Cost of living comparison

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Beijing vs. Deva Cost of Living Summary

Beijing is 6.4% more expensive than Deva.

Restaurants: pay 56.0% less in Beijing
Groceries: pay 17.1% more in Beijing
Transportation: pay 36.5% less in Beijing
Housing: pay 2.0 times more in Beijing
Childcare: pay 49.3% less in Beijing
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.0% more in Beijing
Clothing: pay 47.6% more in Beijing

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

Beijing vs. Deva Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 56.0% less for restaurants

	Deva	Beijing
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.48 RON32.41	$4.21 CN¥29.61	-43.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.05 RON34.91	$4.91 CN¥34.55	-39.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.46 RON6.32	$0.48 CN¥3.38	-67.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.20 RON5.19	$0.31 CN¥2.16	-74.3%
Average			-56.0%

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pay 17.1% more for groceries

	Deva	Beijing
Bread 1 loaf	$1.15 RON4.99	$1.71 CN¥12.02	+48.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.10 RON17.79	$7.47 CN¥52.59	+82.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.14 RON26.64	$6.64 CN¥46.76	+8.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.04 RON13.16	$1.78 CN¥12.51	-41.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.56 RON11.08	$1.53 CN¥10.78	-40.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.45 RON1.96	$0.98 CN¥6.92	+117.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.61 RON2.64	$0.77 CN¥5.42	+26.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.68 RON2.94	$0.80 CN¥5.64	+18.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.89 RON3.85	$0.60 CN¥4.24	-32.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 RON1.70	$0.35 CN¥2.45	-10.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.37 RON1.58	$0.41 CN¥2.90	+13.0%
Average			+17.1%

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pay 36.5% less for transportation

	Deva	Beijing
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.00 RON26.00	$4.21 CN¥29.65	-29.8%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$31.54 CN¥222.11
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,323.13 RON122,792.08	$18,225.66 CN¥128,328.71	-35.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.28 RON35.90	$4.63 CN¥32.58	-44.1%
Average			-36.5%

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pay 2.0 times more for housing

	Deva	Beijing
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.83 RON42.64	$12.93 CN¥91.05	+31.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$231.30 RON1,002.79	$935.23 CN¥6,585.07	+304.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$202.92 RON879.74	$504.41 CN¥3,551.57	+148.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$112.15 RON486.20	$39.27 CN¥276.47	-65.0%
Average			+104.8%

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pay 49.3% less for childcare

	Deva	Beijing
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,400.86 RON6,073.30	$710.76 CN¥5,004.56	-49.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$23,242.73 CN¥163,654.36
Average			-49.3%

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pay 17.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Deva	Beijing
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.38 RON5.98	$1.12 CN¥7.90	-18.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.92 RON8.31	$2.90 CN¥20.43	+51.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.98 RON25.93	$4.21 CN¥29.61	-29.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.56 RON184.51	$57.84 CN¥407.23	+35.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.75 RON24.93	$8.41 CN¥59.23	+46.3%
Average			+17.0%

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pay 47.6% more for clothing

	Deva	Beijing
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.89 RON311.67	$62.30 CN¥438.66	-13.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$16.10 RON69.81	$36.37 CN¥256.10	+125.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$73.61 RON319.15	$81.74 CN¥575.54	+11.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$63.26 RON274.27	$105.53 CN¥743.05	+66.8%
Average			+47.6%

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