Cost of living comparison

China

compared to

Morocco

Meknes vs. Beijing Cost of Living Summary

Meknes is 45.3% cheaper than Beijing.

Restaurants: pay 3.8% less in Meknes
Groceries: pay 41.2% less in Meknes
Transportation: pay 10.0% less in Meknes
Housing: pay 64.3% less in Meknes
Childcare: pay 79.5% less in Meknes
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.6% less in Meknes
Clothing: pay 18.6% less in Meknes

Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation are lower in Meknes.

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Meknes vs. Beijing Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.8% less for restaurants

	Beijing	Meknes
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.47 CN¥29.95	$3.01 MAD29.58	-32.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.22 CN¥34.94	$6.02 MAD59.16	+15.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.52 CN¥3.49	$0.84 MAD8.26	+60.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.27 CN¥1.82	$0.42 MAD4.11	+53.4%
Average			-3.8%

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pay 41.2% less for groceries

	Beijing	Meknes
Bread 1 loaf	$1.73 CN¥11.56	$0.36 MAD3.52	-79.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.22 CN¥48.29	$5.39 MAD53.02	-25.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.41 CN¥42.89	$3.13 MAD30.79	-51.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.02 CN¥13.53	$1.80 MAD17.75	-10.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.47 CN¥9.81	$2.27 MAD22.36	+55.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.93 CN¥6.25	$0.55 MAD5.37	-41.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.79 CN¥5.28	$0.60 MAD5.90	-24.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.93 CN¥6.21	$0.30 MAD2.91	-68.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 CN¥4.76	$0.31 MAD3.04	-56.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.32 CN¥2.15	$0.24 MAD2.39	-24.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.40 CN¥2.66	$0.23 MAD2.31	-40.8%
Average			-41.2%

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pay 10.0% less for transportation

	Beijing	Meknes
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.96 CN¥33.20	$5.10 MAD50.13	+2.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.30 CN¥229.59	$15.04 MAD147.90	-56.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,374.76 CN¥130K	$30,080.62 MAD296K	+55.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.68 CN¥31.34	$3.11 MAD30.57	-33.6%
Average			-10.0%

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pay 64.3% less for housing

	Beijing	Meknes
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.27 CN¥95.50	$33.67 MAD331.09	+136.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$936.67 CN¥6,268.85	$263.21 MAD2,588.23	-71.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$530.98 CN¥3,553.68	$165.44 MAD1,626.89	-68.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$44.49 CN¥297.74	$23.03 MAD226.50	-48.2%
Average			-64.3%

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pay 79.5% less for childcare

	Beijing	Meknes
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$653.29 CN¥4,372.25	$119.49 MAD1,175.01	-81.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$24,281.96 CN¥163K	$5,603.28 MAD55,099.82	-76.9%
Average			-79.5%

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pay 25.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Beijing	Meknes
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.19 CN¥7.99	$3.01 MAD29.58	+152.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.60 CN¥24.09	$1.20 MAD11.83	-66.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.33 CN¥28.95	$3.96 MAD38.95	-8.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.45 CN¥277.40	$28.13 MAD276.58	-32.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.46 CN¥49.91	$4.01 MAD39.44	-46.2%
Average			-25.6%

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pay 18.6% less for clothing

	Beijing	Meknes
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$70.55 CN¥472.16	$58.33 MAD573.58	-17.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.41 CN¥270.44	$43.98 MAD432.52	+8.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.99 CN¥582.17	$90.95 MAD894.35	+4.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$125.40 CN¥839.26	$58.59 MAD576.15	-53.3%
Average			-18.6%

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