Cost of living comparison

Poland

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Beijing vs. Poland Cost of Living Summary

Beijing is 22.6% more expensive than Poland overall.

Restaurants: pay 57.1% less in Beijing
Groceries: pay 17.1% more in Beijing
Transportation: pay 20.4% less in Beijing
Housing: pay 6.9% less in Beijing
Childcare: pay 3.1 times more in Beijing
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.2% more in Beijing
Clothing: pay 2.8% more in Beijing

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

Beijing vs. Poland Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 57.1% less for restaurants

	Poland	Beijing
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.88 PLN33.40	$4.17 CN¥30.46	-53.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.49 PLN28.19	$5.57 CN¥40.61	-25.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.74 PLN6.55	$0.50 CN¥3.62	-71.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.43 PLN5.39	$0.31 CN¥2.26	-78.4%
Average			-57.1%

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pay 17.1% more for groceries

	Poland	Beijing
Bread 1 loaf	$1.18 PLN4.46	$1.43 CN¥10.46	+21.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.31 PLN16.20	$7.31 CN¥53.31	+69.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.58 PLN13.48	$7.17 CN¥52.31	+100.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.93 PLN11.01	$1.74 CN¥12.68	-40.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.70 PLN10.14	$1.53 CN¥11.17	-43.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.43 PLN1.62	$0.92 CN¥6.69	+113.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 PLN2.69	$0.71 CN¥5.19	-0.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.76 PLN2.84	$0.89 CN¥6.47	+17.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.09 PLN4.09	$0.58 CN¥4.25	-46.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 PLN1.38	$0.37 CN¥2.69	+0.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.49 PLN1.84	$0.47 CN¥3.44	-3.6%
Average			+17.1%

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pay 20.4% less for transportation

	Poland	Beijing
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.07 PLN22.84	$4.36 CN¥31.81	-28.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.33 PLN106.59	$33.40 CN¥243.65	+17.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,111.92 PLN113,288.02	$20,872.18 CN¥152,279.24	-30.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.74 PLN29.12	$4.59 CN¥33.50	-40.7%
Average			-20.4%

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pay 6.9% less for housing

	Poland	Beijing
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.40 PLN54.19	$13.28 CN¥96.91	-7.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$601.98 PLN2,264.78	$929.88 CN¥6,784.20	+54.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$478.28 PLN1,799.38	$492.44 CN¥3,592.76	+3.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$184.01 PLN692.31	$42.04 CN¥306.72	-77.2%
Average			-6.9%

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pay 3.1 times more for childcare

	Poland	Beijing
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$318.05 PLN1,196.57	$763.49 CN¥5,570.30	+140.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,011.28 PLN22,615.84	$22,913.01 CN¥167,168.77	+281.2%
Average			+210.6%

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pay 12.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Poland	Beijing
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.12 PLN11.74	$1.11 CN¥8.12	-64.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.04 PLN11.45	$3.60 CN¥26.29	+18.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.55 PLN17.11	$3.48 CN¥25.38	-23.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.52 PLN122.36	$65.46 CN¥477.56	+101.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.47 PLN24.34	$8.35 CN¥60.91	+29.1%
Average			+12.2%

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pay 2.8% more for clothing

	Poland	Beijing
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$75.63 PLN284.54	$62.65 CN¥457.11	-17.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.26 PLN132.64	$34.69 CN¥253.07	-1.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.29 PLN294.56	$83.45 CN¥608.86	+6.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$87.22 PLN328.16	$107.64 CN¥785.29	+23.4%
Average			+2.8%

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