Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 5.2% more expensive than Oranjestad.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Oranjestad, you would:
pay 63.4% less for restaurants
|
Oranjestad
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.22
AWG38.25
|
$4.15
CN¥29.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
AWG18.02
|
$5.54
CN¥39.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
AWG2.15
|
$0.50
CN¥3.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.06
AWG1.90
|
$0.31
CN¥2.21
|
|
pay 40.7% less for groceries
|
Oranjestad
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.79
AWG5.04
|
$1.43
CN¥10.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.07
AWG10.95
|
$6.83
CN¥48.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.44
AWG11.61
|
$7.46
CN¥53.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.40
AWG7.92
|
$1.75
CN¥12.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.57
AWG8.23
|
$1.44
CN¥10.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.77
AWG3.19
|
$0.96
CN¥6.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
AWG1.98
|
$0.79
CN¥5.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
AWG2.82
|
$0.87
CN¥6.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.73
AWG4.92
|
$0.58
CN¥4.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
AWG1.76
|
$0.37
CN¥2.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
AWG1.44
|
$0.49
CN¥3.47
|
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pay 37.1% less for transportation
|
Oranjestad
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.66
AWG10.20
|
$4.35
CN¥31.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.00
AWG90.12
|
$34.62
CN¥246.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,191.40
AWG40,000.00
|
$20,773.90
CN¥147,964.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$39.16
AWG70.58
|
$4.68
CN¥33.34
|
|
pay 39.5% less for housing
|
Oranjestad
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$84.13
AWG151.64
|
$13.59
CN¥96.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$842.21
AWG1,518.08
|
$969.73
CN¥6,906.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$673.77
AWG1,214.46
|
$561.86
CN¥4,001.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.99
AWG277.56
|
$42.17
CN¥300.36
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for childcare
|
Oranjestad
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$214.81
AWG387.20
|
$836.50
CN¥5,958.03
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,404.07
AWG13,345.83
|
$25,256.69
CN¥179,893.27
|
|
pay 25.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oranjestad
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.33
AWG6.01
|
$1.38
CN¥9.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.47
AWG4.46
|
$3.73
CN¥26.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.61
AWG15.52
|
$3.46
CN¥24.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$87.89
AWG158.42
|
$62.16
CN¥442.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.94
AWG21.53
|
$8.31
CN¥59.19
|
|
pay 22.7% less for clothing
|
Oranjestad
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.37
AWG162.89
|
$65.57
CN¥467.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.14
AWG97.59
|
$35.21
CN¥250.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.75
AWG201.43
|
$85.31
CN¥607.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.29
AWG213.21
|
$112.58
CN¥801.88
|
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