Cost of living comparison

Kielce, Poland

compared to

Beijing, China

Beijing vs. Kielce Cost of Living Summary

Beijing is 41.5% more expensive than Kielce.

Restaurants: pay 60.7% less in Beijing
Groceries: pay 30.1% more in Beijing
Transportation: pay 22.6% less in Beijing
Housing: pay 12.2% more in Beijing
Childcare: pay 4.2 times more in Beijing
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.6% more in Beijing
Clothing: pay 5.8% more in Beijing

The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Beijing are more expensive than in Kielce. Expenses including restaurants and transportation are lower in Beijing. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Beijing.

Beijing vs. Kielce Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 60.7% less for restaurants

	Kielce	Beijing
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.90 PLN37.24	$4.17 CN¥30.46	-57.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.29 PLN31.19	$5.57 CN¥40.61	-32.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.98 PLN7.45	$0.50 CN¥3.62	-74.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.36 PLN5.12	$0.31 CN¥2.26	-77.3%
Average			-60.7%

Kielce vs. Beijing - Cost of restaurants

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pay 30.1% more for groceries

	Kielce	Beijing
Bread 1 loaf	$1.20 PLN4.50	$1.43 CN¥10.46	+19.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.98 PLN14.96	$7.31 CN¥53.31	+83.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.56 PLN13.39	$7.17 CN¥52.31	+101.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.01 PLN11.33	$1.74 CN¥12.68	-42.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.81 PLN10.56	$1.53 CN¥11.17	-45.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.37 PLN1.38	$0.92 CN¥6.69	+149.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.68 PLN2.57	$0.71 CN¥5.19	+4.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.67 PLN2.53	$0.89 CN¥6.47	+31.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 PLN2.60	$0.58 CN¥4.25	-15.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.28 PLN1.06	$0.37 CN¥2.69	+31.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.42 PLN1.57	$0.47 CN¥3.44	+13.0%
Average			+30.1%

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pay 22.6% less for transportation

	Kielce	Beijing
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.98 PLN22.48	$4.36 CN¥31.81	-27.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.69 PLN111.72	$33.40 CN¥243.65	+12.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,830.50 PLN115,991.50	$20,872.18 CN¥152,279.24	-32.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.17 PLN30.72	$4.59 CN¥33.50	-43.8%
Average			-22.6%

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pay 12.2% more for housing

	Kielce	Beijing
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$11.55 PLN43.45	$13.28 CN¥96.91	+15.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$507.28 PLN1,908.52	$929.88 CN¥6,784.20	+83.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$412.43 PLN1,551.64	$492.44 CN¥3,592.76	+19.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$135.36 PLN509.25	$42.04 CN¥306.72	-68.9%
Average			+12.2%

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pay 4.2 times more for childcare

	Kielce	Beijing
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$185.59 PLN698.24	$763.49 CN¥5,570.30	+311.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,444.02 PLN20,481.68	$22,913.01 CN¥167,168.77	+320.9%
Average			+316.1%

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pay 9.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Kielce	Beijing
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.97 PLN11.17	$1.11 CN¥8.12	-62.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.97 PLN11.17	$3.60 CN¥26.29	+21.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.45 PLN16.76	$3.48 CN¥25.38	-21.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.99 PLN124.13	$65.46 CN¥477.56	+98.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.42 PLN27.93	$8.35 CN¥60.91	+12.5%
Average			+9.6%

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pay 5.8% more for clothing

	Kielce	Beijing
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.14 PLN267.66	$62.65 CN¥457.11	-11.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.12 PLN139.65	$34.69 CN¥253.07	-6.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$71.14 PLN267.66	$83.45 CN¥608.86	+17.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.61 PLN325.84	$107.64 CN¥785.29	+24.3%
Average			+5.8%

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