Cost of living comparison

Warsaw, Poland

compared to

Beijing, China

Beijing vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary

Beijing is 9.1% cheaper than Warsaw.

Restaurants: pay 62.1% less in Beijing
Groceries: pay 13.0% more in Beijing
Transportation: pay 20.3% less in Beijing
Housing: pay 39.5% less in Beijing
Childcare: pay 66.2% more in Beijing
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.5% less in Beijing
Clothing: pay 11.7% less in Beijing

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

Beijing vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 62.1% less for restaurants

	Warsaw	Beijing
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.90 PLN37.38	$4.17 CN¥30.44	-57.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.66 PLN32.70	$5.57 CN¥40.59	-35.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.79 PLN6.77	$0.50 CN¥3.62	-72.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.79 PLN6.76	$0.31 CN¥2.25	-82.7%
Average			-62.1%

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pay 13.0% more for groceries

	Warsaw	Beijing
Bread 1 loaf	$1.09 PLN4.11	$1.43 CN¥10.46	+31.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.36 PLN16.46	$7.31 CN¥53.28	+67.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.80 PLN14.33	$7.17 CN¥52.28	+88.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.02 PLN11.42	$1.74 CN¥12.67	-42.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.54 PLN9.59	$1.53 CN¥11.16	-39.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.45 PLN1.71	$0.92 CN¥6.69	+102.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 PLN2.82	$0.71 CN¥5.19	-4.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 PLN3.10	$0.89 CN¥6.47	+7.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.39 PLN5.24	$0.58 CN¥4.25	-58.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 PLN1.57	$0.37 CN¥2.69	-11.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.47 PLN1.77	$0.47 CN¥3.43	+0.6%
Average			+13.0%

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pay 20.3% less for transportation

	Warsaw	Beijing
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.20 PLN23.41	$4.36 CN¥31.79	-29.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.22 PLN102.79	$33.40 CN¥243.53	+22.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,732.76 PLN116,051.00	$20,872.18 CN¥152,204.10	-32.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.92 PLN29.90	$4.59 CN¥33.48	-42.0%
Average			-20.3%

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pay 39.5% less for housing

	Warsaw	Beijing
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.20 PLN64.93	$13.28 CN¥96.87	-22.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,070.18 PLN4,041.16	$929.88 CN¥6,780.86	-13.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$832.44 PLN3,143.39	$492.44 CN¥3,590.99	-40.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$224.46 PLN847.59	$42.04 CN¥306.57	-81.3%
Average			-39.5%

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pay 66.2% more for childcare

	Warsaw	Beijing
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$507.82 PLN1,917.60	$763.49 CN¥5,567.55	+50.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,579.90 PLN47,503.38	$22,913.01 CN¥167,086.28	+82.1%
Average			+66.2%

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pay 9.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Warsaw	Beijing
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.71 PLN14.02	$1.11 CN¥8.12	-70.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.66 PLN13.82	$3.60 CN¥26.27	-1.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.76 PLN17.99	$3.48 CN¥25.37	-27.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.25 PLN159.54	$65.46 CN¥477.32	+54.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.66 PLN32.70	$8.35 CN¥60.88	-3.6%
Average			-9.5%

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pay 11.7% less for clothing

	Warsaw	Beijing
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.45 PLN337.77	$62.65 CN¥456.89	-30.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.56 PLN156.92	$34.69 CN¥252.94	-16.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.32 PLN333.52	$83.45 CN¥608.56	-5.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.18 PLN385.83	$107.64 CN¥784.91	+5.3%
Average			-11.7%

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