Cost of living comparison
China is 0.2% cheaper than Romania.
If you lived in China instead of Romania, you would:
pay 59.2% less for restaurants
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Romania
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.56
RON40.84
|
$2.85
CN¥20.83
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
RON30.19
|
$5.07
CN¥36.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
RON8.19
|
$0.49
CN¥3.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
RON6.81
|
$0.30
CN¥2.19
|
|
pay 3.2% more for groceries
|
Romania
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.08
RON5.14
|
$1.59
CN¥11.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
RON18.08
|
$5.85
CN¥42.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
RON26.04
|
$6.86
CN¥50.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.83
RON13.50
|
$1.60
CN¥11.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
RON12.88
|
$1.54
CN¥11.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
RON2.26
|
$0.76
CN¥5.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
RON3.13
|
$0.57
CN¥4.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
RON3.09
|
$0.65
CN¥4.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
RON4.05
|
$0.52
CN¥3.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
RON1.79
|
$0.32
CN¥2.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
RON1.95
|
$0.40
CN¥2.92
|
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pay 18.7% less for transportation
|
Romania
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
RON26.93
|
$4.44
CN¥32.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.73
RON98.91
|
$22.47
CN¥163.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,159.13
RON120,046.79
|
$19,071.53
CN¥139,153.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.39
RON30.51
|
$3.97
CN¥29.00
|
|
pay 14.1% less for housing
|
Romania
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.45
RON40.31
|
$11.70
CN¥85.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.94
RON1,736.54
|
$328.33
CN¥2,395.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$266.85
RON1,273.28
|
$205.78
CN¥1,501.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.36
RON512.29
|
$40.46
CN¥295.20
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Romania
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$405.62
RON1,935.40
|
$459.70
CN¥3,354.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,284.14
RON29,984.76
|
$18,318.08
CN¥133,656.04
|
|
pay 7.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Romania
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.01
RON9.61
|
$1.09
CN¥7.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.20
RON10.51
|
$3.07
CN¥22.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
RON25.28
|
$3.23
CN¥23.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.40
RON178.46
|
$41.41
CN¥302.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.19
RON29.53
|
$5.93
CN¥43.23
|
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pay 7.0% less for clothing
|
Romania
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.67
RON275.17
|
$48.23
CN¥351.87
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.90
RON166.53
|
$31.67
CN¥231.09
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.76
RON332.84
|
$72.53
CN¥529.18
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.53
RON384.25
|
$75.53
CN¥551.13
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