Cost of living comparison
China is 12.3% more expensive than Maldives overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.4% less in China
- Groceries
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pay 33.2% less in China
- Transportation
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pay 26.0% less in China
- Housing
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pay 71.2% less in China
- Childcare
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pay 4.2 times more in China
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 41.9% less in China
- Clothing
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pay 23.7% less in China
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in China. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in China.
If you lived in China instead of Maldives, you would:
pay 37.4% less for restaurants
|
Maldives
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.50
MVR84.72
|
$2.85
CN¥20.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.71
MVR149.51
|
$5.07
CN¥37.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
MVR18.69
|
$0.49
CN¥3.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
MVR4.36
|
$0.30
CN¥2.20
|
|
pay 33.2% less for groceries
|
Maldives
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.54
MVR23.67
|
$1.59
CN¥11.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
MVR87.05
|
$5.85
CN¥42.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.78
MVR104.47
|
$6.86
CN¥50.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
MVR25.42
|
$1.60
CN¥11.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.47
MVR38.07
|
$1.54
CN¥11.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
MVR30.80
|
$0.76
CN¥5.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.70
MVR26.22
|
$0.57
CN¥4.20
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
MVR26.84
|
$0.65
CN¥4.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.61
MVR24.87
|
$0.52
CN¥3.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
MVR9.62
|
$0.32
CN¥2.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
MVR8.27
|
$0.40
CN¥2.94
|
|
pay 26.0% less for transportation
|
Maldives
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.56
MVR54.78
|
$4.44
CN¥32.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.65
MVR348.87
|
$22.47
CN¥164.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,834.95
MVR598,058.25
|
$19,071.53
CN¥139,845.83
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.48
MVR269.13
|
$3.97
CN¥29.14
|
|
pay 71.2% less for housing
|
Maldives
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.94
MVR1,015.45
|
$11.70
CN¥85.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,098.53
MVR16,917.30
|
$328.33
CN¥2,407.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$829.29
MVR12,771.04
|
$205.78
CN¥1,508.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.04
MVR1,448.24
|
$40.46
CN¥296.67
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for childcare
|
Maldives
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$172.53
MVR2,657.00
|
$459.70
CN¥3,370.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,198.06
MVR49,250.10
|
$18,318.08
CN¥134,320.98
|
|
pay 41.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Maldives
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.69
MVR72.27
|
$1.09
CN¥8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.24
MVR49.84
|
$3.07
CN¥22.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.12
MVR109.64
|
$3.23
CN¥23.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.60
MVR1,102.67
|
$41.41
CN¥303.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.58
MVR132.07
|
$5.93
CN¥43.45
|
|
pay 23.7% less for clothing
|
Maldives
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.89
MVR860.71
|
$48.23
CN¥353.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.79
MVR905.39
|
$31.67
CN¥232.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.13
MVR1,557.44
|
$72.53
CN¥531.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.91
MVR1,245.95
|
$75.53
CN¥553.87
|
|
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