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Jinan vs. Bielsko-biala Cost of Living Summary

Jinan is 6.5% more expensive than Bielsko-biala.

Restaurants: pay 67.7% less in Jinan
Groceries: pay 22.9% less in Jinan
Transportation: pay 46.6% less in Jinan
Housing: pay 65.2% less in Jinan
Childcare: pay 3.6 times more in Jinan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.0% more in Jinan
Clothing: pay 25.8% less in Jinan

The cost of childcare and entertainment and sports in Jinan are more expensive than in Bielsko-biala. Expenses including restaurants, housing, transportation, clothing, and groceries are lower in Jinan. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Jinan.

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Jinan vs. Bielsko-biala Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Jinan instead of Bielsko-biala, you would:

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pay 67.7% less for restaurants

	Bielsko-biala	Jinan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.01 PLN41.73	$2.80 CN¥19.00	-74.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.26 PLN31.30	$4.91 CN¥33.25	-40.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.89 PLN7.17	$0.43 CN¥2.94	-77.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.24 PLN4.69	$0.27 CN¥1.80	-78.5%
Average			-67.7%

Bielsko-biala vs. Jinan - Cost of restaurants

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pay 22.9% less for groceries

	Bielsko-biala	Jinan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.25 PLN4.76	$1.47 CN¥9.95	+17.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.91 PLN18.61	$5.37 CN¥36.41	+9.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.10 PLN15.53	$6.16 CN¥41.71	+50.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.12 PLN11.83	$1.21 CN¥8.18	-61.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.12 PLN11.83	$1.36 CN¥9.19	-56.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.62 PLN2.35	$0.60 CN¥4.06	-3.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN2.91	$0.42 CN¥2.87	-44.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.00 PLN3.79	$0.67 CN¥4.52	-33.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.25 PLN4.73	$0.41 CN¥2.80	-66.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 PLN1.74	$0.24 CN¥1.62	-48.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.37 PLN1.42	$0.32 CN¥2.15	-15.1%
Average			-22.9%

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pay 46.6% less for transportation

	Bielsko-biala	Jinan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.57 PLN24.92	$4.39 CN¥29.77	-33.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.96 PLN117.37	$8.41 CN¥56.99	-72.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,354.19 PLN126K	$19,333.22 CN¥131K	-42.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.63 PLN25.14	$4.08 CN¥27.64	-38.5%
Average			-46.6%

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pay 65.2% less for housing

	Bielsko-biala	Jinan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.97 PLN64.34	$7.01 CN¥47.49	-58.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$715.58 PLN2,712.57	$280.39 CN¥1,899.73	-60.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$513.75 PLN1,947.49	$151.41 CN¥1,025.85	-70.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$230.97 PLN875.56	$67.83 CN¥459.55	-70.6%
Average			-65.2%

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pay 3.6 times more for childcare

	Bielsko-biala	Jinan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$275.22 PLN1,043.30	$210.30 CN¥1,424.80	-23.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,683.42 PLN10,172.15	$17,524.67 CN¥119K	+553.1%
Average			+264.8%

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pay 9.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Bielsko-biala	Jinan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.30 PLN12.52	$0.84 CN¥5.70	-74.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.66 PLN13.87	$3.39 CN¥22.96	-7.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.23 PLN19.82	$3.15 CN¥21.37	-39.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.03 PLN125.20	$95.80 CN¥649.07	+190.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.88 PLN26.08	$5.26 CN¥35.62	-23.6%
Average			+9.0%

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pay 25.8% less for clothing

	Bielsko-biala	Jinan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$93.58 PLN354.72	$31.05 CN¥210.40	-66.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.94 PLN128.67	$38.11 CN¥258.17	+12.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$82.52 PLN312.82	$66.59 CN¥451.19	-19.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$99.08 PLN375.59	$70.10 CN¥474.93	-29.3%
Average			-25.8%

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