Cost of living comparison
Belarus is 8.0% cheaper than China overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 60.3% more in Belarus
- Groceries
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pay 18.2% less in Belarus
- Transportation
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pay 24.4% less in Belarus
- Housing
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pay 11.4% less in Belarus
- Childcare
-
pay 47.8% less in Belarus
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 32.2% less in Belarus
- Clothing
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pay 17.9% more in Belarus
The cost of restaurants and clothing in Belarus are more expensive than in China. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and housing are lower in Belarus.
If you lived in Belarus instead of China, you would:
pay 60.3% more for restaurants
|
China
|
Belarus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.85
CN¥20.83
|
$8.05
BYN26.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.07
CN¥36.96
|
$4.72
BYN15.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
CN¥3.57
|
$0.63
BYN2.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.19
|
$0.41
BYN1.36
|
|
pay 18.2% less for groceries
|
China
|
Belarus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
CN¥11.61
|
$0.58
BYN1.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.85
CN¥42.68
|
$2.92
BYN9.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.86
CN¥50.05
|
$2.52
BYN8.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.60
CN¥11.65
|
$1.23
BYN4.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.54
CN¥11.24
|
$1.62
BYN5.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
CN¥5.56
|
$0.47
BYN1.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
CN¥4.18
|
$0.72
BYN2.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
CN¥4.77
|
$0.74
BYN2.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
CN¥3.82
|
$0.87
BYN2.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
CN¥2.34
|
$0.20
BYN0.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
CN¥2.92
|
$0.25
BYN0.83
|
|
pay 24.4% less for transportation
|
China
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.44
CN¥32.43
|
$2.81
BYN9.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.47
CN¥163.94
|
$12.76
BYN41.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,071.53
CN¥139,142.09
|
$16,579.62
BYN54,228.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.97
CN¥29.00
|
$3.80
BYN12.44
|
|
pay 11.4% less for housing
|
China
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.70
CN¥85.32
|
$10.23
BYN33.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$328.33
CN¥2,395.43
|
$263.08
BYN860.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$205.78
CN¥1,501.33
|
$174.05
BYN569.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.46
CN¥295.18
|
$41.27
BYN134.98
|
|
pay 47.8% less for childcare
|
China
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$459.70
CN¥3,353.87
|
$301.44
BYN985.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,318.08
CN¥133,645.05
|
$7,103.87
BYN23,235.41
|
|
pay 32.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
China
|
Belarus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
CN¥7.96
|
$1.12
BYN3.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.07
CN¥22.38
|
$1.48
BYN4.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.23
CN¥23.59
|
$1.64
BYN5.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.41
CN¥302.11
|
$31.35
BYN102.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.93
CN¥43.23
|
$3.68
BYN12.02
|
|
pay 17.9% more for clothing
|
China
|
Belarus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.23
CN¥351.84
|
$59.42
BYN194.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.67
CN¥231.07
|
$37.14
BYN121.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.53
CN¥529.14
|
$86.71
BYN283.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.53
CN¥551.09
|
$84.07
BYN274.97
|
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