Cost of living comparison

China

compared to

Poland

Poznan vs. Guangzhou Cost of Living Summary

Poznan is 43.1% more expensive than Guangzhou.

Restaurants: pay 2.9 times more in Poznan
Groceries: pay 8.3% less in Poznan
Transportation: pay 43.2% more in Poznan
Housing: pay 2.0 times more in Poznan
Childcare: pay 68.4% less in Poznan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.8% more in Poznan
Clothing: pay 23.9% more in Poznan

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

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Poznan vs. Guangzhou Cost Breakdown

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pay 2.9 times more for restaurants

	Guangzhou	Poznan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.98 CN¥19.96	$11.51 PLN44.70	+285.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.22 CN¥34.93	$8.95 PLN34.76	+71.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.56 CN¥3.76	$1.71 PLN6.65	+204.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.36 CN¥2.38	$1.61 PLN6.24	+352.3%
Average			+188.2%

Guangzhou vs. Poznan - Cost of restaurants

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pay 8.3% less for groceries

	Guangzhou	Poznan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.86 CN¥12.46	$1.23 PLN4.79	-33.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.28 CN¥55.41	$4.42 PLN17.16	-46.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.03 CN¥47.02	$3.51 PLN13.64	-50.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.54 CN¥10.32	$3.58 PLN13.91	+132.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.31 CN¥15.49	$2.73 PLN10.61	+18.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 CN¥6.81	$0.60 PLN2.34	-40.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.57 CN¥3.83	$0.74 PLN2.89	+30.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.68 CN¥4.56	$0.76 PLN2.96	+11.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.79 CN¥5.29	$1.12 PLN4.34	+41.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 CN¥2.97	$0.34 PLN1.32	-23.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 CN¥3.63	$0.47 PLN1.81	-14.1%
Average			-8.3%

Guangzhou vs. Poznan - Cost of groceries

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pay 43.2% more for transportation

	Guangzhou	Poznan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.08 CN¥33.96	$6.23 PLN24.20	+22.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.37 CN¥149.69	$30.68 PLN119.19	+37.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,374.76 CN¥130K	$30,576.90 PLN119K	+57.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.13 CN¥34.33	$10.48 PLN40.72	+104.3%
Average			+43.2%

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pay 2.0 times more for housing

	Guangzhou	Poznan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.60 CN¥97.66	$18.79 PLN72.99	+28.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$538.60 CN¥3,603.68	$783.66 PLN3,044.31	+45.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$277.42 CN¥1,856.17	$595.74 PLN2,314.27	+114.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$46.59 CN¥311.75	$224.92 PLN873.73	+382.7%
Average			+102.3%

Guangzhou vs. Poznan - Cost of housing

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pay 68.4% less for childcare

	Guangzhou	Poznan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,497.11 CN¥10,016.84	$482.60 PLN1,874.76	-67.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$24,341.50 CN¥163K	$7,517.02 PLN29,201.49	-69.1%
Average			-68.4%

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pay 16.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Guangzhou	Poznan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.19 CN¥7.98	$3.07 PLN11.92	+157.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.99 CN¥20.02	$3.44 PLN13.36	+15.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.80 CN¥25.45	$5.62 PLN21.85	+47.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.27 CN¥463.49	$39.68 PLN154.15	-42.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.56 CN¥43.91	$7.67 PLN29.80	+16.9%
Average			+16.8%

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pay 23.9% more for clothing

	Guangzhou	Poznan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.22 CN¥329.32	$78.28 PLN304.10	+59.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.10 CN¥274.99	$37.41 PLN145.32	-9.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$82.39 CN¥551.28	$86.41 PLN335.66	+4.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$69.90 CN¥467.66	$108.40 PLN421.09	+55.1%
Average			+23.9%

Guangzhou vs. Poznan - Cost of clothing

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