Cost of living comparison
China is 91.7% more expensive than Moldova.
If you lived in China instead of Moldova, you would:
pay 11.5% more for restaurants
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Moldova
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China
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.80
MDL53.90
|
$3.66
CN¥24.53
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.33
MDL64.00
|
$5.31
CN¥35.58
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.64
MDL12.33
|
$0.50
CN¥3.36
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
MDL7.80
|
$0.32
CN¥2.13
|
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pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Moldova
|
China
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.34
MDL6.48
|
$1.71
CN¥11.48
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.99
MDL57.55
|
$6.26
CN¥41.92
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.78
MDL53.44
|
$7.30
CN¥48.95
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.18
MDL22.68
|
$1.82
CN¥12.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.49
MDL28.71
|
$1.86
CN¥12.44
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.27
MDL5.26
|
$0.84
CN¥5.66
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
MDL9.38
|
$0.62
CN¥4.17
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.47
MDL9.10
|
$0.80
CN¥5.38
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
MDL10.32
|
$0.59
CN¥3.97
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
MDL3.74
|
$0.38
CN¥2.54
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.18
MDL3.41
|
$0.42
CN¥2.83
|
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pay 50.0% more for transportation
|
Moldova
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.45
MDL85.61
|
$4.66
CN¥31.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.85
MDL189.39
|
$18.54
CN¥124.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,551.72
MDL337,340.02
|
$21,479.37
CN¥143,954.73
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.31
MDL44.47
|
$4.28
CN¥28.71
|
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pay 49.7% more for housing
|
Moldova
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.85
MDL170.18
|
$14.10
CN¥94.48
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$216.70
MDL4,164.86
|
$439.74
CN¥2,947.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$137.44
MDL2,641.61
|
$244.66
CN¥1,639.72
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.24
MDL1,311.47
|
$39.96
CN¥267.80
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for childcare
|
Moldova
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$203.10
MDL3,903.48
|
$422.78
CN¥2,833.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,196.92
MDL61,443.98
|
$18,175.98
CN¥121,815.40
|
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pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Moldova
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.96
MDL18.53
|
$1.11
CN¥7.42
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.04
MDL20.07
|
$3.73
CN¥25.00
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.93
MDL37.12
|
$3.30
CN¥22.09
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.84
MDL400.48
|
$47.13
CN¥315.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.15
MDL79.85
|
$6.47
CN¥43.33
|
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pay 18.8% more for clothing
|
Moldova
|
China
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.56
MDL856.37
|
$57.76
CN¥387.09
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.72
MDL571.25
|
$34.91
CN¥233.95
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.55
MDL1,375.27
|
$85.04
CN¥569.95
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.67
MDL1,511.93
|
$85.98
CN¥576.24
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