Cost of living comparison
Armenia is 9.0% more expensive than Beijing.
- Restaurants
-
pay 87.1% more in Armenia
- Groceries
-
pay 5.1% less in Armenia
- Transportation
-
pay 6.4% less in Armenia
- Housing
-
pay 30.2% more in Armenia
- Childcare
-
pay 62.5% less in Armenia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.9% less in Armenia
- Clothing
-
pay 24.6% more in Armenia
The cost of restaurants, housing, and clothing in Armenia are more expensive than in Beijing. Expenses including childcare, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Armenia. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Armenia.
If you lived in Armenia instead of Beijing, you would:
pay 87.1% more for restaurants
|
Beijing
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.17
CN¥30.26
|
$10.61
AMD4,138.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.57
CN¥40.35
|
$9.00
AMD3,511.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CN¥3.60
|
$0.86
AMD335.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
CN¥2.24
|
$0.49
AMD191.69
|
|
pay 5.1% less for groceries
|
Beijing
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
CN¥10.40
|
$0.70
AMD272.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.31
CN¥52.97
|
$3.88
AMD1,514.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.17
CN¥51.98
|
$5.47
AMD2,134.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.74
CN¥12.60
|
$2.20
AMD856.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.53
CN¥11.10
|
$3.20
AMD1,249.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
CN¥6.65
|
$0.56
AMD217.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CN¥5.16
|
$0.73
AMD286.07
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CN¥6.43
|
$0.64
AMD248.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CN¥4.22
|
$0.80
AMD310.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
CN¥2.67
|
$0.34
AMD130.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
CN¥3.41
|
$0.31
AMD122.64
|
|
pay 6.4% less for transportation
|
Beijing
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.36
CN¥31.61
|
$4.63
AMD1,804.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.40
CN¥242.09
|
$12.86
AMD5,016.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,872.18
CN¥151,307.64
|
$30,864.95
AMD12,039,529.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.59
CN¥33.29
|
$3.76
AMD1,464.81
|
|
pay 30.2% more for housing
|
Beijing
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.28
CN¥96.30
|
$19.21
AMD7,492.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$929.88
CN¥6,740.92
|
$684.28
AMD266,916.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$492.44
CN¥3,569.84
|
$447.92
AMD174,719.87
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.04
CN¥304.76
|
$89.01
AMD34,719.25
|
|
pay 62.5% less for childcare
|
Beijing
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$763.49
CN¥5,534.76
|
$270.71
AMD105,596.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,913.01
CN¥166,102.17
|
$9,038.40
AMD3,525,620.24
|
|
pay 4.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Beijing
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.11
CN¥8.07
|
$1.67
AMD652.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
CN¥26.12
|
$2.87
AMD1,118.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.48
CN¥25.22
|
$2.57
AMD1,003.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.46
CN¥474.51
|
$67.15
AMD26,194.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.35
CN¥60.52
|
$5.79
AMD2,257.41
|
|
pay 24.6% more for clothing
|
Beijing
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.65
CN¥454.20
|
$70.99
AMD27,691.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.69
CN¥251.45
|
$51.27
AMD19,998.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.45
CN¥604.97
|
$139.93
AMD54,581.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.64
CN¥780.28
|
$75.15
AMD29,313.64
|
|
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