Cost of living comparison

Romania

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China

Guangzhou vs. Bacau Cost of Living Summary

Guangzhou is 2.2% more expensive than Bacau.

Restaurants: pay 67.0% less in Guangzhou
Groceries: pay 29.0% more in Guangzhou
Transportation: pay 25.2% less in Guangzhou
Housing: pay 15.9% more in Guangzhou
Childcare: pay 3.6 times more in Guangzhou
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.1% more in Guangzhou
Clothing: pay 3.5% less in Guangzhou

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

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Guangzhou vs. Bacau Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Guangzhou instead of Bacau, you would:

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pay 67.0% less for restaurants

	Bacau	Guangzhou
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.12 RON66.78	$2.98 CN¥19.96	-78.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.32 RON34.63	$5.22 CN¥34.93	-28.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.97 RON9.30	$0.56 CN¥3.76	-71.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.85 RON8.74	$0.36 CN¥2.38	-80.8%
Average			-67.0%

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pay 29.0% more for groceries

	Bacau	Guangzhou
Bread 1 loaf	$0.68 RON3.22	$1.86 CN¥12.46	+174.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.83 RON18.14	$8.28 CN¥55.41	+116.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.55 RON21.53	$7.03 CN¥47.02	+54.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.43 RON16.21	$1.54 CN¥10.32	-55.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.43 RON11.52	$2.31 CN¥15.49	-4.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.51 RON2.39	$1.02 CN¥6.81	+101.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.66 RON3.14	$0.57 CN¥3.83	-13.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.70 RON3.29	$0.68 CN¥4.56	-2.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.81 RON3.81	$0.79 CN¥5.29	-1.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.32 RON1.50	$0.44 CN¥2.97	+40.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.30 RON1.42	$0.54 CN¥3.63	+80.5%
Average			+29.0%

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pay 25.2% less for transportation

	Bacau	Guangzhou
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.68 RON31.60	$5.08 CN¥33.96	-24.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.28 RON138.51	$22.37 CN¥149.69	-23.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,531.98 RON135K	$19,374.76 CN¥130K	-32.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.69 RON26.91	$5.13 CN¥34.33	-9.8%
Average			-25.2%

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pay 15.9% more for housing

	Bacau	Guangzhou
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$4.71 RON22.26	$14.60 CN¥97.66	+210.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$408.41 RON1,932.04	$538.60 CN¥3,603.68	+31.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$238.18 RON1,126.72	$277.42 CN¥1,856.17	+16.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$79.96 RON378.27	$46.59 CN¥311.75	-41.7%
Average			+15.9%

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pay 3.6 times more for childcare

	Bacau	Guangzhou
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$585.58 RON2,770.14	$1,497.11 CN¥10,016.84	+155.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,914.67 RON23,249.35	$24,341.50 CN¥163K	+395.3%
Average			+255.8%

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pay 17.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Bacau	Guangzhou
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.51 RON11.87	$1.19 CN¥7.98	-52.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.99 RON9.40	$2.99 CN¥20.02	+50.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.33 RON25.23	$3.80 CN¥25.45	-28.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$25.79 RON122.02	$69.27 CN¥463.49	+168.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.27 RON29.68	$6.56 CN¥43.91	+4.6%
Average			+17.1%

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pay 3.5% less for clothing

	Bacau	Guangzhou
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$83.65 RON395.73	$49.22 CN¥329.32	-41.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.79 RON150.38	$41.10 CN¥274.99	+29.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$60.65 RON286.91	$82.39 CN¥551.28	+35.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$83.44 RON394.74	$69.90 CN¥467.66	-16.2%
Average			-3.5%

Bacau vs. Guangzhou - Cost of clothing

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