Cost of living comparison

China

compared to

Poland

Kielce vs. Beijing Cost of Living Summary

Kielce is 9.6% more expensive than Beijing.

Restaurants: pay 2.2 times more in Kielce
Groceries: pay 11.1% less in Kielce
Transportation: pay 28.4% more in Kielce
Housing: pay 12.1% more in Kielce
Childcare: pay 63.3% less in Kielce
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.0% more in Kielce
Clothing: pay 9.3% less in Kielce

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

Planning a move to Poland? Get up to 5 free, no-obligation quotes from vetted international movers. Get free quotes →

Kielce vs. Beijing Cost Breakdown

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

Display currency: USD

pay 2.2 times more for restaurants

	Beijing	Kielce
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.47 CN¥29.94	$11.51 PLN44.70	+157.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.22 CN¥34.93	$7.67 PLN29.80	+46.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.52 CN¥3.49	$1.45 PLN5.63	+177.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.27 CN¥1.82	$1.11 PLN4.30	+306.8%
Average			+123.0%

Beijing vs. Kielce - Cost of restaurants

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 11.1% less for groceries

	Beijing	Kielce
Bread 1 loaf	$1.73 CN¥11.56	$1.41 PLN5.48	-18.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.22 CN¥48.28	$3.54 PLN13.74	-51.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.41 CN¥42.88	$4.06 PLN15.78	-36.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.02 CN¥13.53	$3.22 PLN12.51	+59.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.47 CN¥9.81	$2.96 PLN11.49	+101.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.93 CN¥6.25	$0.43 PLN1.68	-53.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.79 CN¥5.28	$0.71 PLN2.74	-10.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.93 CN¥6.21	$0.58 PLN2.25	-37.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 CN¥4.75	$1.07 PLN4.17	+51.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.32 CN¥2.15	$0.30 PLN1.18	-5.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.40 CN¥2.66	$0.36 PLN1.40	-9.4%
Average			-11.1%

Beijing vs. Kielce - Cost of groceries

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 28.4% more for transportation

	Beijing	Kielce
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.96 CN¥33.20	$5.99 PLN23.26	+20.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.30 CN¥229.53	$30.68 PLN119.19	-10.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,374.76 CN¥130K	$30,576.90 PLN119K	+57.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.68 CN¥31.34	$9.97 PLN38.74	+112.9%
Average			+28.4%

Beijing vs. Kielce - Cost of transportation

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 12.1% more for housing

	Beijing	Kielce
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.27 CN¥95.47	$15.09 PLN58.61	+5.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$936.67 CN¥6,267.07	$707.38 PLN2,747.99	-24.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$530.98 CN¥3,552.67	$553.98 PLN2,152.04	+4.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$44.49 CN¥297.65	$176.21 PLN684.54	+296.1%
Average			+12.1%

Beijing vs. Kielce - Cost of housing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 63.3% less for childcare

	Beijing	Kielce
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$653.29 CN¥4,371.01	$264.20 PLN1,026.36	-59.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$24,281.96 CN¥162K	$8,079.52 PLN31,386.64	-66.7%
Average			-63.3%

Beijing vs. Kielce - Cost of childcare

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 20.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Beijing	Kielce
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.19 CN¥7.98	$3.45 PLN13.41	+189.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.60 CN¥24.09	$3.03 PLN11.75	-16.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.33 CN¥28.94	$5.11 PLN19.86	+18.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.45 CN¥277.32	$38.35 PLN148.99	-7.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.46 CN¥49.90	$7.67 PLN29.80	+2.9%
Average			+20.0%

Beijing vs. Kielce - Cost of entertainment and sports

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 9.3% less for clothing

	Beijing	Kielce
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$70.55 CN¥472.03	$72.61 PLN282.08	+2.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.41 CN¥270.36	$35.80 PLN139.05	-11.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.99 CN¥582.00	$76.70 PLN297.97	-11.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$125.40 CN¥839.02	$105.47 PLN409.71	-15.9%
Average			-9.3%

Beijing vs. Kielce - Cost of clothing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated October 2026). How we calculate this

Compare further: Beijing vs. Kielce

Salary Calculator · Free tool

What salary would you need in Kielce?

More cost comparisons

Beijing vs.

Shanghai

Beijing vs.

Berlin

Beijing vs.

Canberra

Beijing vs.

London

Beijing vs.

Cairo

Beijing vs.

Ottawa

Beijing vs.

Dublin

Beijing vs.

Reykjavik

Share this

Compare countries by overall cost of living

See the cost of living in China vs. Poland. This provides a comparison of the average cost of living from cities within China and Poland.

Help us improve these prices

MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate. Learn more

Add prices for Beijing

Add prices for Kielce

Ask the Elsewhere Community

Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Kielce or Beijing. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.