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Zielona Gora vs. Beijing Cost of Living Summary

Zielona Gora is 49.2% more expensive than Beijing.

Restaurants: pay 3.2 times more in Zielona Gora
Groceries: pay 0.2% less in Zielona Gora
Transportation: pay 53.5% more in Zielona Gora
Housing: pay 76.6% more in Zielona Gora
Childcare: pay 55.9% less in Zielona Gora
Entertainment and Sports: pay 28.9% more in Zielona Gora
Clothing: pay 18.7% more in Zielona Gora

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

Zielona Gora vs. Beijing Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Zielona Gora instead of Beijing, you would:

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pay 3.2 times more for restaurants

	Beijing	Zielona Gora
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.21 CN¥29.67	$9.57 PLN34.50	+127.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.91 CN¥34.62	$7.79 PLN28.09	+58.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 CN¥3.38	$1.78 PLN6.41	+270.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 CN¥2.17	$1.64 PLN5.91	+434.4%
Average			+222.8%

Beijing vs. Zielona Gora - Cost of restaurants

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pay 0.2% less for groceries

	Beijing	Zielona Gora
Bread 1 loaf	$1.71 CN¥12.04	$1.16 PLN4.19	-31.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.47 CN¥52.69	$4.78 PLN17.25	-35.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.64 CN¥46.85	$4.03 PLN14.53	-39.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.78 CN¥12.53	$3.03 PLN10.93	+70.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.53 CN¥10.80	$2.11 PLN7.60	+37.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.98 CN¥6.93	$0.45 PLN1.61	-54.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 CN¥5.43	$0.68 PLN2.46	-11.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 CN¥5.65	$0.77 PLN2.79	-3.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 CN¥4.25	$0.74 PLN2.68	+23.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 CN¥2.46	$0.37 PLN1.34	+6.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 CN¥2.91	$0.56 PLN2.01	+35.1%
Average			-0.2%

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pay 53.5% more for transportation

	Beijing	Zielona Gora
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.21 CN¥29.71	$6.59 PLN23.75	+56.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$31.54 CN¥222.53	$25.82 PLN93.06	-18.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,225.66 CN¥128,572.93	$34,064.62 PLN122,804.37	+86.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.63 CN¥32.64	$8.75 PLN31.54	+89.1%
Average			+53.5%

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pay 76.6% more for housing

	Beijing	Zielona Gora
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.93 CN¥91.22	$16.40 PLN59.14	+26.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$935.23 CN¥6,597.60	$546.83 PLN1,971.34	-41.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$504.41 CN¥3,558.33	$546.83 PLN1,971.34	+8.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$39.27 CN¥277.00	$162.04 PLN584.15	+312.7%
Average			+76.6%

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pay 55.9% less for childcare

	Beijing	Zielona Gora
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$710.76 CN¥5,014.09	$460.70 PLN1,660.85	-35.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,242.73 CN¥163,965.81	$5,468.28 PLN19,713.36	-76.5%
Average			-55.9%

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pay 28.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Beijing	Zielona Gora
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.12 CN¥7.91	$3.01 PLN10.84	+168.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.90 CN¥20.47	$2.92 PLN10.51	+0.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.21 CN¥29.67	$5.13 PLN18.48	+21.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.84 CN¥408.00	$39.19 PLN141.28	-32.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.41 CN¥59.34	$7.25 PLN26.12	-13.9%
Average			+28.9%

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pay 18.7% more for clothing

	Beijing	Zielona Gora
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.30 CN¥439.49	$95.69 PLN344.98	+53.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.37 CN¥256.59	$37.94 PLN136.76	+4.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.74 CN¥576.64	$82.02 PLN295.70	+0.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.53 CN¥744.46	$123.04 PLN443.55	+16.6%
Average			+18.7%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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