Cost of living comparison

Morocco

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China

Beijing vs. Meknes Cost of Living Summary

Beijing is 82.9% more expensive than Meknes.

Restaurants: pay 3.9% more in Beijing
Groceries: pay 70.2% more in Beijing
Transportation: pay 11.1% more in Beijing
Housing: pay 2.8 times more in Beijing
Childcare: pay 4.9 times more in Beijing
Entertainment and Sports: pay 34.3% more in Beijing
Clothing: pay 22.8% more in Beijing

The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation in Beijing are more expensive than in Meknes. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Beijing.

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Beijing vs. Meknes Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.9% more for restaurants

	Meknes	Beijing
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.01 MAD29.58	$4.47 CN¥29.95	+48.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.02 MAD59.16	$5.22 CN¥34.94	-13.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 MAD8.26	$0.52 CN¥3.49	-37.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 MAD4.11	$0.27 CN¥1.82	-34.8%
Average			+3.9%

Meknes vs. Beijing - Cost of restaurants

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pay 70.2% more for groceries

	Meknes	Beijing
Bread 1 loaf	$0.36 MAD3.52	$1.73 CN¥11.56	+383.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.39 MAD53.02	$7.22 CN¥48.29	+33.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.13 MAD30.79	$6.41 CN¥42.89	+104.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.80 MAD17.75	$2.02 CN¥13.53	+12.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.27 MAD22.36	$1.47 CN¥9.81	-35.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.55 MAD5.37	$0.93 CN¥6.25	+71.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.60 MAD5.90	$0.79 CN¥5.28	+31.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.30 MAD2.91	$0.93 CN¥6.21	+213.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 MAD3.04	$0.71 CN¥4.76	+130.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.24 MAD2.39	$0.32 CN¥2.15	+32.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.23 MAD2.31	$0.40 CN¥2.66	+68.9%
Average			+70.2%

Meknes vs. Beijing - Cost of groceries

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pay 11.1% more for transportation

	Meknes	Beijing
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.10 MAD50.13	$4.96 CN¥33.20	-2.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$15.04 MAD147.90	$34.30 CN¥229.59	+128.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,080.62 MAD296K	$19,374.76 CN¥130K	-35.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.11 MAD30.57	$4.68 CN¥31.34	+50.7%
Average			+11.1%

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pay 2.8 times more for housing

	Meknes	Beijing
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$33.67 MAD331.09	$14.27 CN¥95.50	-57.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$263.21 MAD2,588.23	$936.67 CN¥6,268.85	+255.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$165.44 MAD1,626.89	$530.98 CN¥3,553.68	+220.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$23.03 MAD226.50	$44.49 CN¥297.74	+93.1%
Average			+180.1%

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pay 4.9 times more for childcare

	Meknes	Beijing
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$119.49 MAD1,175.01	$653.29 CN¥4,372.25	+446.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,603.28 MAD55,099.82	$24,281.96 CN¥163K	+333.4%
Average			+386.8%

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pay 34.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Meknes	Beijing
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.01 MAD29.58	$1.19 CN¥7.99	-60.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.20 MAD11.83	$3.60 CN¥24.09	+199.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.96 MAD38.95	$4.33 CN¥28.95	+9.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$28.13 MAD276.58	$41.45 CN¥277.40	+47.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.01 MAD39.44	$7.46 CN¥49.91	+85.9%
Average			+34.3%

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pay 22.8% more for clothing

	Meknes	Beijing
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.33 MAD573.58	$70.55 CN¥472.16	+20.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.98 MAD432.52	$40.41 CN¥270.44	-8.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.95 MAD894.35	$86.99 CN¥582.17	-4.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$58.59 MAD576.15	$125.40 CN¥839.26	+114.0%
Average			+22.8%

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