Cost of living comparison
Poland is 16.2% cheaper than Beijing.
If you lived in Poland instead of Beijing, you would:
pay 59.9% more for restaurants
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Beijing
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.47
CN¥29.97
|
$6.38
zł29.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.96
CN¥39.96
|
$5.78
zł27.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
CN¥4.36
|
$1.14
zł5.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
CN¥2.96
|
$0.99
zł4.65
|
|
pay 33.2% less for groceries
|
Beijing
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.24
CN¥15.01
|
$0.82
zł3.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.69
CN¥44.85
|
$2.88
zł13.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.33
CN¥55.82
|
$2.27
zł10.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.98
CN¥13.30
|
$2.21
zł10.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.99
CN¥13.32
|
$1.81
zł8.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
CN¥6.47
|
$0.37
zł1.74
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
CN¥6.31
|
$0.48
zł2.26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
CN¥6.45
|
$0.56
zł2.62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
CN¥4.90
|
$1.14
zł5.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
CN¥2.93
|
$0.26
zł1.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
CN¥3.31
|
$0.31
zł1.47
|
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pay 15.9% less for transportation
|
Beijing
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.65
CN¥31.18
|
$5.25
zł24.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.72
CN¥299.69
|
$22.05
zł103.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,830.03
CN¥179,814.87
|
$18,306.67
zł85,967.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.65
CN¥37.89
|
$6.00
zł28.17
|
|
pay 15.1% more for housing
|
Beijing
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.83
CN¥159.72
|
$12.51
zł58.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,393.05
CN¥9,336.22
|
$413.49
zł1,941.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$740.12
CN¥4,960.28
|
$362.60
zł1,702.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.81
CN¥300.33
|
$147.53
zł692.78
|
|
pay 81.2% less for childcare
|
Beijing
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,122.30
CN¥7,521.67
|
$215.19
zł1,010.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,769.36
CN¥206,216.26
|
$5,676.15
zł26,654.95
|
|
pay 27.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Beijing
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.49
CN¥9.99
|
$2.07
zł9.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.67
CN¥31.32
|
$2.29
zł10.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.47
CN¥29.97
|
$3.91
zł18.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.34
CN¥437.88
|
$27.21
zł127.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.92
CN¥79.92
|
$5.55
zł26.07
|
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pay 30.6% less for clothing
|
Beijing
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.83
CN¥481.38
|
$62.88
zł295.26
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.39
CN¥324.33
|
$30.43
zł142.90
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.88
CN¥595.65
|
$61.46
zł288.59
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.48
CN¥847.70
|
$73.40
zł344.67
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