Cost of living comparison

Durres, Albania

compared to

Beijing, China

Beijing vs. Durres Cost of Living Summary

Beijing is 66.9% more expensive than Durres.

Restaurants: pay 50.9% less in Beijing
Groceries: pay 13.7% more in Beijing
Transportation: pay 5.6% more in Beijing
Housing: pay 41.8% more in Beijing
Childcare: pay 5.1 times more in Beijing
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.1% more in Beijing
Clothing: pay 12.7% more in Beijing

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

Beijing vs. Durres Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 50.9% less for restaurants

	Durres	Beijing
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.73 ALL764	$4.17 CN¥30.44	-52.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 ALL613	$5.57 CN¥40.59	-20.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.72 ALL151	$0.50 CN¥3.62	-71.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.76 ALL67	$0.31 CN¥2.25	-59.5%
Average			-50.9%

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pay 13.7% more for groceries

	Durres	Beijing
Bread 1 loaf	$0.78 ALL68	$1.43 CN¥10.46	+84.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.00 ALL438	$7.31 CN¥53.28	+46.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.01 ALL613	$7.17 CN¥52.28	+2.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.88 ALL252	$1.74 CN¥12.67	-39.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.17 ALL278	$1.53 CN¥11.16	-51.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.50 ALL43	$0.92 CN¥6.69	+85.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.01 ALL88	$0.71 CN¥5.19	-29.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.55 ALL49	$0.89 CN¥6.47	+59.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 ALL47	$0.58 CN¥4.25	+8.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.47 ALL41	$0.37 CN¥2.69	-22.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.44 ALL38	$0.47 CN¥3.43	+7.7%
Average			+13.7%

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pay 5.6% more for transportation

	Durres	Beijing
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.80 ALL683	$4.36 CN¥31.79	-44.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$16.92 ALL1,481	$33.40 CN¥243.53	+97.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$14,191.38 ALL1,242,315	$20,872.18 CN¥152,204.10	+47.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.74 ALL1,816	$4.59 CN¥33.48	-77.9%
Average			+5.6%

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pay 41.8% more for housing

	Durres	Beijing
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.65 ALL1,457	$13.28 CN¥96.87	-20.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$398.25 ALL34,863	$929.88 CN¥6,780.86	+133.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$293.48 ALL25,692	$492.44 CN¥3,590.99	+67.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$48.81 ALL4,273	$42.04 CN¥306.57	-13.9%
Average			+41.8%

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pay 5.1 times more for childcare

	Durres	Beijing
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$163.75 ALL14,334	$763.49 CN¥5,567.55	+366.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,093.67 ALL358,360	$22,913.01 CN¥167,086.28	+459.7%
Average			+413.0%

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pay 32.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Durres	Beijing
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.51 ALL220	$1.11 CN¥8.12	-55.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.76 ALL154	$3.60 CN¥26.27	+104.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.66 ALL320	$3.48 CN¥25.37	-4.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$34.57 ALL3,026	$65.46 CN¥477.32	+89.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.55 ALL573	$8.35 CN¥60.88	+27.5%
Average			+32.1%

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pay 12.7% more for clothing

	Durres	Beijing
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$35.48 ALL3,106	$62.65 CN¥456.89	+76.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.84 ALL3,225	$34.69 CN¥252.94	-5.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$79.14 ALL6,928	$83.45 CN¥608.56	+5.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$143.73 ALL12,582	$107.64 CN¥784.91	-25.1%
Average			+12.7%

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