Cost of living comparison
Poland is 2.1% cheaper than Beijing.
If you lived in Poland instead of Beijing, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Beijing
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.37
CN¥30.88
|
$6.88
zł27.34
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.82
CN¥41.17
|
$5.95
zł23.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
CN¥3.74
|
$1.30
zł5.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
CN¥2.36
|
$1.15
zł4.57
|
|
pay 21.9% less for groceries
|
Beijing
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.04
CN¥14.43
|
$0.94
zł3.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.63
CN¥46.90
|
$3.34
zł13.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.67
CN¥54.24
|
$2.82
zł11.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.89
CN¥13.38
|
$2.49
zł9.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
CN¥12.72
|
$2.20
zł8.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
CN¥7.08
|
$0.38
zł1.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
CN¥6.53
|
$0.55
zł2.17
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
CN¥6.84
|
$0.63
zł2.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
CN¥4.96
|
$1.15
zł4.57
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
CN¥3.02
|
$0.29
zł1.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
CN¥3.42
|
$0.37
zł1.48
|
|
pay 7.6% less for transportation
|
Beijing
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.79
CN¥33.89
|
$5.68
zł22.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.66
CN¥308.78
|
$23.91
zł95.02
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,196.95
CN¥171,116.01
|
$19,787.24
zł78,632.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.53
CN¥39.11
|
$6.31
zł25.09
|
|
pay 25.1% more for housing
|
Beijing
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.10
CN¥142.11
|
$12.94
zł51.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,154.95
CN¥8,167.55
|
$480.05
zł1,907.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$634.84
CN¥4,489.43
|
$406.85
zł1,616.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.96
CN¥317.92
|
$148.56
zł590.36
|
|
pay 80.0% less for childcare
|
Beijing
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$951.31
CN¥6,727.50
|
$228.50
zł908.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,770.10
CN¥196,384.57
|
$4,467.72
zł17,754.35
|
|
pay 17.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Beijing
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.46
CN¥10.29
|
$2.34
zł9.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.37
CN¥30.93
|
$2.45
zł9.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.37
CN¥30.88
|
$4.13
zł16.41
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.33
CN¥412.48
|
$27.45
zł109.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.12
CN¥71.53
|
$5.63
zł22.36
|
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pay 25.7% less for clothing
|
Beijing
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.18
CN¥489.20
|
$64.65
zł256.91
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.88
CN¥310.32
|
$30.33
zł120.53
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.48
CN¥632.78
|
$66.37
zł263.77
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.62
CN¥881.31
|
$75.24
zł298.98
|
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