Cost of living comparison
China is 42.7% more expensive than Belarus.
If you lived in China instead of Belarus, you would:
pay 20.7% less for restaurants
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Belarus
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.95
BYN22.75
|
$3.04
CN¥21.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.33
BYN14.17
|
$5.19
CN¥36.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
BYN1.99
|
$0.49
CN¥3.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
BYN1.33
|
$0.30
CN¥2.11
|
|
pay 58.3% more for groceries
|
Belarus
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
BYN1.93
|
$1.65
CN¥11.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.10
BYN10.16
|
$5.98
CN¥42.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.36
BYN7.74
|
$7.16
CN¥50.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.19
BYN3.91
|
$1.65
CN¥11.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.58
BYN5.16
|
$1.58
CN¥11.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.43
BYN1.41
|
$0.76
CN¥5.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
BYN2.39
|
$0.58
CN¥4.08
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
BYN2.41
|
$0.66
CN¥4.69
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
BYN2.74
|
$0.53
CN¥3.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
BYN0.66
|
$0.33
CN¥2.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BYN0.85
|
$0.41
CN¥2.90
|
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pay 39.1% more for transportation
|
Belarus
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.78
BYN9.10
|
$4.45
CN¥31.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.98
BYN42.48
|
$22.24
CN¥157.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,464.32
BYN53,886.82
|
$19,593.81
CN¥138,988.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.69
BYN12.06
|
$3.91
CN¥27.73
|
|
pay 21.6% more for housing
|
Belarus
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.11
BYN33.07
|
$12.06
CN¥85.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$245.08
BYN802.13
|
$335.80
CN¥2,381.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$157.93
BYN516.89
|
$208.96
CN¥1,482.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.75
BYN133.38
|
$39.78
CN¥282.17
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Belarus
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.75
BYN1,147.98
|
$483.22
CN¥3,427.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,210.54
BYN17,053.82
|
$18,043.44
CN¥127,991.11
|
|
pay 68.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Belarus
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.99
BYN3.24
|
$1.08
CN¥7.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.41
BYN4.61
|
$3.20
CN¥22.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.54
BYN5.05
|
$3.22
CN¥22.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.83
BYN100.92
|
$42.07
CN¥298.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.76
BYN12.31
|
$6.01
CN¥42.62
|
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pay 9.7% less for clothing
|
Belarus
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.63
BYN201.70
|
$48.74
CN¥345.76
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.72
BYN107.08
|
$31.37
CN¥222.51
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.42
BYN259.93
|
$73.58
CN¥521.96
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.20
BYN269.03
|
$76.83
CN¥544.97
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