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Beijing vs. Chisinau Cost of Living Summary

Beijing is 23.2% more expensive than Chisinau.

Restaurants: pay 46.4% less in Beijing
Groceries: pay 31.8% more in Beijing
Transportation: pay 16.4% more in Beijing
Housing: pay 1.5% less in Beijing
Childcare: pay 2.6 times more in Beijing
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.1% more in Beijing
Clothing: pay 20.4% less in Beijing

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

Beijing vs. Chisinau Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 46.4% less for restaurants

	Chisinau	Beijing
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.95 MDL151.67	$4.21 CN¥29.76	-53.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.76 MDL131.44	$4.91 CN¥34.72	-36.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.87 MDL14.80	$0.48 CN¥3.39	-45.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.62 MDL10.56	$0.31 CN¥2.17	-50.7%
Average			-46.4%

Chisinau vs. Beijing - Cost of restaurants

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pay 31.8% more for groceries

	Chisinau	Beijing
Bread 1 loaf	$0.58 MDL9.82	$1.71 CN¥12.07	+194.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.29 MDL89.52	$7.47 CN¥52.84	+41.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.69 MDL79.49	$6.64 CN¥46.99	+41.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.64 MDL44.68	$1.78 CN¥12.57	-32.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.55 MDL43.15	$1.53 CN¥10.83	-39.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.40 MDL6.84	$0.98 CN¥6.95	+143.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.85 MDL14.35	$0.77 CN¥5.44	-9.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.85 MDL14.45	$0.80 CN¥5.66	-6.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.95 MDL16.10	$0.60 CN¥4.26	-36.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 MDL6.07	$0.35 CN¥2.47	-2.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.26 MDL4.45	$0.41 CN¥2.92	+56.9%
Average			+31.8%

Chisinau vs. Beijing - Cost of groceries

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pay 16.4% more for transportation

	Chisinau	Beijing
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.36 MDL90.83	$4.21 CN¥29.80	-21.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.97 MDL236.60	$31.54 CN¥223.19	+125.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,402.03 MDL531,845.90	$18,225.66 CN¥128,952.02	-42.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.48 MDL75.83	$4.63 CN¥32.73	+3.3%
Average			+16.4%

Chisinau vs. Beijing - Cost of transportation

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pay 1.5% less for housing

	Chisinau	Beijing
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.50 MDL177.90	$12.93 CN¥91.49	+23.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$675.28 MDL11,437.00	$935.23 CN¥6,617.06	+38.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$492.96 MDL8,349.13	$504.41 CN¥3,568.82	+2.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$130.19 MDL2,205.03	$39.27 CN¥277.81	-69.8%
Average			-1.5%

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pay 2.6 times more for childcare

	Chisinau	Beijing
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$407.06 MDL6,894.21	$710.76 CN¥5,028.87	+74.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,644.14 MDL112,529.60	$23,242.73 CN¥164,449.26	+249.8%
Average			+162.2%

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pay 20.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Chisinau	Beijing
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.79 MDL30.33	$1.12 CN¥7.94	-37.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.85 MDL31.26	$2.90 CN¥20.53	+57.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.34 MDL56.62	$4.21 CN¥29.76	+25.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.44 MDL668.04	$57.84 CN¥409.21	+46.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.76 MDL131.44	$8.41 CN¥59.52	+8.4%
Average			+20.1%

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pay 20.4% less for clothing

	Chisinau	Beijing
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.56 MDL1,127.31	$62.30 CN¥440.79	-6.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.80 MDL911.23	$36.37 CN¥257.35	-32.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$115.49 MDL1,956.04	$81.74 CN¥578.34	-29.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$122.07 MDL2,067.39	$105.53 CN¥746.66	-13.5%
Average			-20.4%

Chisinau vs. Beijing - Cost of clothing

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