Cost of living comparison

China

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Poland

Kielce vs. Shanghai Cost of Living Summary

Kielce is 3.7% more expensive than Shanghai.

Restaurants: pay 2.1 times more in Kielce
Groceries: pay 15.1% less in Kielce
Transportation: pay 30.5% more in Kielce
Housing: pay 5.0% more in Kielce
Childcare: pay 76.6% less in Kielce
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.2% more in Kielce
Clothing: pay 6.9% more in Kielce

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

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Kielce vs. Shanghai Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kielce instead of Shanghai, you would:

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pay 2.1 times more for restaurants

	Shanghai	Kielce
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.47 CN¥29.86	$11.51 PLN45.22	+157.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.22 CN¥34.84	$7.67 PLN30.15	+46.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 CN¥4.00	$1.45 PLN5.69	+141.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.37 CN¥2.47	$1.11 PLN4.35	+199.5%
Average			+113.3%

Shanghai vs. Kielce - Cost of restaurants

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pay 15.1% less for groceries

	Shanghai	Kielce
Bread 1 loaf	$1.98 CN¥13.18	$1.41 PLN5.54	-28.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.60 CN¥57.38	$3.54 PLN13.90	-58.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.88 CN¥45.90	$4.06 PLN15.96	-40.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.70 CN¥11.33	$3.22 PLN12.66	+89.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.48 CN¥9.86	$2.96 PLN11.63	+100.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.99 CN¥6.63	$0.43 PLN1.70	-56.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 CN¥5.14	$0.71 PLN2.77	-8.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 CN¥6.03	$0.58 PLN2.28	-35.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.77 CN¥5.13	$1.07 PLN4.22	+39.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 CN¥2.39	$0.30 PLN1.20	-15.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 CN¥2.89	$0.36 PLN1.41	-17.0%
Average			-15.1%

Shanghai vs. Kielce - Cost of groceries

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pay 30.5% more for transportation

	Shanghai	Kielce
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.96 CN¥33.13	$5.99 PLN23.53	+20.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.83 CN¥199.09	$30.68 PLN120.58	+2.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,374.76 CN¥129K	$30,576.90 PLN120K	+57.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.67 CN¥37.83	$9.97 PLN39.19	+75.9%
Average			+30.5%

Shanghai vs. Kielce - Cost of transportation

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pay 5.0% more for housing

	Shanghai	Kielce
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.55 CN¥70.41	$15.09 PLN59.29	+43.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,036.96 CN¥6,920.65	$707.38 PLN2,780.10	-31.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$588.71 CN¥3,929.04	$553.98 PLN2,177.19	-5.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$44.06 CN¥294.03	$176.21 PLN692.54	+300.0%
Average			+5.0%

Shanghai vs. Kielce - Cost of housing

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pay 76.6% less for childcare

	Shanghai	Kielce
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,413.50 CN¥9,433.67	$264.20 PLN1,038.35	-81.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$27,686.22 CN¥185K	$8,079.52 PLN31,753.42	-70.8%
Average			-76.6%

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pay 5.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Shanghai	Kielce
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.19 CN¥7.96	$3.45 PLN13.57	+189.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.35 CN¥22.36	$3.03 PLN11.89	-9.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.73 CN¥24.89	$5.11 PLN20.09	+37.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.69 CN¥438.41	$38.35 PLN150.73	-41.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.95 CN¥59.73	$7.67 PLN30.15	-14.3%
Average			+5.2%

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pay 6.9% more for clothing

	Shanghai	Kielce
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$54.37 CN¥362.87	$72.61 PLN285.38	+33.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.09 CN¥247.57	$35.80 PLN140.68	-3.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.49 CN¥503.82	$76.70 PLN301.46	+1.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.70 CN¥705.47	$105.47 PLN414.50	-0.2%
Average			+6.9%

Shanghai vs. Kielce - Cost of clothing

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