Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ayia Napa vs. Beijing Cost of Living Summary
Ayia Napa is 2.4 times more expensive than Beijing.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.8 times more in Ayia Napa
- Groceries
-
pay 56.4% more in Ayia Napa
- Transportation
-
pay 53.0% more in Ayia Napa
- Housing
-
pay 80.6% more in Ayia Napa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2 times more in Ayia Napa
- Clothing
-
pay 45.9% more in Ayia Napa
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, transportation, and clothing in Ayia Napa are more expensive than in Beijing. Notably, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing are significantly more expensive in Ayia Napa.
Ayia Napa vs. Beijing Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ayia Napa instead of Beijing, you would:
pay 5.8 times more for restaurants
|
Beijing
|
Ayia Napa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.21
CN¥29.67
|
$35.04
€29.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.91
CN¥34.62
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
CN¥3.38
|
$2.34
€1.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
CN¥2.17
|
$2.34
€1.99
|
|
Beijing vs. Ayia Napa - Cost of restaurants
pay 56.4% more for groceries
|
Beijing
|
Ayia Napa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
CN¥12.04
|
$2.34
€1.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.47
CN¥52.69
|
$4.09
€3.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.64
CN¥46.85
|
$7.96
€6.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.78
CN¥12.53
|
$4.20
€3.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.53
CN¥10.80
|
$3.71
€3.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
CN¥6.93
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
CN¥5.43
|
$1.14
€0.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
CN¥5.65
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
CN¥4.25
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
CN¥2.46
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
CN¥2.91
|
?? | |
Beijing vs. Ayia Napa - Cost of groceries
pay 53.0% more for transportation
|
Beijing
|
Ayia Napa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.21
CN¥29.71
|
$6.10
€5.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.54
CN¥222.53
|
$46.72
€39.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,225.66
CN¥128,572.93
|
$30,250.93
€25,773.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.63
CN¥32.64
|
?? | |
Beijing vs. Ayia Napa - Cost of transportation
pay 80.6% more for housing
|
Beijing
|
Ayia Napa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.93
CN¥91.22
|
$23.36
€19.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$935.23
CN¥6,597.60
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$504.41
CN¥3,558.33
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.27
CN¥277.00
|
?? | |
Beijing vs. Ayia Napa - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Beijing
|
Ayia Napa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$710.76
CN¥5,014.09
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,242.73
CN¥163,965.81
|
?? |
Beijing vs. Ayia Napa - Cost of childcare
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Beijing
|
Ayia Napa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
CN¥7.91
|
$3.50
€2.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.90
CN¥20.47
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.21
CN¥29.67
|
$5.02
€4.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.84
CN¥408.00
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.41
CN¥59.34
|
?? | |
Beijing vs. Ayia Napa - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 45.9% more for clothing
|
Beijing
|
Ayia Napa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.30
CN¥439.49
|
$81.76
€69.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.37
CN¥256.59
|
$58.40
€49.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.74
CN¥576.64
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.53
CN¥744.46
|
?? | |
Beijing vs. Ayia Napa - Cost of clothing
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