Cost of living comparison

China

compared to

Moldova

Balti vs. Beijing Cost of Living Summary

Balti is 21.9% cheaper than Beijing.

Restaurants: pay 100.0% more in Balti
Groceries: pay 20.9% less in Balti
Transportation: pay 5.9% more in Balti
Housing: pay 33.8% less in Balti
Childcare: pay 80.8% less in Balti
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.0% less in Balti
Clothing: pay 39.1% less in Balti

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

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Balti vs. Beijing Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 100.0% more for restaurants

	Beijing	Balti
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.47 CN¥29.95	$8.41 MDL150.88	+88.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.22 CN¥34.94	$10.52 MDL188.60	+101.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.52 CN¥3.49	$1.08 MDL19.45	+107.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.27 CN¥1.82	$0.67 MDL12.07	+147.2%
Average			+100.0%

Beijing vs. Balti - Cost of restaurants

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pay 20.9% less for groceries

	Beijing	Balti
Bread 1 loaf	$1.73 CN¥11.56	$0.48 MDL8.55	-72.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.22 CN¥48.29	$3.37 MDL60.35	-53.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.41 CN¥42.89	$4.67 MDL83.77	-27.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.02 CN¥13.53	$2.22 MDL39.83	+9.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.47 CN¥9.81	$2.12 MDL38.01	+44.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.93 CN¥6.25	$0.46 MDL8.21	-51.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.79 CN¥5.28	$1.02 MDL18.25	+29.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.93 CN¥6.21	$0.84 MDL15.03	-9.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 CN¥4.76	$1.05 MDL18.91	+48.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.32 CN¥2.15	$0.34 MDL6.02	+4.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.40 CN¥2.66	$0.23 MDL4.11	-42.3%
Average			-20.9%

Beijing vs. Balti - Cost of groceries

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pay 5.9% more for transportation

	Beijing	Balti
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.96 CN¥33.20	$6.01 MDL107.72	+21.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.30 CN¥229.59	$16.83 MDL301.76	-50.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,374.76 CN¥130K	$33,658.64 MDL604K	+73.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.68 CN¥31.34	$4.82 MDL86.51	+3.0%
Average			+5.9%

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pay 33.8% less for housing

	Beijing	Balti
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.27 CN¥95.50	$11.22 MDL201.18	-21.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$936.67 CN¥6,268.85	$392.43 MDL7,036.52	-58.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$530.98 CN¥3,553.68	$280.49 MDL5,029.40	-47.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$44.49 CN¥297.74	$171.59 MDL3,076.81	+285.7%
Average			-33.8%

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pay 80.8% less for childcare

	Beijing	Balti
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$653.29 CN¥4,372.25	$112.20 MDL2,011.76	-82.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$24,281.96 CN¥163K	$5,236.33 MDL93,891.86	-78.4%
Average			-80.8%

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pay 19.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Beijing	Balti
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.19 CN¥7.99	$1.12 MDL20.12	-6.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.60 CN¥24.09	$1.74 MDL31.18	-51.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.33 CN¥28.95	$3.37 MDL60.35	-22.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.45 CN¥277.40	$36.46 MDL653.82	-12.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.46 CN¥49.91	$7.57 MDL135.79	+1.6%
Average			-19.0%

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pay 39.1% less for clothing

	Beijing	Balti
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$70.55 CN¥472.16	$44.88 MDL804.70	-36.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.41 CN¥270.44	$33.66 MDL603.53	-16.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.99 CN¥582.17	$56.10 MDL1,005.88	-35.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$125.40 CN¥839.26	$50.49 MDL905.29	-59.7%
Average			-39.1%

Beijing vs. Balti - Cost of clothing

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