Cost of living comparison

China

compared to

Albania

Vlore vs. Beijing Cost of Living Summary

Vlore is 2.6% cheaper than Beijing.

Restaurants: pay 98.1% more in Vlore
Groceries: pay 11.4% more in Vlore
Transportation: pay 58.4% more in Vlore
Housing: pay 25.6% less in Vlore
Childcare: pay 85.0% less in Vlore
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.1% more in Vlore
Clothing: pay 5.5% more in Vlore

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

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Vlore vs. Beijing Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 98.1% more for restaurants

	Beijing	Vlore
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.47 CN¥29.95	$9.77 ALL799	+118.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.22 CN¥34.94	$7.33 ALL599	+40.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.52 CN¥3.49	$1.80 ALL148	+245.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.27 CN¥1.82	$0.66 ALL54	+143.8%
Average			+98.1%

Beijing vs. Vlore - Cost of restaurants

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pay 11.4% more for groceries

	Beijing	Vlore
Bread 1 loaf	$1.73 CN¥11.56	$0.95 ALL78	-44.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.22 CN¥48.29	$5.08 ALL415	-29.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.41 CN¥42.89	$7.22 ALL591	+12.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.02 CN¥13.53	$2.64 ALL216	+30.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.47 CN¥9.81	$3.84 ALL314	+162.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.93 CN¥6.25	$0.89 ALL73	-4.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.79 CN¥5.28	$1.03 ALL84	+29.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.93 CN¥6.21	$0.75 ALL61	-19.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 CN¥4.76	$0.73 ALL60	+2.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.32 CN¥2.15	$0.48 ALL39	+49.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.40 CN¥2.66	$0.57 ALL46	+43.0%
Average			+11.4%

Beijing vs. Vlore - Cost of groceries

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pay 58.4% more for transportation

	Beijing	Vlore
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.96 CN¥33.20	$8.33 ALL681	+67.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.30 CN¥229.59	$24.43 ALL1,997	-28.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,374.76 CN¥130K	$33,592.07 ALL3M	+73.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.68 CN¥31.34	$34.02 ALL2,782	+626.5%
Average			+58.4%

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pay 25.6% less for housing

	Beijing	Vlore
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.27 CN¥95.50	$17.06 ALL1,395	+19.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$936.67 CN¥6,268.85	$542.06 ALL44,317	-42.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$530.98 CN¥3,553.68	$420.18 ALL34,353	-20.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$44.49 CN¥297.74	$46.66 ALL3,815	+4.9%
Average			-25.6%

Beijing vs. Vlore - Cost of housing

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pay 85.0% less for childcare

	Beijing	Vlore
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$653.29 CN¥4,372.25	$97.71 ALL7,989	-85.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$24,281.96 CN¥163K	??
Average			-85.0%

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pay 13.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Beijing	Vlore
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.19 CN¥7.99	$2.44 ALL200	+104.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.60 CN¥24.09	$1.87 ALL153	-48.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.33 CN¥28.95	$4.27 ALL350	-1.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.45 CN¥277.40	$56.75 ALL4,639	+36.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.46 CN¥49.91	$8.54 ALL698	+14.5%
Average			+13.1%

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pay 5.5% more for clothing

	Beijing	Vlore
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$70.55 CN¥472.16	$48.86 ALL3,994	-30.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.41 CN¥270.44	$54.96 ALL4,494	+36.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.99 CN¥582.17	$97.71 ALL7,989	+12.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$125.40 CN¥839.26	$146.57 ALL11,983	+16.9%
Average			+5.5%

Beijing vs. Vlore - Cost of clothing

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