Cost of living comparison
China is 31.7% more expensive than Romania.
If you lived in China instead of Romania, you would:
pay 37.1% less for restaurants
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Romania
|
China
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.49
RON21.97
|
$3.40
CN¥23.06
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.69
RON18.78
|
$5.44
CN¥36.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
RON4.86
|
$0.52
CN¥3.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
RON4.18
|
$0.32
CN¥2.20
|
|
pay 59.3% more for groceries
|
Romania
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.65
RON2.61
|
$1.82
CN¥12.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.78
RON11.12
|
$6.98
CN¥47.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.00
RON16.02
|
$7.82
CN¥53.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.29
RON9.16
|
$1.89
CN¥12.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
RON8.75
|
$2.01
CN¥13.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.46
RON1.84
|
$0.90
CN¥6.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
RON2.37
|
$0.61
CN¥4.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.56
RON2.22
|
$0.86
CN¥5.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
RON2.45
|
$0.62
CN¥4.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
RON1.15
|
$0.42
CN¥2.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.31
RON1.22
|
$0.45
CN¥3.07
|
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pay 5.5% less for transportation
|
Romania
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.93
RON19.73
|
$4.16
CN¥28.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.27
RON77.16
|
$17.84
CN¥120.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,459.03
RON73,893.36
|
$22,106.75
CN¥149,936.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.41
RON21.67
|
$4.39
CN¥29.79
|
|
pay 21.8% more for housing
|
Romania
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.57
RON38.30
|
$14.92
CN¥101.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$274.45
RON1,098.65
|
$404.30
CN¥2,742.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$192.88
RON772.13
|
$256.14
CN¥1,737.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.25
RON345.28
|
$44.04
CN¥298.70
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Romania
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$253.12
RON1,013.26
|
$443.85
CN¥3,010.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,027.36
RON24,128.11
|
$16,577.11
CN¥112,432.56
|
|
pay 31.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Romania
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.38
RON5.52
|
$1.06
CN¥7.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
RON6.13
|
$3.94
CN¥26.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.74
RON18.99
|
$3.36
CN¥22.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.37
RON125.57
|
$42.42
CN¥287.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.88
RON23.53
|
$6.74
CN¥45.72
|
|
pay 27.4% more for clothing
|
Romania
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.39
RON213.72
|
$66.87
CN¥453.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.51
RON130.15
|
$38.65
CN¥262.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.52
RON266.27
|
$95.94
CN¥650.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.86
RON299.66
|
$90.79
CN¥615.77
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