Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 4.4% cheaper than Oranjestad.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Oranjestad, you would:
pay 66.8% less for restaurants
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Oranjestad
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.00
AWG34.20
|
$4.17
CN¥30.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.27
AWG18.49
|
$5.57
CN¥40.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
AWG2.40
|
$0.50
CN¥3.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
AWG2.90
|
$0.31
CN¥2.26
|
|
pay 42.6% less for groceries
|
Oranjestad
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.05
AWG5.50
|
$1.43
CN¥10.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.00
AWG10.80
|
$7.31
CN¥53.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
AWG11.52
|
$7.17
CN¥52.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.00
AWG9.00
|
$1.74
CN¥12.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.21
AWG9.38
|
$1.53
CN¥11.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
AWG3.22
|
$0.92
CN¥6.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
AWG1.63
|
$0.71
CN¥5.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.81
AWG3.27
|
$0.89
CN¥6.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.72
AWG4.90
|
$0.58
CN¥4.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
AWG1.90
|
$0.37
CN¥2.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
AWG1.63
|
$0.47
CN¥3.44
|
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pay 42.7% less for transportation
|
Oranjestad
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.66
AWG10.19
|
$4.36
CN¥31.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
AWG72.00
|
$33.40
CN¥243.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
AWG63,000.00
|
$20,872.18
CN¥152,291.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.10
AWG91.97
|
$4.59
CN¥33.50
|
|
pay 42.6% less for housing
|
Oranjestad
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$91.80
AWG165.25
|
$13.28
CN¥96.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$810.73
AWG1,459.31
|
$929.88
CN¥6,784.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.25
AWG1,179.45
|
$492.44
CN¥3,593.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.08
AWG300.74
|
$42.04
CN¥306.74
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
|
Oranjestad
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.00
AWG405.00
|
$763.49
CN¥5,570.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,404.07
AWG13,327.32
|
$22,913.01
CN¥167,182.52
|
|
pay 39.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oranjestad
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
AWG5.40
|
$1.11
CN¥8.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.72
AWG6.69
|
$3.60
CN¥26.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
AWG18.00
|
$3.48
CN¥25.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$131.44
AWG236.60
|
$65.46
CN¥477.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
AWG18.00
|
$8.35
CN¥60.92
|
|
pay 21.2% less for clothing
|
Oranjestad
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
AWG144.00
|
$62.65
CN¥457.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.37
AWG103.27
|
$34.69
CN¥253.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.59
AWG209.86
|
$83.45
CN¥608.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.90
AWG185.22
|
$107.64
CN¥785.36
|
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