Cost of living comparison

Tangier, Morocco

compared to

Beijing, China

Beijing vs. Tangier Cost of Living Summary

Beijing is 2.0 times more expensive than Tangier.

Restaurants: pay 13.8% less in Beijing
Groceries: pay 60.5% more in Beijing
Transportation: pay 15.4% more in Beijing
Housing: pay 53.1% more in Beijing
Childcare: pay 6.2 times more in Beijing
Entertainment and Sports: pay 39.1% more in Beijing
Clothing: pay 31.9% more in Beijing

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

Beijing vs. Tangier Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 13.8% less for restaurants

	Tangier	Beijing
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.03 MAD37.03	$4.17 CN¥29.97	+3.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.80 MAD62.48	$5.57 CN¥39.97	-18.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.70 MAD6.48	$0.50 CN¥3.56	-29.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 MAD3.19	$0.31 CN¥2.22	-11.0%
Average			-13.8%

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pay 60.5% more for groceries

	Tangier	Beijing
Bread 1 loaf	$0.49 MAD4.47	$1.43 CN¥10.30	+194.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.03 MAD37.03	$7.31 CN¥52.47	+81.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.41 MAD31.40	$7.17 CN¥51.48	+110.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.87 MAD17.17	$1.74 CN¥12.48	-6.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.08 MAD28.36	$1.53 CN¥10.99	-50.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.61 MAD5.60	$0.92 CN¥6.59	+50.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.56 MAD5.19	$0.71 CN¥5.11	+26.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.34 MAD3.15	$0.89 CN¥6.37	+159.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.40 MAD3.64	$0.58 CN¥4.18	+47.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 MAD3.08	$0.37 CN¥2.65	+10.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.33 MAD3.02	$0.47 CN¥3.38	+43.3%
Average			+60.5%

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pay 15.4% more for transportation

	Tangier	Beijing
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.58 MAD51.31	$4.36 CN¥31.31	-21.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$15.10 MAD138.85	$33.40 CN¥239.80	+121.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,227.16 MAD314,721.73	$20,872.18 CN¥149,874.77	-39.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.53 MAD41.65	$4.59 CN¥32.97	+1.4%
Average			+15.4%

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pay 53.1% more for housing

	Tangier	Beijing
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$35.22 MAD323.88	$13.28 CN¥95.38	-62.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$352.34 MAD3,239.78	$929.88 CN¥6,677.08	+163.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$207.63 MAD1,909.16	$492.44 CN¥3,536.03	+137.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$57.19 MAD525.83	$42.04 CN¥301.87	-26.5%
Average			+53.1%

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pay 6.2 times more for childcare

	Tangier	Beijing
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$90.60 MAD833.09	$763.49 CN¥5,482.35	+742.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,914.25 MAD54,382.06	$22,913.01 CN¥164,529.19	+287.4%
Average			+515.0%

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pay 39.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Tangier	Beijing
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.52 MAD32.40	$1.11 CN¥7.99	-68.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.99 MAD18.28	$3.60 CN¥25.87	+81.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.98 MAD36.56	$3.48 CN¥24.98	-12.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$24.47 MAD225.04	$65.46 CN¥470.02	+167.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.54 MAD60.17	$8.35 CN¥59.95	+27.6%
Average			+39.1%

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pay 31.9% more for clothing

	Tangier	Beijing
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.08 MAD304.14	$62.65 CN¥449.90	+89.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.43 MAD362.55	$34.69 CN¥249.07	-12.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.37 MAD748.24	$83.45 CN¥599.24	+2.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$72.98 MAD671.10	$107.64 CN¥772.89	+47.5%
Average			+31.9%

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