Cost of living comparison

China

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Morocco

Rabat vs. Beijing Cost of Living Summary

Rabat is 26.1% cheaper than Beijing.

Restaurants: pay 8.4% more in Rabat
Groceries: pay 27.5% less in Rabat
Transportation: pay 14.4% more in Rabat
Housing: pay 42.0% less in Rabat
Childcare: pay 67.9% less in Rabat
Clothing: pay 23.1% less in Rabat

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

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Rabat vs. Beijing Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 8.4% more for restaurants

	Beijing	Rabat
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.47 CN¥29.94	$4.01 MAD39.02	-10.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.22 CN¥34.93	$7.02 MAD68.29	+34.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.52 CN¥3.49	$0.54 MAD5.28	+3.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.27 CN¥1.82	$0.34 MAD3.33	+25.5%
Average			+8.4%

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pay 27.5% less for groceries

	Beijing	Rabat
Bread 1 loaf	$1.73 CN¥11.56	$0.62 MAD6.06	-64.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.22 CN¥48.28	$5.53 MAD53.77	-23.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.41 CN¥42.88	$3.21 MAD31.21	-50.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.02 CN¥13.53	$1.88 MAD18.32	-6.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.47 CN¥9.81	$2.99 MAD29.12	+104.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.93 CN¥6.25	$0.71 MAD6.88	-24.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.79 CN¥5.28	$0.63 MAD6.11	-20.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.93 CN¥6.21	$0.38 MAD3.70	-59.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 CN¥4.75	$0.38 MAD3.74	-45.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.32 CN¥2.15	$0.31 MAD3.01	-3.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.40 CN¥2.66	$0.34 MAD3.30	-14.7%
Average			-27.5%

Beijing vs. Rabat - Cost of groceries

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pay 14.4% more for transportation

	Beijing	Rabat
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.96 CN¥33.20	$5.64 MAD54.88	+13.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.30 CN¥229.53	$25.07 MAD243.90	-26.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,374.76 CN¥130K	$30,080.62 MAD293K	+55.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.68 CN¥31.34	$6.72 MAD65.36	+43.4%
Average			+14.4%

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pay 42.0% less for housing

	Beijing	Rabat
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.27 CN¥95.47	$33.05 MAD321.54	+131.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$936.67 CN¥6,267.07	$510.29 MAD4,964.96	-45.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$530.98 CN¥3,552.67	$263.71 MAD2,565.78	-50.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$44.49 CN¥297.65	$29.10 MAD283.18	-34.6%
Average			-42.0%

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pay 67.9% less for childcare

	Beijing	Rabat
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$653.29 CN¥4,371.01	$176.76 MAD1,719.82	-72.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$24,281.96 CN¥162K	$9,224.72 MAD89,753.43	-62.0%
Average			-67.9%

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pay about the same for entertainment and sports

	Beijing	Rabat
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.19 CN¥7.98	$5.01 MAD48.78	+320.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.60 CN¥24.09	$1.90 MAD18.45	-47.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.33 CN¥28.94	$4.07 MAD39.57	-6.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.45 CN¥277.32	$27.94 MAD271.85	-32.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.46 CN¥49.90	$6.02 MAD58.53	-19.3%

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pay 23.1% less for clothing

	Beijing	Rabat
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$70.55 CN¥472.03	$46.95 MAD456.79	-33.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.41 CN¥270.36	$39.52 MAD384.49	-2.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.99 CN¥582.00	$90.77 MAD883.17	+4.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$125.40 CN¥839.02	$64.58 MAD628.38	-48.5%
Average			-23.1%

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