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Beijing vs. Ramnicu Valcea Cost of Living Summary

Beijing is 22.5% more expensive than Ramnicu Valcea.

Restaurants: pay 59.0% less in Beijing
Groceries: pay 4.6% more in Beijing
Transportation: pay 13.0% less in Beijing
Housing: pay 43.7% more in Beijing
Childcare: pay 2.6 times more in Beijing
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.7% less in Beijing
Clothing: pay 17.7% more in Beijing

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

Beijing vs. Ramnicu Valcea Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Beijing instead of Ramnicu Valcea, you would:

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pay 59.0% less for restaurants

	Ramnicu Valcea	Beijing
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.05 RON34.91	$4.21 CN¥29.61	-47.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.90 RON29.92	$4.91 CN¥34.55	-28.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.15 RON9.31	$0.48 CN¥3.38	-77.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.69 RON7.31	$0.31 CN¥2.16	-81.8%
Average			-59.0%

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pay 4.6% more for groceries

	Ramnicu Valcea	Beijing
Bread 1 loaf	$1.25 RON5.42	$1.71 CN¥12.02	+36.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.42 RON19.18	$7.47 CN¥52.59	+68.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.03 RON26.15	$6.64 CN¥46.76	+10.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.33 RON14.42	$1.78 CN¥12.51	-46.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.03 RON13.12	$1.53 CN¥10.78	-49.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.57 RON2.49	$0.98 CN¥6.92	+71.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 RON3.17	$0.77 CN¥5.42	+5.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.63 RON2.71	$0.80 CN¥5.64	+27.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 RON4.52	$0.60 CN¥4.24	-42.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.45 RON1.93	$0.35 CN¥2.45	-21.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 RON1.97	$0.41 CN¥2.90	-9.0%
Average			+4.6%

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pay 13.0% less for transportation

	Ramnicu Valcea	Beijing
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.19 RON26.85	$4.21 CN¥29.65	-32.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.00 RON99.73	$31.54 CN¥222.11	+37.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,685.07 RON115,690.45	$18,225.66 CN¥128,328.71	-31.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.21 RON26.93	$4.63 CN¥32.58	-25.5%
Average			-13.0%

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pay 43.7% more for housing

	Ramnicu Valcea	Beijing
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$7.67 RON33.24	$12.93 CN¥91.05	+68.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$448.59 RON1,944.80	$935.23 CN¥6,585.07	+108.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$299.06 RON1,296.53	$504.41 CN¥3,551.57	+68.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$135.74 RON588.50	$39.27 CN¥276.47	-71.1%
Average			+43.7%

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pay 2.6 times more for childcare

	Ramnicu Valcea	Beijing
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$456.02 RON1,977.01	$710.76 CN¥5,004.56	+55.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,211.18 RON26,927.95	$23,242.73 CN¥163,654.36	+274.2%
Average			+165.0%

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pay 1.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Ramnicu Valcea	Beijing
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.53 RON10.97	$1.12 CN¥7.90	-55.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.07 RON8.98	$2.90 CN¥20.43	+40.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.75 RON24.93	$4.21 CN¥29.61	-26.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.64 RON176.20	$57.84 CN¥407.23	+42.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.20 RON39.89	$8.41 CN¥59.23	-8.6%
Average			-1.7%

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pay 17.7% more for clothing

	Ramnicu Valcea	Beijing
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$59.21 RON256.70	$62.30 CN¥438.66	+5.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.09 RON160.82	$36.37 CN¥256.10	-1.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$66.71 RON289.23	$81.74 CN¥575.54	+22.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$72.85 RON315.82	$105.53 CN¥743.05	+44.9%
Average			+17.7%

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