Cost of living comparison
China is 12.9% more expensive than Moldova.
If you lived in China instead of Moldova, you would:
pay 43.8% less for restaurants
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Moldova
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.37
MDL116.94
|
$2.85
CN¥20.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.65
MDL122.03
|
$5.07
CN¥36.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
MDL16.28
|
$0.49
CN¥3.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
MDL11.34
|
$0.30
CN¥2.19
|
|
pay 31.7% more for groceries
|
Moldova
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.45
MDL8.28
|
$1.59
CN¥11.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.73
MDL86.74
|
$5.85
CN¥42.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.55
MDL83.55
|
$6.86
CN¥50.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.91
MDL35.03
|
$1.60
CN¥11.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.35
MDL43.14
|
$1.54
CN¥11.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.36
MDL6.55
|
$0.76
CN¥5.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
MDL14.69
|
$0.57
CN¥4.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
MDL13.73
|
$0.65
CN¥4.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
MDL15.78
|
$0.52
CN¥3.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
MDL5.54
|
$0.32
CN¥2.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.30
MDL5.55
|
$0.40
CN¥2.92
|
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pay 6.2% more for transportation
|
Moldova
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
MDL91.62
|
$4.44
CN¥32.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.97
MDL237.95
|
$22.47
CN¥163.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,774.44
MDL472,850.51
|
$19,071.53
CN¥139,153.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.49
MDL82.37
|
$3.97
CN¥29.00
|
|
pay 34.2% less for housing
|
Moldova
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.34
MDL189.72
|
$11.70
CN¥85.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$453.48
MDL8,319.34
|
$328.33
CN¥2,395.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$380.54
MDL6,981.20
|
$205.78
CN¥1,501.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.43
MDL3,126.69
|
$40.46
CN¥295.20
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Moldova
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$368.94
MDL6,768.56
|
$459.70
CN¥3,354.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,247.42
MDL96,267.64
|
$18,318.08
CN¥133,656.04
|
|
pay 24.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Moldova
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
MDL22.88
|
$1.09
CN¥7.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.42
MDL26.03
|
$3.07
CN¥22.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.77
MDL50.84
|
$3.23
CN¥23.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.20
MDL774.20
|
$41.41
CN¥302.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.82
MDL106.77
|
$5.93
CN¥43.23
|
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pay 30.2% less for clothing
|
Moldova
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.93
MDL1,154.46
|
$48.23
CN¥351.87
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.50
MDL889.77
|
$31.67
CN¥231.09
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.60
MDL1,735.48
|
$72.53
CN¥529.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.56
MDL2,285.16
|
$75.53
CN¥551.13
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