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China

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Kolobrzeg vs. Beijing Cost of Living Summary

Kolobrzeg is 67.1% more expensive than Beijing.

Restaurants: pay 3.8 times more in Kolobrzeg
Groceries: pay 17.8% more in Kolobrzeg
Transportation: pay 68.4% more in Kolobrzeg
Housing: pay 76.3% more in Kolobrzeg
Childcare: pay 64.3% less in Kolobrzeg
Entertainment and Sports: pay 61.2% more in Kolobrzeg
Clothing: pay 25.6% more in Kolobrzeg

The cost of restaurants, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries in Kolobrzeg are more expensive than in Beijing. Notably, restaurants and housing are significantly more expensive in Kolobrzeg.

Kolobrzeg vs. Beijing Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.8 times more for restaurants

	Beijing	Kolobrzeg
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.21 CN¥28.95	$10.95 PLN40.68	+160.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.91 CN¥33.77	$8.21 PLN30.51	+67.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 CN¥3.30	$2.39 PLN8.89	+398.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 CN¥2.11	$1.88 PLN6.98	+512.0%
Average			+284.6%

Beijing vs. Kolobrzeg - Cost of restaurants

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pay 17.8% more for groceries

	Beijing	Kolobrzeg
Bread 1 loaf	$1.71 CN¥11.75	$1.37 PLN5.08	-19.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.47 CN¥51.40	$5.06 PLN18.81	-32.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.64 CN¥45.71	$4.04 PLN14.99	-39.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.78 CN¥12.23	$3.29 PLN12.20	+84.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.53 CN¥10.54	$2.86 PLN10.61	+86.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.98 CN¥6.76	$0.50 PLN1.85	-49.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 CN¥5.30	$0.62 PLN2.31	-19.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 CN¥5.51	$0.75 PLN2.77	-6.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 CN¥4.14	$1.49 PLN5.54	+147.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 CN¥2.40	$0.37 PLN1.38	+6.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 CN¥2.84	$0.57 PLN2.10	+37.1%
Average			+17.8%

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pay 68.4% more for transportation

	Beijing	Kolobrzeg
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.21 CN¥28.98	$6.22 PLN23.10	+47.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$31.54 CN¥217.11	$49.28 PLN183.05	+56.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,225.66 CN¥125K	$32,851.84 PLN122K	+80.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.63 CN¥31.84	$8.76 PLN32.54	+89.4%
Average			+68.4%

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pay 76.3% more for housing

	Beijing	Kolobrzeg
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.93 CN¥89.00	$16.43 PLN61.02	+27.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$935.23 CN¥6,436.93	$657.04 PLN2,440.64	-29.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$504.41 CN¥3,471.67	$342.21 PLN1,271.17	-32.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$39.27 CN¥270.25	$172.75 PLN641.71	+340.0%
Average			+76.3%

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pay 64.3% less for childcare

	Beijing	Kolobrzeg
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$710.76 CN¥4,891.98	$355.89 PLN1,322.01	-49.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,242.73 CN¥160K	$4,927.78 PLN18,304.82	-78.8%
Average			-64.3%

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pay 61.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Beijing	Kolobrzeg
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.12 CN¥7.72	$4.11 PLN15.25	+266.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.90 CN¥19.97	$3.97 PLN14.75	+36.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.21 CN¥28.95	$4.93 PLN18.30	+17.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.84 CN¥398.07	$54.75 PLN203.39	-5.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.41 CN¥57.90	$7.67 PLN28.47	-8.9%
Average			+61.2%

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pay 25.6% more for clothing

	Beijing	Kolobrzeg
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.30 CN¥428.79	$95.82 PLN355.93	+53.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.37 CN¥250.34	$35.59 PLN132.20	-2.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.74 CN¥562.60	$109.51 PLN406.77	+34.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.53 CN¥726.33	$123.19 PLN457.62	+16.7%
Average			+25.6%

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