Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 13.1% more expensive than Moroni.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Moroni, you would:
pay 2.0% less for restaurants
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Moroni
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.61
KMF758
|
$4.17
CN¥30.46
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.62
KMF3,595
|
$5.57
CN¥40.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.55
KMF731
|
$0.50
CN¥3.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
KMF531
|
$0.31
CN¥2.26
|
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pay 22.6% more for groceries
|
Moroni
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.61
KMF288
|
$1.43
CN¥10.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.14
KMF2,423
|
$7.31
CN¥53.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.61
KMF7,362
|
$7.17
CN¥52.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.80
KMF2,265
|
$1.74
CN¥12.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
KMF1,250
|
$1.53
CN¥11.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.43
KMF1,147
|
$0.92
CN¥6.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.21
KMF101
|
$0.71
CN¥5.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.24
KMF115
|
$0.89
CN¥6.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
KMF844
|
$0.58
CN¥4.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
KMF691
|
$0.37
CN¥2.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.22
KMF575
|
$0.47
CN¥3.44
|
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pay 20.4% less for transportation
|
Moroni
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.91
KMF5,148
|
$4.36
CN¥31.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.95
KMF14,599
|
$33.40
CN¥243.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,241.41
KMF8,605,165
|
$20,872.18
CN¥152,291.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.20
KMF3,867
|
$4.59
CN¥33.50
|
|
pay 30.4% less for housing
|
Moroni
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$155.86
KMF73,527
|
$13.28
CN¥96.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$696.65
KMF328,634
|
$929.88
CN¥6,784.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$578.75
KMF273,019
|
$492.44
CN¥3,593.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.96
KMF38,663
|
$42.04
CN¥306.74
|
|
pay 85.2% more for childcare
|
Moroni
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.55
KMF179,991
|
$763.49
CN¥5,570.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,464.56
KMF6,351,745
|
$22,913.01
CN¥167,182.52
|
|
pay 42.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Moroni
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.57
KMF741
|
$1.11
CN¥8.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.98
KMF1,408
|
$3.60
CN¥26.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
KMF885
|
$3.48
CN¥25.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.92
KMF15,531
|
$65.46
CN¥477.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.23
KMF2,937
|
$8.35
CN¥60.92
|
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pay 5.0% less for clothing
|
Moroni
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.88
KMF27,302
|
$62.65
CN¥457.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.88
KMF27,302
|
$34.69
CN¥253.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.03
KMF49,548
|
$83.45
CN¥608.91
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.45
KMF38,425
|
$107.64
CN¥785.36
|
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