Cost of living comparison

Beijing, China

compared to

Oranjestad, Aruba

Oranjestad vs. Beijing Cost of Living Summary

Oranjestad is 2.4 times more expensive than Beijing.

Restaurants: pay 3.6 times more in Oranjestad
Groceries: pay 2.3 times more in Oranjestad
Transportation: pay 3.8 times more in Oranjestad
Housing: pay 3.3 times more in Oranjestad
Childcare: pay 69.1% less in Oranjestad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 96.2% more in Oranjestad
Clothing: pay 32.1% more in Oranjestad

The cost of transportation, restaurants, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Oranjestad are more expensive than in Beijing. Notably, transportation, restaurants, and housing are significantly more expensive in Oranjestad.

Oranjestad vs. Beijing Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Oranjestad instead of Beijing, you would:

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pay 3.6 times more for restaurants

	Beijing	Oranjestad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.17 CN¥30.32	$19.00 AWG34.20	+355.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.57 CN¥40.43	$10.27 AWG18.49	+84.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 CN¥3.60	$1.33 AWG2.40	+168.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 CN¥2.25	$1.61 AWG2.90	+420.7%
Average			+257.2%

Beijing vs. Oranjestad - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.3 times more for groceries

	Beijing	Oranjestad
Bread 1 loaf	$1.43 CN¥10.42	$3.05 AWG5.50	+112.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.31 CN¥53.08	$6.00 AWG10.80	-17.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.17 CN¥52.08	$6.40 AWG11.52	-10.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.74 CN¥12.63	$5.00 AWG9.00	+187.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.53 CN¥11.12	$5.21 AWG9.38	+240.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.92 CN¥6.66	$1.79 AWG3.22	+94.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 CN¥5.17	$0.91 AWG1.63	+27.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.89 CN¥6.44	$1.81 AWG3.27	+104.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 CN¥4.23	$2.72 AWG4.90	+367.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 CN¥2.68	$1.06 AWG1.90	+187.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.47 CN¥3.42	$0.91 AWG1.63	+92.6%
Average			+126.0%

Beijing vs. Oranjestad - Cost of groceries

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pay 3.8 times more for transportation

	Beijing	Oranjestad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.36 CN¥31.67	$5.66 AWG10.19	+29.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.40 CN¥242.57	$40.00 AWG72.00	+19.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,872.18 CN¥151,607.16	$35,000.00 AWG63,000.00	+67.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.59 CN¥33.35	$51.10 AWG91.97	+1012.7%
Average			+282.5%

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pay 3.3 times more for housing

	Beijing	Oranjestad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.28 CN¥96.49	$91.80 AWG165.25	+591.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$929.88 CN¥6,754.26	$810.73 AWG1,459.31	-12.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$492.44 CN¥3,576.90	$655.25 AWG1,179.45	+33.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$42.04 CN¥305.36	$167.08 AWG300.74	+297.4%
Average			+227.2%

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pay 69.1% less for childcare

	Beijing	Oranjestad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$763.49 CN¥5,545.72	$225.00 AWG405.00	-70.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,913.01 CN¥166,430.97	$7,404.07 AWG13,327.32	-67.7%
Average			-69.1%

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pay 96.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Beijing	Oranjestad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.11 CN¥8.09	$3.00 AWG5.40	+169.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.60 CN¥26.17	$3.72 AWG6.69	+3.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.48 CN¥25.27	$10.00 AWG18.00	+187.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.46 CN¥475.45	$131.44 AWG236.60	+100.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.35 CN¥60.64	$10.00 AWG18.00	+19.8%
Average			+96.2%

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pay 32.1% more for clothing

	Beijing	Oranjestad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.65 CN¥455.10	$80.00 AWG144.00	+27.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.69 CN¥251.95	$57.37 AWG103.27	+65.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.45 CN¥606.17	$116.59 AWG209.86	+39.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$107.64 CN¥781.83	$102.90 AWG185.22	-4.4%
Average			+32.1%

Beijing vs. Oranjestad - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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