Cost of living comparison

Romania

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China

Shenzhen vs. Timisoara Cost of Living Summary

Shenzhen is 6.6% cheaper than Timisoara.

Restaurants: pay 60.2% less in Shenzhen
Groceries: pay 13.1% more in Shenzhen
Transportation: pay 32.3% less in Shenzhen
Housing: pay 14.9% more in Shenzhen
Childcare: pay 57.4% more in Shenzhen
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.8% less in Shenzhen
Clothing: pay 7.9% less in Shenzhen

The cost of childcare, housing, and groceries in Shenzhen are more expensive than in Timisoara. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Shenzhen.

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Shenzhen vs. Timisoara Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Shenzhen instead of Timisoara, you would:

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pay 60.2% less for restaurants

	Timisoara	Shenzhen
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.46 RON49.47	$3.73 CN¥24.95	-64.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.37 RON39.57	$5.22 CN¥34.93	-37.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.16 RON10.22	$0.56 CN¥3.72	-74.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.63 RON7.71	$0.34 CN¥2.27	-79.2%
Average			-60.2%

Timisoara vs. Shenzhen - Cost of restaurants

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pay 13.1% more for groceries

	Timisoara	Shenzhen
Bread 1 loaf	$1.22 RON5.78	$1.60 CN¥10.72	+31.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.27 RON20.18	$10.53 CN¥70.43	+146.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.33 RON25.19	$5.97 CN¥39.92	+12.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.87 RON13.60	$1.72 CN¥11.52	-40.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.75 RON13.01	$1.53 CN¥10.22	-44.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.53 RON2.49	$1.03 CN¥6.90	+96.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.67 RON3.16	$0.72 CN¥4.82	+7.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.65 RON3.07	$0.87 CN¥5.79	+33.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.07 RON5.07	$0.66 CN¥4.39	-38.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.34 RON1.62	$0.48 CN¥3.21	+40.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 RON2.04	$0.57 CN¥3.85	+33.0%
Average			+13.1%

Timisoara vs. Shenzhen - Cost of groceries

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pay 32.3% less for transportation

	Timisoara	Shenzhen
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.17 RON33.92	$5.01 CN¥33.51	-30.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.46 RON158.29	$22.37 CN¥149.69	-33.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,531.98 RON135K	$19,374.76 CN¥130K	-32.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.53 RON35.61	$4.65 CN¥31.14	-38.2%
Average			-32.3%

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pay 14.9% more for housing

	Timisoara	Shenzhen
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.50 RON40.23	$16.39 CN¥109.66	+92.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$537.49 RON2,542.65	$759.98 CN¥5,084.90	+41.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$358.74 RON1,697.08	$476.09 CN¥3,185.43	+32.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$129.07 RON610.58	$48.84 CN¥326.76	-62.2%
Average			+14.9%

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pay 57.4% more for childcare

	Timisoara	Shenzhen
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$584.97 RON2,767.28	$528.93 CN¥3,539.00	-9.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,773.22 RON41,502.59	$24,029.94 CN¥161K	+173.9%
Average			+57.4%

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pay 8.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Timisoara	Shenzhen
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.72 RON12.86	$1.49 CN¥9.98	-45.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.00 RON14.18	$3.31 CN¥22.16	+10.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.27 RON29.68	$4.47 CN¥29.94	-28.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.96 RON184.29	$49.66 CN¥332.26	+27.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.05 RON38.09	$7.45 CN¥49.85	-7.5%
Average			-8.8%

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pay 7.9% less for clothing

	Timisoara	Shenzhen
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.43 RON352.10	$54.66 CN¥365.75	-26.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.50 RON186.84	$39.75 CN¥265.95	+0.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.43 RON361.57	$72.46 CN¥484.85	-5.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$89.41 RON422.94	$91.98 CN¥615.39	+2.9%
Average			-7.9%

Timisoara vs. Shenzhen - Cost of clothing

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