Cost of living comparison

China

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Romania

Bacau vs. Guangzhou Cost of Living Summary

Bacau is 2.2% cheaper than Guangzhou.

Restaurants: pay 3.0 times more in Bacau
Groceries: pay 22.5% less in Bacau
Transportation: pay 33.6% more in Bacau
Housing: pay 13.7% less in Bacau
Childcare: pay 71.9% less in Bacau
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.6% less in Bacau
Clothing: pay 3.7% more in Bacau

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

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Bacau vs. Guangzhou Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bacau instead of Guangzhou, you would:

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pay 3.0 times more for restaurants

	Guangzhou	Bacau
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.98 CN¥19.96	$14.12 RON66.78	+373.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.22 CN¥34.93	$7.32 RON34.63	+40.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.56 CN¥3.76	$1.97 RON9.30	+250.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.36 CN¥2.38	$1.85 RON8.74	+419.9%
Average			+202.8%

Guangzhou vs. Bacau - Cost of restaurants

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pay 22.5% less for groceries

	Guangzhou	Bacau
Bread 1 loaf	$1.86 CN¥12.46	$0.68 RON3.22	-63.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.28 CN¥55.41	$3.83 RON18.14	-53.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.03 CN¥47.02	$4.55 RON21.53	-35.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.54 CN¥10.32	$3.43 RON16.21	+122.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.31 CN¥15.49	$2.43 RON11.52	+5.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 CN¥6.81	$0.51 RON2.39	-50.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.57 CN¥3.83	$0.66 RON3.14	+16.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.68 CN¥4.56	$0.70 RON3.29	+2.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.79 CN¥5.29	$0.81 RON3.81	+1.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 CN¥2.97	$0.32 RON1.50	-28.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 CN¥3.63	$0.30 RON1.42	-44.6%
Average			-22.5%

Guangzhou vs. Bacau - Cost of groceries

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pay 33.6% more for transportation

	Guangzhou	Bacau
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.08 CN¥33.96	$6.68 RON31.60	+31.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.37 CN¥149.69	$29.28 RON138.51	+30.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,374.76 CN¥130K	$28,531.98 RON135K	+47.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.13 CN¥34.33	$5.69 RON26.91	+10.9%
Average			+33.6%

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pay 13.7% less for housing

	Guangzhou	Bacau
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.60 CN¥97.66	$4.71 RON22.26	-67.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$538.60 CN¥3,603.68	$408.41 RON1,932.04	-24.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$277.42 CN¥1,856.17	$238.18 RON1,126.72	-14.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$46.59 CN¥311.75	$79.96 RON378.27	+71.6%
Average			-13.7%

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pay 71.9% less for childcare

	Guangzhou	Bacau
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,497.11 CN¥10,016.84	$585.58 RON2,770.14	-60.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$24,341.50 CN¥163K	$4,914.67 RON23,249.35	-79.8%
Average			-71.9%

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pay 14.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Guangzhou	Bacau
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.19 CN¥7.98	$2.51 RON11.87	+110.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.99 CN¥20.02	$1.99 RON9.40	-33.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.80 CN¥25.45	$5.33 RON25.23	+40.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.27 CN¥463.49	$25.79 RON122.02	-62.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.56 CN¥43.91	$6.27 RON29.68	-4.4%
Average			-14.6%

Guangzhou vs. Bacau - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 3.7% more for clothing

	Guangzhou	Bacau
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.22 CN¥329.32	$83.65 RON395.73	+70.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.10 CN¥274.99	$31.79 RON150.38	-22.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$82.39 CN¥551.28	$60.65 RON286.91	-26.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$69.90 CN¥467.66	$83.44 RON394.74	+19.4%
Average			+3.7%

Guangzhou vs. Bacau - Cost of clothing

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