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¥30.19
|
$15.00
€14.23
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.57
CN¥40.26
|
$10.72
€10.16
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CN¥3.59
|
$2.17
€2.06
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
CN¥2.24
|
$1.71
€1.62
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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¥10.37
|
$1.33
€1.27
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.31
CN¥52.85
|
$9.12
€8.65
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.17
CN¥51.86
|
$4.84
€4.59
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.74
CN¥12.57
|
$3.44
€3.27
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.53
CN¥11.07
|
$4.54
€4.30
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
CN¥6.63
|
$1.11
€1.05
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CN¥5.14
|
$1.21
€1.14
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CN¥6.41
|
$0.97
€0.92
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CN¥4.21
|
$1.62
€1.54
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
CN¥2.66
|
$0.98
€0.93
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
CN¥3.41
|
$0.88
€0.83
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pay 87.6% more for transportation
|
Beijing
|
Andorra La Vella
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.36
CN¥31.53
|
$6.34
€6.02
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.40
CN¥241.53
|
$32.15
€30.49
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,872.18
CN¥150,958.03
|
$20,363.50
€19,311.97
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.59
CN¥33.21
|
$18.87
€17.90
|
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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¥96.07
|
$51.10
€48.46
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$929.88
CN¥6,725.34
|
$1,143.21
€1,084.18
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$492.44
CN¥3,561.59
|
$928.86
€880.90
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.04
CN¥304.06
|
$114.74
€108.82
|
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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¥5,521.97
|
$586.79
€556.49
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,913.01
CN¥165,718.37
|
$13,986.51
€13,264.27
|
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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¥8.05
|
$3.75
€3.56
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
CN¥26.06
|
$2.67
€2.54
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.48
CN¥25.16
|
$5.89
€5.59
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.46
CN¥473.41
|
$30.37
€28.80
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.35
CN¥60.38
|
$9.65
€9.15
|
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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¥453.15
|
$85.74
€81.31
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.69
CN¥250.87
|
$37.51
€35.57
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.45
CN¥603.57
|
$75.02
€71.14
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.64
CN¥778.48
|
$96.45
€91.47
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