Cost of living comparison
Andorra La Vella is 87.5% more expensive than Beijing.
If you lived in Andorra La Vella instead of Beijing, you would:
pay 3.9 times more for restaurants
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Beijing
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Andorra La Vella
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.17
CN¥30.46
|
$15.00
€14.39
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.57
CN¥40.61
|
$10.72
€10.28
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CN¥3.62
|
$2.17
€2.08
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
CN¥2.26
|
$1.71
€1.64
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pay 73.8% more for groceries
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Beijing
|
Andorra La Vella
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
CN¥10.47
|
$1.33
€1.28
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.31
CN¥53.31
|
$9.12
€8.74
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.17
CN¥52.31
|
$4.84
€4.64
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.74
CN¥12.68
|
$3.44
€3.30
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.53
CN¥11.17
|
$4.54
€4.35
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
CN¥6.69
|
$1.11
€1.06
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CN¥5.19
|
$1.21
€1.16
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CN¥6.47
|
$0.97
€0.93
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CN¥4.25
|
$1.62
€1.55
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
CN¥2.69
|
$0.98
€0.94
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
CN¥3.44
|
$0.88
€0.84
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pay 87.6% more for transportation
|
Beijing
|
Andorra La Vella
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.36
CN¥31.81
|
$6.34
€6.08
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.40
CN¥243.67
|
$32.15
€30.83
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,872.18
CN¥152,291.77
|
$20,363.50
€19,523.97
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.59
CN¥33.50
|
$18.87
€18.10
|
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pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Beijing
|
Andorra La Vella
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.28
CN¥96.92
|
$51.10
€48.99
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$929.88
CN¥6,784.76
|
$1,143.21
€1,096.08
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$492.44
CN¥3,593.06
|
$928.86
€890.57
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.04
CN¥306.74
|
$114.74
€110.01
|
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pay 31.1% less for childcare
|
Beijing
|
Andorra La Vella
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$763.49
CN¥5,570.76
|
$586.79
€562.60
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,913.01
CN¥167,182.52
|
$13,986.51
€13,409.89
|
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pay 48.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Beijing
|
Andorra La Vella
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.11
CN¥8.12
|
$3.75
€3.60
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
CN¥26.29
|
$2.67
€2.56
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.48
CN¥25.38
|
$5.89
€5.65
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.46
CN¥477.60
|
$30.37
€29.11
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.35
CN¥60.92
|
$9.65
€9.25
|
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pay 6.1% more for clothing
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Beijing
|
Andorra La Vella
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.65
CN¥457.15
|
$85.74
€82.20
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.69
CN¥253.09
|
$37.51
€35.96
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.45
CN¥608.91
|
$75.02
€71.93
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.64
CN¥785.36
|
$96.45
€92.48
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