 23.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Beijing
|
Albufeira
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.11
CN¥8.12
|
$2.41
€2.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
CN¥26.27
|
$2.14
€1.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.48
CN¥25.37
|
$6.00
€5.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.46
CN¥477.32
|
$50.64
€44.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.35
CN¥60.88
|
$7.50
€6.61
|
|
pay 57.3% more for clothing
|
Beijing
|
Albufeira
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.65
CN¥456.89
|
$102.89
€90.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.69
CN¥252.94
|
$65.00
€57.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.45
CN¥608.56
|
$100.03
€88.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.64
CN¥784.91
|
$169.70
€149.41
|
|
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