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Beijing vs. Galati Cost of Living Summary

Beijing is 19.3% more expensive than Galati.

Restaurants: pay 66.5% less in Beijing
Groceries: pay 10.3% more in Beijing
Transportation: pay 18.7% less in Beijing
Housing: pay 35.5% more in Beijing
Childcare: pay 2.7 times more in Beijing
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.4% more in Beijing
Clothing: pay 0.8% more in Beijing

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

Beijing vs. Galati Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 66.5% less for restaurants

	Galati	Beijing
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.50 RON49.87	$4.21 CN¥29.67	-63.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.05 RON34.91	$4.91 CN¥34.62	-39.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.27 RON9.85	$0.48 CN¥3.38	-78.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.98 RON8.60	$0.31 CN¥2.17	-84.5%
Average			-66.5%

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pay 10.3% more for groceries

	Galati	Beijing
Bread 1 loaf	$0.86 RON3.74	$1.71 CN¥12.04	+97.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.22 RON18.29	$7.47 CN¥52.69	+77.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.14 RON22.28	$6.64 CN¥46.85	+29.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.68 RON15.94	$1.78 CN¥12.53	-51.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.84 RON12.31	$1.53 CN¥10.80	-46.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.56 RON2.41	$0.98 CN¥6.93	+76.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 RON3.32	$0.77 CN¥5.43	+0.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 RON3.32	$0.80 CN¥5.65	+4.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.85 RON3.69	$0.60 CN¥4.25	-29.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.47 RON2.04	$0.35 CN¥2.46	-25.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 RON2.22	$0.41 CN¥2.91	-19.6%
Average			+10.3%

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pay 18.7% less for transportation

	Galati	Beijing
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.89 RON25.52	$4.21 CN¥29.71	-28.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.46 RON114.71	$31.54 CN¥222.53	+19.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,323.13 RON122,806.24	$18,225.66 CN¥128,572.93	-35.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.58 RON28.53	$4.63 CN¥32.64	-29.7%
Average			-18.7%

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pay 35.5% more for housing

	Galati	Beijing
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.63 RON37.40	$12.93 CN¥91.22	+49.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$433.54 RON1,879.77	$935.23 CN¥6,597.60	+115.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$348.50 RON1,511.06	$504.41 CN¥3,558.33	+44.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$124.66 RON540.51	$39.27 CN¥277.00	-68.5%
Average			+35.5%

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pay 2.7 times more for childcare

	Galati	Beijing
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$651.79 RON2,826.10	$710.76 CN¥5,014.09	+9.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,406.03 RON23,439.99	$23,242.73 CN¥163,965.81	+329.9%
Average			+169.4%

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pay 4.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Galati	Beijing
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.30 RON9.97	$1.12 CN¥7.91	-51.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.85 RON12.34	$2.90 CN¥20.47	+1.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.75 RON24.94	$4.21 CN¥29.67	-26.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.64 RON145.88	$57.84 CN¥408.00	+71.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.67 RON28.93	$8.41 CN¥59.34	+26.1%
Average			+4.4%

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pay 0.8% more for clothing

	Galati	Beijing
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$100.71 RON436.68	$62.30 CN¥439.49	-38.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.08 RON152.11	$36.37 CN¥256.59	+3.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$63.26 RON274.30	$81.74 CN¥576.64	+29.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$97.48 RON422.67	$105.53 CN¥744.46	+8.3%
Average			+0.8%

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