Cost of living comparison

China

compared to

Romania

Bacau vs. Beijing Cost of Living Summary

Bacau is 17.8% cheaper than Beijing.

Restaurants: pay 2.6 times more in Bacau
Groceries: pay 17.5% less in Bacau
Transportation: pay 22.2% more in Bacau
Housing: pay 46.2% less in Bacau
Childcare: pay 57.4% less in Bacau
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.5% less in Bacau
Clothing: pay 18.9% less in Bacau

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

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Bacau vs. Beijing Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.6 times more for restaurants

	Beijing	Bacau
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.47 CN¥29.95	$14.12 RON67.28	+215.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.22 CN¥34.94	$7.32 RON34.89	+40.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.52 CN¥3.49	$1.97 RON9.37	+276.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.27 CN¥1.82	$1.85 RON8.80	+578.3%
Average			+161.0%

Beijing vs. Bacau - Cost of restaurants

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pay 17.5% less for groceries

	Beijing	Bacau
Bread 1 loaf	$1.73 CN¥11.56	$0.68 RON3.24	-60.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.22 CN¥48.29	$3.83 RON18.27	-46.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.41 CN¥42.89	$4.55 RON21.70	-29.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.02 CN¥13.53	$3.43 RON16.33	+69.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.47 CN¥9.81	$2.43 RON11.60	+66.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.93 CN¥6.25	$0.51 RON2.41	-45.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.79 CN¥5.28	$0.66 RON3.16	-15.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.93 CN¥6.21	$0.70 RON3.32	-25.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 CN¥4.76	$0.81 RON3.84	+13.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.32 CN¥2.15	$0.32 RON1.51	-1.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.40 CN¥2.66	$0.30 RON1.43	-24.3%
Average			-17.5%

Beijing vs. Bacau - Cost of groceries

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pay 22.2% more for transportation

	Beijing	Bacau
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.96 CN¥33.20	$6.68 RON31.84	+34.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.30 CN¥229.59	$29.28 RON139.54	-14.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,374.76 CN¥130K	$28,531.98 RON136K	+47.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.68 CN¥31.34	$5.69 RON27.11	+21.5%
Average			+22.2%

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pay 46.2% less for housing

	Beijing	Bacau
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.27 CN¥95.50	$4.71 RON22.43	-67.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$936.67 CN¥6,268.85	$408.41 RON1,946.49	-56.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$530.98 CN¥3,553.68	$238.18 RON1,135.15	-55.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$44.49 CN¥297.74	$79.96 RON381.11	+79.7%
Average			-46.2%

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pay 57.4% less for childcare

	Beijing	Bacau
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$653.29 CN¥4,372.25	$585.58 RON2,790.86	-10.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$24,281.96 CN¥163K	$4,914.67 RON23,423.33	-79.8%
Average			-57.4%

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pay 10.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Beijing	Bacau
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.19 CN¥7.99	$2.51 RON11.96	+110.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.60 CN¥24.09	$1.99 RON9.47	-44.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.33 CN¥28.95	$5.33 RON25.42	+23.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.45 CN¥277.40	$25.79 RON122.93	-37.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.46 CN¥49.91	$6.27 RON29.90	-15.9%
Average			-10.5%

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pay 18.9% less for clothing

	Beijing	Bacau
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$70.55 CN¥472.16	$83.65 RON398.69	+18.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.41 CN¥270.44	$31.79 RON151.50	-21.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.99 CN¥582.17	$60.65 RON289.05	-30.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$125.40 CN¥839.26	$83.44 RON397.70	-33.5%
Average			-18.9%

Beijing vs. Bacau - Cost of clothing

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