Cost of living comparison
China is 18.8% cheaper than Andorra.
If you lived in China instead of Andorra, you would:
pay 69.3% less for restaurants
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Andorra
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China
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.54
€12.75
|
$3.40
CN¥23.06
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.69
€8.50
|
$5.44
CN¥36.89
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
€1.94
|
$0.52
CN¥3.51
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.64
€1.43
|
$0.32
CN¥2.20
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pay 6.1% less for groceries
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Andorra
|
China
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.62
€1.42
|
$1.82
CN¥12.31
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.09
€7.97
|
$6.98
CN¥47.33
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.13
€3.62
|
$7.82
CN¥53.01
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.85
€2.50
|
$1.89
CN¥12.81
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.91
€5.18
|
$2.01
CN¥13.62
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.72
|
$0.90
CN¥6.12
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.67
|
$0.61
CN¥4.14
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
€0.48
|
$0.86
CN¥5.86
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.84
|
$0.62
CN¥4.22
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.72
|
$0.42
CN¥2.88
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
€0.43
|
$0.45
CN¥3.07
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pay 38.7% less for transportation
|
Andorra
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.19
€4.55
|
$4.16
CN¥28.21
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$54.51
€47.80
|
$17.84
CN¥120.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,805.28
€19,121.08
|
$22,106.75
CN¥149,936.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.19
€12.44
|
$4.39
CN¥29.79
|
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pay 54.8% less for housing
|
Andorra
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.46
€42.49
|
$14.92
CN¥101.17
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$847.98
€743.60
|
$404.30
CN¥2,742.13
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$605.70
€531.14
|
$256.14
CN¥1,737.27
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.54
€64.48
|
$44.04
CN¥298.70
|
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pay 51.9% more for childcare
|
Andorra
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$460.33
€403.67
|
$443.85
CN¥3,010.34
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,995.27
€7,011.06
|
$16,577.11
CN¥112,432.56
|
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pay 1.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Andorra
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.42
€2.12
|
$1.06
CN¥7.17
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
€1.78
|
$3.94
CN¥26.72
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.54
€3.98
|
$3.36
CN¥22.76
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.95
€35.91
|
$42.42
CN¥287.71
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.48
€7.44
|
$6.74
CN¥45.72
|
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pay 13.6% less for clothing
|
Andorra
|
China
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.78
€72.59
|
$66.87
CN¥453.56
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.44
€40.72
|
$38.65
CN¥262.17
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.40
€83.65
|
$95.94
CN¥650.72
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.05
€98.26
|
$90.79
CN¥615.77
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