Cost of living comparison

China

compared to

Poland

Warsaw vs. Beijing Cost of Living Summary

Warsaw is 48.3% more expensive than Beijing.

Restaurants: pay 2.8 times more in Warsaw
Groceries: pay 6.7% more in Warsaw
Transportation: pay 33.5% more in Warsaw
Housing: pay 81.7% more in Warsaw
Childcare: pay 26.8% less in Warsaw
Entertainment and Sports: pay 53.1% more in Warsaw
Clothing: pay 13.0% more in Warsaw

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

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Warsaw vs. Beijing Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.8 times more for restaurants

	Beijing	Warsaw
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.47 CN¥29.94	$11.51 PLN44.70	+157.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.22 CN¥34.93	$10.23 PLN39.73	+95.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.52 CN¥3.49	$2.24 PLN8.69	+328.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.27 CN¥1.82	$2.24 PLN8.71	+723.2%
Average			+176.4%

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pay 6.7% more for groceries

	Beijing	Warsaw
Bread 1 loaf	$1.73 CN¥11.56	$1.49 PLN5.78	-13.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.22 CN¥48.28	$4.41 PLN17.13	-38.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.41 CN¥42.88	$4.07 PLN15.80	-36.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.02 CN¥13.53	$3.89 PLN15.11	+92.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.47 CN¥9.81	$2.95 PLN11.46	+101.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.93 CN¥6.25	$0.54 PLN2.11	-41.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.79 CN¥5.28	$0.77 PLN3.00	-2.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.93 CN¥6.21	$0.77 PLN3.00	-16.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 CN¥4.75	$1.83 PLN7.12	+157.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.32 CN¥2.15	$0.40 PLN1.56	+25.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.40 CN¥2.66	$0.41 PLN1.59	+2.8%
Average			+6.7%

Beijing vs. Warsaw - Cost of groceries

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pay 33.5% more for transportation

	Beijing	Warsaw
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.96 CN¥33.20	$6.61 PLN25.68	+33.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.30 CN¥229.53	$28.12 PLN109.26	-18.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,374.76 CN¥130K	$30,654.89 PLN119K	+58.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.68 CN¥31.34	$12.78 PLN49.66	+173.0%
Average			+33.5%

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pay 81.7% more for housing

	Beijing	Warsaw
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.27 CN¥95.47	$16.12 PLN62.61	+13.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$936.67 CN¥6,267.07	$1,178.19 PLN4,576.94	+25.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$530.98 CN¥3,552.67	$950.41 PLN3,692.09	+79.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$44.49 CN¥297.65	$262.73 PLN1,020.62	+490.6%
Average			+81.7%

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pay 26.8% less for childcare

	Beijing	Warsaw
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$653.29 CN¥4,371.01	$588.07 PLN2,284.47	-10.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$24,281.96 CN¥162K	$14,458.55 PLN56,167.35	-40.5%
Average			-26.8%

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pay 53.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Beijing	Warsaw
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.19 CN¥7.98	$4.60 PLN17.88	+285.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.60 CN¥24.09	$4.27 PLN16.58	+18.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.33 CN¥28.94	$6.39 PLN24.83	+47.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.45 CN¥277.32	$46.71 PLN181.45	+12.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.46 CN¥49.90	$9.20 PLN35.76	+23.4%
Average			+53.1%

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pay 13.0% more for clothing

	Beijing	Warsaw
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$70.55 CN¥472.03	$107.88 PLN419.08	+52.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.41 CN¥270.36	$39.61 PLN153.88	-2.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.99 CN¥582.00	$106.17 PLN412.46	+22.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$125.40 CN¥839.02	$111.84 PLN434.46	-10.8%
Average			+13.0%

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