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Piatra Neamt vs. Beijing Cost of Living Summary

Piatra Neamt is 46.0% more expensive than Beijing.

Restaurants: pay 2.8 times more in Piatra Neamt
Groceries: pay 2.8% more in Piatra Neamt
Transportation: pay 58.0% more in Piatra Neamt
Housing: pay 13.4% less in Piatra Neamt
Childcare: pay 97.1% more in Piatra Neamt
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.0% more in Piatra Neamt
Clothing: pay 7.4% less in Piatra Neamt

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

Piatra Neamt vs. Beijing Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Piatra Neamt instead of Beijing, you would:

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pay 2.8 times more for restaurants

	Beijing	Piatra Neamt
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.21 CN¥29.67	$9.20 RON39.90	+118.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.91 CN¥34.62	$8.05 RON34.91	+64.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 CN¥3.38	$1.61 RON6.98	+235.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 CN¥2.17	$1.20 RON5.19	+289.7%
Average			+177.1%

Beijing vs. Piatra Neamt - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.8% more for groceries

	Beijing	Piatra Neamt
Bread 1 loaf	$1.71 CN¥12.04	$1.15 RON4.99	-32.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.47 CN¥52.69	$1.27 RON5.49	-83.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.64 CN¥46.85	$6.14 RON26.64	-7.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.78 CN¥12.53	$3.04 RON13.17	+70.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.53 CN¥10.80	$3.18 RON13.80	+107.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.98 CN¥6.93	$0.45 RON1.96	-54.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 CN¥5.43	$0.61 RON2.64	-20.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 CN¥5.65	$0.68 RON2.94	-15.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 CN¥4.25	$0.89 RON3.85	+47.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 CN¥2.46	$0.42 RON1.81	+19.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 CN¥2.91	$0.41 RON1.76	-1.4%
Average			+2.8%

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pay 58.0% more for transportation

	Beijing	Piatra Neamt
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.21 CN¥29.71	$5.87 RON25.47	+39.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$31.54 CN¥222.53	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,225.66 CN¥128,572.93	$28,327.85 RON122,826.72	+55.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.63 CN¥32.64	$8.28 RON35.91	+79.0%
Average			+58.0%

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pay 13.4% less for housing

	Beijing	Piatra Neamt
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.93 CN¥91.22	$5.75 RON24.94	-55.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$935.23 CN¥6,597.60	$345.07 RON1,496.17	-63.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$504.41 CN¥3,558.33	$207.04 RON897.70	-59.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$39.27 CN¥277.00	$87.96 RON381.38	+124.0%
Average			-13.4%

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pay 97.1% more for childcare

	Beijing	Piatra Neamt
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$710.76 CN¥5,014.09	$1,401.10 RON6,075.02	+97.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,242.73 CN¥163,965.81	??
Average			+97.1%

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pay 8.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Beijing	Piatra Neamt
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.12 CN¥7.91	$2.07 RON8.98	+84.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.90 CN¥20.47	$2.35 RON10.17	-19.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.21 CN¥29.67	$6.15 RON26.68	+46.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.84 CN¥408.00	$34.51 RON149.62	-40.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.41 CN¥59.34	$5.75 RON24.94	-31.6%
Average			+8.0%

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pay 7.4% less for clothing

	Beijing	Piatra Neamt
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.30 CN¥439.49	$71.89 RON311.70	+15.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.37 CN¥256.59	$32.21 RON139.64	-11.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.74 CN¥576.64	$73.61 RON319.18	-9.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.53 CN¥744.46	$80.52 RON349.11	-23.7%
Average			-7.4%

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