Cost of living comparison

Bulgaria

compared to

China

Guangzhou vs. Pleven Cost of Living Summary

Guangzhou is 3.5% more expensive than Pleven.

Restaurants: pay 52.3% less in Guangzhou
Groceries: pay 5.8% less in Guangzhou
Transportation: pay 32.6% less in Guangzhou
Housing: pay 38.5% more in Guangzhou
Childcare: pay 3.4 times more in Guangzhou
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.4% more in Guangzhou
Clothing: pay 0.7% more in Guangzhou

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

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Guangzhou vs. Pleven Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 52.3% less for restaurants

	Pleven	Guangzhou
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.58 BGN14.93	$2.98 CN¥19.96	-65.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.28 BGN10.92	$5.22 CN¥34.93	-16.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.30 BGN2.26	$0.56 CN¥3.76	-56.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.14 BGN1.99	$0.36 CN¥2.38	-69.0%
Average			-52.3%

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pay 5.8% less for groceries

	Pleven	Guangzhou
Bread 1 loaf	$1.15 BGN1.99	$1.86 CN¥12.46	+62.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.58 BGN7.97	$8.28 CN¥55.41	+80.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.07 BGN10.56	$7.03 CN¥47.02	+15.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.51 BGN6.10	$1.54 CN¥10.32	-56.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.64 BGN6.33	$2.31 CN¥15.49	-36.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.57 BGN0.99	$1.02 CN¥6.81	+78.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.91 BGN1.58	$0.57 CN¥3.83	-37.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.98 BGN1.71	$0.68 CN¥4.56	-30.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 BGN1.81	$0.79 CN¥5.29	-23.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.55 BGN0.95	$0.44 CN¥2.97	-18.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.48 BGN0.84	$0.54 CN¥3.63	+12.5%
Average			-5.8%

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pay 32.6% less for transportation

	Pleven	Guangzhou
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.12 BGN10.65	$5.08 CN¥33.96	-17.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.06 BGN69.72	$22.37 CN¥149.69	-44.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,050.07 BGN52,295.53	$19,374.76 CN¥130K	-35.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.56 BGN14.90	$5.13 CN¥34.33	-40.1%
Average			-32.6%

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pay 38.5% more for housing

	Pleven	Guangzhou
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.69 BGN18.60	$14.60 CN¥97.66	+36.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$336.39 BGN585.42	$538.60 CN¥3,603.68	+60.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$171.73 BGN298.85	$277.42 CN¥1,856.17	+61.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$74.43 BGN129.53	$46.59 CN¥311.75	-37.4%
Average			+38.5%

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pay 3.4 times more for childcare

	Pleven	Guangzhou
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$508.86 BGN885.56	$1,497.11 CN¥10,016.84	+194.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,295.85 BGN10,956.54	$24,341.50 CN¥163K	+286.6%
Average			+237.3%

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pay 5.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Pleven	Guangzhou
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.15 BGN3.74	$1.19 CN¥7.98	-44.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.14 BGN3.73	$2.99 CN¥20.02	+39.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.55 BGN6.18	$3.80 CN¥25.45	+7.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$35.93 BGN62.52	$69.27 CN¥463.49	+92.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.59 BGN14.95	$6.56 CN¥43.91	-23.6%
Average			+5.4%

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pay 0.7% more for clothing

	Pleven	Guangzhou
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$41.22 BGN71.74	$49.22 CN¥329.32	+19.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.62 BGN49.81	$41.10 CN¥274.99	+43.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$94.46 BGN164.38	$82.39 CN¥551.28	-12.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$101.51 BGN176.65	$69.90 CN¥467.66	-31.1%
Average			+0.7%

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