Cost of living comparison

China

compared to

Belarus

Belarus vs. China Cost of Living Summary

Belarus is 2.7% more expensive than China overall.

Restaurants: pay 93.8% more in Belarus
Groceries: pay 9.7% less in Belarus
Transportation: pay 15.7% less in Belarus
Housing: pay 5.5% more in Belarus
Childcare: pay 21.0% less in Belarus
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.4% less in Belarus
Clothing: pay 24.3% more in Belarus

The cost of restaurants, clothing, and housing in Belarus are more expensive than in China. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Belarus. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Belarus.

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Belarus vs. China Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Belarus instead of China, you would:

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pay 93.8% more for restaurants

	China	Belarus
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.02 CN¥20.13	$9.13 BYN27.40	+202.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.16 CN¥34.44	$6.06 BYN18.17	+17.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.51 CN¥3.38	$0.82 BYN2.46	+61.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.29 CN¥1.97	$0.53 BYN1.59	+80.2%
Average			+93.8%

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pay 9.7% less for groceries

	China	Belarus
Bread 1 loaf	$1.66 CN¥11.07	$0.70 BYN2.09	-58.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.71 CN¥44.78	$3.61 BYN10.82	-46.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.65 CN¥44.42	$3.35 BYN10.06	-49.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.57 CN¥10.45	$1.53 BYN4.60	-2.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.52 CN¥10.12	$2.12 BYN6.37	+40.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.83 CN¥5.54	$0.66 BYN1.97	-20.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.59 CN¥3.91	$0.82 BYN2.46	+40.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.67 CN¥4.45	$0.91 BYN2.74	+37.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 CN¥3.89	$1.07 BYN3.22	+84.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 CN¥2.18	$0.27 BYN0.82	-16.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.40 CN¥2.67	$0.36 BYN1.08	-10.0%
Average			-9.7%

China vs. Belarus - Cost of groceries

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pay 15.7% less for transportation

	China	Belarus
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.77 CN¥31.85	$3.28 BYN9.86	-31.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.77 CN¥138.66	$14.80 BYN44.40	-28.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,838.53 CN¥126K	$20,373.99 BYN61,135.69	+8.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.24 CN¥28.33	$5.26 BYN15.80	+24.1%
Average			-15.7%

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pay 5.5% more for housing

	China	Belarus
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$11.27 CN¥75.24	$13.80 BYN41.40	+22.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$336.09 CN¥2,243.47	$335.81 BYN1,007.66	-0.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$212.64 CN¥1,419.40	$226.01 BYN678.18	+6.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$42.92 CN¥286.47	$48.74 BYN146.26	+13.6%
Average			+5.5%

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pay 21.0% less for childcare

	China	Belarus
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$500.54 CN¥3,341.13	$337.47 BYN1,012.64	-32.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,908.16 CN¥126K	$17,502.72 BYN52,519.95	-7.4%
Average			-21.0%

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pay 17.4% less for entertainment and sports

	China	Belarus
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.12 CN¥7.50	$1.62 BYN4.86	+44.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.84 CN¥18.96	$1.86 BYN5.59	-34.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.71 CN¥24.73	$2.42 BYN7.27	-34.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.75 CN¥278.71	$33.16 BYN99.49	-20.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.28 CN¥41.90	$4.56 BYN13.70	-27.3%
Average			-17.4%

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pay 24.3% more for clothing

	China	Belarus
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.40 CN¥309.70	$49.04 BYN147.16	+5.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.97 CN¥226.76	$44.02 BYN132.10	+29.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$73.79 CN¥492.56	$104.41 BYN313.30	+41.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.93 CN¥526.86	$97.29 BYN291.92	+23.3%
Average			+24.3%

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