Cost of living comparison

Yerevan, Armenia

compared to

Beijing, China

Beijing vs. Yerevan Cost of Living Summary

Beijing is 6.9% more expensive than Yerevan.

Restaurants: pay 50.1% less in Beijing
Groceries: pay 14.1% more in Beijing
Transportation: pay 29.3% more in Beijing
Housing: pay 29.8% less in Beijing
Childcare: pay 2.3 times more in Beijing
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.0% less in Beijing
Clothing: pay 34.9% less in Beijing

The cost of childcare, transportation, and groceries in Beijing are more expensive than in Yerevan. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Beijing. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Beijing.

Beijing vs. Yerevan Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 50.1% less for restaurants

	Yerevan	Beijing
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.57 AMD4,517.16	$4.17 CN¥30.46	-63.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.00 AMD3,513.35	$5.57 CN¥40.61	-38.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.99 AMD387.58	$0.50 CN¥3.62	-50.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 AMD233.01	$0.31 CN¥2.26	-48.2%
Average			-50.1%

Yerevan vs. Beijing - Cost of restaurants

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pay 14.1% more for groceries

	Yerevan	Beijing
Bread 1 loaf	$0.86 AMD337.00	$1.43 CN¥10.46	+66.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.04 AMD1,574.82	$7.31 CN¥53.31	+81.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.24 AMD2,435.29	$7.17 CN¥52.31	+14.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.46 AMD961.04	$1.74 CN¥12.68	-29.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.37 AMD1,317.02	$1.53 CN¥11.17	-54.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.56 AMD217.89	$0.92 CN¥6.69	+64.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 AMD322.01	$0.71 CN¥5.19	-13.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.79 AMD308.46	$0.89 CN¥6.47	+12.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 AMD393.63	$0.58 CN¥4.25	-42.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.34 AMD130.99	$0.37 CN¥2.69	+9.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.32 AMD125.36	$0.47 CN¥3.44	+46.6%
Average			+14.1%

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pay 29.3% more for transportation

	Yerevan	Beijing
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.29 AMD2,065.07	$4.36 CN¥31.81	-17.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.86 AMD5,019.07	$33.40 CN¥243.65	+159.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,864.95 AMD12,045,761.86	$20,872.18 CN¥152,279.24	-32.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.27 AMD1,666.33	$4.59 CN¥33.50	+7.5%
Average			+29.3%

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pay 29.8% less for housing

	Yerevan	Beijing
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.21 AMD8,669.54	$13.28 CN¥96.91	-40.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$931.30 AMD363,460.86	$929.88 CN¥6,784.20	-0.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$625.77 AMD244,220.21	$492.44 CN¥3,592.76	-21.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$98.60 AMD38,481.70	$42.04 CN¥306.72	-57.4%
Average			-29.8%

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pay 2.3 times more for childcare

	Yerevan	Beijing
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$374.24 AMD146,054.86	$763.49 CN¥5,570.30	+104.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,037.50 AMD3,527,095.10	$22,913.01 CN¥167,168.77	+153.5%
Average			+128.8%

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pay 9.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Yerevan	Beijing
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.06 AMD803.05	$1.11 CN¥8.12	-45.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.76 AMD1,468.31	$3.60 CN¥26.29	-4.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.57 AMD1,003.81	$3.48 CN¥25.38	+35.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$106.02 AMD41,374.99	$65.46 CN¥477.56	-38.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.72 AMD3,011.44	$8.35 CN¥60.91	+8.2%
Average			-9.0%

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pay 34.9% less for clothing

	Yerevan	Beijing
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$111.12 AMD43,366.19	$62.65 CN¥457.11	-43.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$63.96 AMD24,960.18	$34.69 CN¥253.07	-45.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$139.93 AMD54,609.35	$83.45 CN¥608.86	-40.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$119.43 AMD46,611.86	$107.64 CN¥785.29	-9.9%
Average			-34.9%

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