Cost of living comparison
China is 17.0% more expensive than Belarus.
If you lived in China instead of Belarus, you would:
pay 29.8% less for restaurants
|
Belarus
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.76
BYN19.62
|
$3.33
CN¥24.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.84
BYN12.23
|
$5.25
CN¥38.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
BYN1.90
|
$0.50
CN¥3.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
BYN1.21
|
$0.30
CN¥2.21
|
|
pay 41.8% more for groceries
|
Belarus
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
BYN1.50
|
$1.68
CN¥12.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.27
BYN8.26
|
$6.22
CN¥45.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.94
BYN7.44
|
$7.41
CN¥54.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.34
BYN3.40
|
$1.75
CN¥12.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.78
BYN4.51
|
$1.80
CN¥13.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
BYN1.48
|
$0.88
CN¥6.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
BYN2.11
|
$0.63
CN¥4.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
BYN2.23
|
$0.74
CN¥5.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
BYN2.67
|
$0.57
CN¥4.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
BYN0.88
|
$0.35
CN¥2.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.31
BYN0.78
|
$0.43
CN¥3.13
|
|
pay 9.7% more for transportation
|
Belarus
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.40
BYN8.59
|
$4.64
CN¥33.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.41
BYN41.51
|
$21.41
CN¥156.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,188.13
BYN53,596.27
|
$21,385.50
CN¥155,990.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.84
BYN14.78
|
$4.14
CN¥30.22
|
|
pay 26.3% more for housing
|
Belarus
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.49
BYN31.60
|
$14.28
CN¥104.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$253.76
BYN641.90
|
$401.04
CN¥2,925.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$164.77
BYN416.79
|
$247.64
CN¥1,806.31
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$47.75
BYN120.78
|
$39.51
CN¥288.22
|
|
pay 18.2% more for childcare
|
Belarus
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$713.88
BYN1,805.80
|
$456.56
CN¥3,330.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,807.37
BYN24,808.15
|
$16,918.49
CN¥123,406.88
|
|
pay 64.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Belarus
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.96
BYN2.43
|
$1.15
CN¥8.36
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.67
BYN4.23
|
$3.48
CN¥25.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.70
BYN4.29
|
$3.40
CN¥24.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.31
BYN74.15
|
$42.27
CN¥308.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.24
BYN10.72
|
$6.35
CN¥46.35
|
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pay 11.8% less for clothing
|
Belarus
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.92
BYN156.63
|
$51.26
CN¥373.93
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.03
BYN93.67
|
$33.18
CN¥242.01
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.08
BYN207.61
|
$80.69
CN¥588.59
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.90
BYN234.99
|
$76.44
CN¥557.55
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