Cost of living comparison
compared to
Beijing vs. Agana Heights Cost of Living Summary
Beijing is 51.0% cheaper than Agana Heights.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.5% less in Beijing
- Groceries
-
pay 40.1% less in Beijing
- Transportation
-
pay 50.5% less in Beijing
- Housing
-
pay 85.8% less in Beijing
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.0% less in Beijing
- Clothing
-
pay 17.1% less in Beijing
Expenses including housing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Beijing.
Beijing vs. Agana Heights Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Beijing instead of Agana Heights, you would:
pay 66.5% less for restaurants
|
Agana Heights
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.00
|
$4.21
CN¥29.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$4.91
CN¥34.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.25
|
$0.48
CN¥3.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.25
|
$0.31
CN¥2.17
|
|
Agana Heights vs. Beijing - Cost of restaurants
pay 40.1% less for groceries
|
Agana Heights
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.34
|
$1.71
CN¥12.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.11
|
$7.47
CN¥52.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.50
|
$6.64
CN¥46.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.80
|
$1.78
CN¥12.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$1.53
CN¥10.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
|
$0.98
CN¥6.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
|
$0.77
CN¥5.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
|
$0.80
CN¥5.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$0.60
CN¥4.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
|
$0.35
CN¥2.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$0.41
CN¥2.92
|
|
Agana Heights vs. Beijing - Cost of groceries
pay 50.5% less for transportation
|
Agana Heights
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.21
CN¥29.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.00
|
$31.54
CN¥223.02
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,190.00
|
$18,225.66
CN¥128,857.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$4.63
CN¥32.71
|
|
Agana Heights vs. Beijing - Cost of transportation
pay 85.8% less for housing
|
Agana Heights
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$97.00
|
$12.93
CN¥91.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$935.23
CN¥6,612.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$504.41
CN¥3,566.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$260.00
|
$39.27
CN¥277.61
|
|
Agana Heights vs. Beijing - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Agana Heights
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$710.76
CN¥5,025.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$23,242.73
CN¥164,328.40
|
Agana Heights vs. Beijing - Cost of childcare
pay 46.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Agana Heights
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$1.12
CN¥7.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
|
$2.90
CN¥20.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
|
$4.21
CN¥29.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$100.00
|
$57.84
CN¥408.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
|
$8.41
CN¥59.47
|
|
Agana Heights vs. Beijing - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 17.1% less for clothing
|
Agana Heights
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.00
|
$62.30
CN¥440.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.00
|
$36.37
CN¥257.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.00
|
$81.74
CN¥577.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
|
$105.53
CN¥746.11
|
|
Agana Heights vs. Beijing - Cost of clothing
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