Cost of living comparison

China

compared to

Romania

Botosani vs. Beijing Cost of Living Summary

Botosani is 19.6% cheaper than Beijing.

Restaurants: pay 95.7% more in Botosani
Groceries: pay 18.3% less in Botosani
Transportation: pay 21.9% more in Botosani
Housing: pay 43.0% less in Botosani
Childcare: pay 52.0% less in Botosani
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.5% less in Botosani
Clothing: pay 34.8% less in Botosani

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

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Botosani vs. Beijing Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 95.7% more for restaurants

	Beijing	Botosani
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.47 CN¥29.95	$8.89 RON42.36	+98.6%
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	$1.36 RON6.48	+160.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.27 CN¥1.82	$1.20 RON5.73	+341.5%
Average			+95.7%

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pay 18.3% less for groceries

	Beijing	Botosani
Bread 1 loaf	$1.73 CN¥11.56	$1.09 RON5.19	-37.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.22 CN¥48.29	$3.49 RON16.61	-51.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.41 CN¥42.89	$5.19 RON24.73	-19.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.02 CN¥13.53	$2.85 RON13.61	+41.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.47 CN¥9.81	$2.66 RON12.66	+81.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.93 CN¥6.25	$0.44 RON2.08	-53.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.79 CN¥5.28	$0.58 RON2.79	-25.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.93 CN¥6.21	$0.64 RON3.05	-31.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 CN¥4.76	$0.82 RON3.92	+15.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.32 CN¥2.15	$0.33 RON1.58	+3.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.40 CN¥2.66	$0.24 RON1.13	-40.3%
Average			-18.3%

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pay 21.9% more for transportation

	Beijing	Botosani
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.96 CN¥33.20	$6.75 RON32.17	+36.1%
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	$26,639.62 RON127K	+37.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.68 CN¥31.34	$6.59 RON31.40	+40.7%
Average			+21.9%

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pay 43.0% less for housing

	Beijing	Botosani
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.27 CN¥95.50	$8.10 RON38.62	-43.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$936.67 CN¥6,268.85	$383.41 RON1,827.35	-59.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$530.98 CN¥3,553.68	$278.85 RON1,328.98	-47.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$44.49 CN¥297.74	$76.55 RON364.82	+72.1%
Average			-43.0%

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pay 52.0% less for childcare

	Beijing	Botosani
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$653.29 CN¥4,372.25	$313.70 RON1,495.11	-52.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$24,281.96 CN¥163K	??
Average			-52.0%

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pay 12.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Beijing	Botosani
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.19 CN¥7.99	$1.88 RON8.97	+57.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.60 CN¥24.09	$2.22 RON10.57	-38.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.33 CN¥28.95	$5.86 RON27.91	+35.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.45 CN¥277.40	$31.37 RON149.51	-24.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.46 CN¥49.91	$5.23 RON24.92	-29.9%
Average			-12.5%

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pay 34.8% less for clothing

	Beijing	Botosani
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$70.55 CN¥472.16	$45.31 RON215.96	-35.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.41 CN¥270.44	$29.80 RON142.04	-26.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.99 CN¥582.17	$62.74 RON299.02	-27.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$125.40 CN¥839.26	$66.23 RON315.63	-47.2%
Average			-34.8%

Beijing vs. Botosani - Cost of clothing

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