Cost of living comparison

China

compared to

Poland

Opole vs. Beijing Cost of Living Summary

Opole is 5.3% more expensive than Beijing.

Restaurants: pay 98.2% more in Opole
Groceries: pay 6.3% less in Opole
Transportation: pay 25.1% more in Opole
Housing: pay 10.1% more in Opole
Childcare: pay 77.7% less in Opole
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.9% more in Opole
Clothing: pay 9.7% less in Opole

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

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Opole vs. Beijing Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 98.2% more for restaurants

	Beijing	Opole
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.47 CN¥29.95	$8.18 PLN32.05	+82.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.22 CN¥34.94	$7.67 PLN30.05	+46.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.52 CN¥3.49	$1.58 PLN6.18	+202.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.27 CN¥1.82	$1.45 PLN5.68	+432.0%
Average			+98.2%

Beijing vs. Opole - Cost of restaurants

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pay 6.3% less for groceries

	Beijing	Opole
Bread 1 loaf	$1.73 CN¥11.56	$1.20 PLN4.68	-30.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.22 CN¥48.29	$3.75 PLN14.69	-48.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.41 CN¥42.89	$3.82 PLN14.97	-40.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.02 CN¥13.53	$3.14 PLN12.32	+55.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.47 CN¥9.81	$3.52 PLN13.80	+140.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.93 CN¥6.25	$0.50 PLN1.97	-46.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.79 CN¥5.28	$0.58 PLN2.27	-26.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.93 CN¥6.21	$0.70 PLN2.73	-25.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 CN¥4.76	$1.39 PLN5.45	+95.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.32 CN¥2.15	$0.39 PLN1.51	+20.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.40 CN¥2.66	$0.35 PLN1.36	-12.4%
Average			-6.3%

Beijing vs. Opole - Cost of groceries

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pay 25.1% more for transportation

	Beijing	Opole
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.96 CN¥33.20	$6.04 PLN23.65	+21.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.30 CN¥229.59	$30.94 PLN121.18	-9.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,374.76 CN¥130K	$30,576.90 PLN120K	+57.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.68 CN¥31.34	$7.29 PLN28.54	+55.6%
Average			+25.1%

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pay 10.1% more for housing

	Beijing	Opole
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.27 CN¥95.50	$15.92 PLN62.34	+11.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$936.67 CN¥6,268.85	$587.41 PLN2,300.89	-37.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$530.98 CN¥3,553.68	$554.24 PLN2,170.95	+4.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$44.49 CN¥297.74	$252.82 PLN990.31	+468.3%
Average			+10.1%

Beijing vs. Opole - Cost of housing

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pay 77.7% less for childcare

	Beijing	Opole
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$653.29 CN¥4,372.25	$236.51 PLN926.39	-63.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$24,281.96 CN¥163K	$3,323.85 PLN13,019.60	-86.3%
Average			-77.7%

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pay 14.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Beijing	Opole
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.19 CN¥7.99	$3.58 PLN14.02	+200.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.60 CN¥24.09	$3.15 PLN12.35	-12.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.33 CN¥28.95	$4.60 PLN18.03	+6.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.45 CN¥277.40	$37.90 PLN148.47	-8.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.46 CN¥49.91	$6.39 PLN25.04	-14.3%
Average			+14.9%

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pay 9.7% less for clothing

	Beijing	Opole
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$70.55 CN¥472.16	$81.18 PLN317.98	+15.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.41 CN¥270.44	$35.80 PLN140.21	-11.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.99 CN¥582.17	$89.86 PLN351.99	+3.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$125.40 CN¥839.26	$79.26 PLN310.47	-36.8%
Average			-9.7%

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