Cost of living comparison

China

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Malaysia

Melaka vs. Beijing Cost of Living Summary

Melaka is 6.4% cheaper than Beijing.

Restaurants: pay 28.6% more in Melaka
Groceries: pay 26.9% more in Melaka
Transportation: pay 9.5% more in Melaka
Housing: pay 3.8% more in Melaka
Childcare: pay 78.3% less in Melaka
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.6% less in Melaka
Clothing: pay 27.7% less in Melaka

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

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Melaka vs. Beijing Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 28.6% more for restaurants

	Beijing	Melaka
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.47 CN¥30.00	$3.30 MYR13.49	-26.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.22 CN¥35.00	$4.89 MYR19.99	-6.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.52 CN¥3.50	$0.81 MYR3.31	+55.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.27 CN¥1.83	$0.52 MYR2.13	+91.7%
Average			+28.6%

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pay 26.9% more for groceries

	Beijing	Melaka
Bread 1 loaf	$1.73 CN¥11.58	$1.08 MYR4.40	-37.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.22 CN¥48.38	$9.06 MYR37.02	+25.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.41 CN¥42.97	$6.46 MYR26.39	+0.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.02 CN¥13.56	$1.70 MYR6.93	-16.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.47 CN¥9.83	$2.08 MYR8.48	+41.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.93 CN¥6.26	$1.52 MYR6.19	+62.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.79 CN¥5.29	$0.77 MYR3.16	-1.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.93 CN¥6.22	$1.11 MYR4.53	+19.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 CN¥4.76	$0.75 MYR3.05	+5.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.32 CN¥2.15	$0.65 MYR2.67	+103.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.40 CN¥2.66	$0.77 MYR3.13	+93.0%
Average			+26.9%

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pay 9.5% more for transportation

	Beijing	Melaka
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.96 CN¥33.27	$2.01 MYR8.21	-59.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.30 CN¥230.01	$12.24 MYR49.98	-64.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,374.76 CN¥130K	$41,736.41 MYR170K	+115.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.68 CN¥31.40	$6.85 MYR27.99	+46.3%
Average			+9.5%

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pay 3.8% more for housing

	Beijing	Melaka
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.27 CN¥95.67	$28.56 MYR116.67	+100.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$936.67 CN¥6,280.28	$195.76 MYR799.67	-79.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$530.98 CN¥3,560.16	??
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$44.49 CN¥298.28	$40.23 MYR164.34	-9.6%
Average			+3.8%

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pay 78.3% less for childcare

	Beijing	Melaka
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$653.29 CN¥4,380.22	$163.13 MYR666.39	-75.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$24,281.96 CN¥163K	$4,465.82 MYR18,242.41	-81.6%
Average			-78.3%

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pay 7.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Beijing	Melaka
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.19 CN¥8.00	$1.96 MYR8.00	+64.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.60 CN¥24.14	$2.91 MYR11.87	-19.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.33 CN¥29.00	$4.26 MYR17.39	-1.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.45 CN¥277.90	$22.02 MYR89.96	-46.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.46 CN¥50.00	$4.89 MYR19.99	-34.4%
Average			-7.6%

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pay 27.7% less for clothing

	Beijing	Melaka
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$70.55 CN¥473.02	$54.25 MYR221.59	-23.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.41 CN¥270.93	$16.52 MYR67.47	-59.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.99 CN¥583.23	$81.36 MYR332.36	-6.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$125.40 CN¥840.79	$97.58 MYR398.61	-22.2%
Average			-27.7%

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