Cost of living comparison

Warsaw, Poland

compared to

Ningbo, China

Ningbo vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary

Ningbo is 28.1% cheaper than Warsaw.

Restaurants: pay 68.7% less in Ningbo
Groceries: pay 25.5% more in Ningbo
Transportation: pay 34.4% less in Ningbo
Housing: pay 57.8% less in Ningbo
Childcare: pay 9.0% more in Ningbo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 35.1% less in Ningbo
Clothing: pay 35.4% less in Ningbo

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

Ningbo vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 68.7% less for restaurants

	Warsaw	Ningbo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.90 PLN38.21	$3.13 CN¥22.74	-68.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.66 PLN33.43	$4.73 CN¥34.36	-45.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.79 PLN6.92	$0.42 CN¥3.03	-76.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.79 PLN6.91	$0.28 CN¥2.02	-84.4%
Average			-68.7%

Warsaw vs. Ningbo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 25.5% more for groceries

	Warsaw	Ningbo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.09 PLN4.20	$2.78 CN¥20.20	+155.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.36 PLN16.82	$9.57 CN¥69.49	+119.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.80 PLN14.65	$7.64 CN¥55.48	+101.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.02 PLN11.67	$1.37 CN¥9.94	-54.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.54 PLN9.80	$2.27 CN¥16.50	-10.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.45 PLN1.75	$0.94 CN¥6.80	+106.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 PLN2.88	$0.64 CN¥4.66	-14.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 PLN3.17	$0.74 CN¥5.39	-9.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.39 PLN5.35	$0.51 CN¥3.71	-63.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 PLN1.60	$0.29 CN¥2.11	-30.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.47 PLN1.81	$0.37 CN¥2.71	-20.2%
Average			+25.5%

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pay 34.4% less for transportation

	Warsaw	Ningbo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.20 PLN23.93	$4.51 CN¥32.75	-27.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.22 PLN105.06	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,732.76 PLN118,622.66	$20,872.18 CN¥151,607.16	-32.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.92 PLN30.56	$4.45 CN¥32.34	-43.8%
Average			-34.4%

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pay 57.8% less for housing

	Warsaw	Ningbo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.20 PLN66.37	$13.85 CN¥100.57	-19.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,070.18 PLN4,130.71	$379.18 CN¥2,754.20	-64.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$832.44 PLN3,213.04	$257.42 CN¥1,869.82	-69.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$224.46 PLN866.38	$49.89 CN¥362.40	-77.8%
Average			-57.8%

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pay 9.0% more for childcare

	Warsaw	Ningbo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$507.82 PLN1,960.10	$595.24 CN¥4,323.61	+17.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,579.90 PLN48,556.04	$12,697.24 CN¥92,227.69	+0.9%
Average			+9.0%

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pay 35.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Warsaw	Ningbo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.71 PLN14.33	$0.70 CN¥5.05	-81.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.66 PLN14.13	$2.89 CN¥21.02	-20.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.76 PLN18.39	$4.52 CN¥32.85	-5.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.25 PLN163.07	$21.74 CN¥157.92	-48.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.66 PLN33.43	$6.96 CN¥50.54	-19.7%
Average			-35.1%

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pay 35.4% less for clothing

	Warsaw	Ningbo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.45 PLN345.26	$43.14 CN¥313.32	-51.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.56 PLN160.40	$29.19 CN¥212.05	-29.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.32 PLN340.91	$69.54 CN¥505.10	-21.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.18 PLN394.38	$62.58 CN¥454.57	-38.8%
Average			-35.4%

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