Cost of living comparison

Poland

compared to

China

Nanchang vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary

Nanchang is 61.8% cheaper than Warsaw.

Restaurants: pay 74.2% less in Nanchang
Groceries: pay 2.3% less in Nanchang
Transportation: pay 41.4% less in Nanchang
Housing: pay 84.2% less in Nanchang
Childcare: pay 19.9% less in Nanchang
Entertainment and Sports: pay 41.5% less in Nanchang
Clothing: pay 45.8% less in Nanchang

Expenses including housing, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and childcare are lower in Nanchang.

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Nanchang vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Nanchang instead of Warsaw, you would:

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pay 74.2% less for restaurants

	Warsaw	Nanchang
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.51 PLN44.70	$2.31 CN¥15.47	-79.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.23 PLN39.73	$4.92 CN¥32.93	-51.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 PLN8.69	$0.45 CN¥2.99	-80.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 PLN8.71	$0.26 CN¥1.72	-88.5%
Average			-74.2%

Warsaw vs. Nanchang - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.3% less for groceries

	Warsaw	Nanchang
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 PLN5.78	$2.34 CN¥15.68	+57.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.41 PLN17.13	$6.49 CN¥43.41	+47.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.07 PLN15.80	$7.51 CN¥50.27	+84.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.89 PLN15.11	$1.70 CN¥11.36	-56.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.95 PLN11.46	$1.81 CN¥12.11	-38.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.54 PLN2.11	$0.91 CN¥6.11	+67.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.00	$0.50 CN¥3.32	-35.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.00	$0.85 CN¥5.70	+10.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.83 PLN7.12	$0.84 CN¥5.64	-54.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.40 PLN1.56	$0.39 CN¥2.62	-2.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 PLN1.59	$0.52 CN¥3.48	+27.5%
Average			-2.3%

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pay 41.4% less for transportation

	Warsaw	Nanchang
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.61 PLN25.68	$4.82 CN¥32.25	-27.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.12 PLN109.26	$14.92 CN¥99.79	-47.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,654.89 PLN119K	$19,374.76 CN¥130K	-36.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.78 PLN49.66	$3.58 CN¥23.95	-72.0%
Average			-41.4%

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pay 84.2% less for housing

	Warsaw	Nanchang
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.12 PLN62.61	$13.42 CN¥89.81	-16.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,178.19 PLN4,576.94	$223.73 CN¥1,496.91	-81.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$950.41 PLN3,692.09	$119.32 CN¥798.35	-87.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$262.73 PLN1,020.62	$26.80 CN¥179.34	-89.8%
Average			-84.2%

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pay 19.9% less for childcare

	Warsaw	Nanchang
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$588.07 PLN2,284.47	$325.15 CN¥2,175.51	-44.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,458.55 PLN56,167.35	$16,779.52 CN¥112K	+16.1%
Average			-19.9%

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pay 41.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Warsaw	Nanchang
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.60 PLN17.88	$1.34 CN¥8.98	-70.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.27 PLN16.58	$2.65 CN¥17.71	-38.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.39 PLN24.83	$2.98 CN¥19.96	-53.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.71 PLN181.45	$42.26 CN¥282.75	-9.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.20 PLN35.76	$6.34 CN¥42.41	-31.1%
Average			-41.5%

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pay 45.8% less for clothing

	Warsaw	Nanchang
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$107.88 PLN419.08	$37.21 CN¥248.99	-65.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.61 PLN153.88	$22.37 CN¥149.69	-43.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.17 PLN412.46	$88.20 CN¥590.12	-16.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.84 PLN434.46	$59.66 CN¥399.18	-46.7%
Average			-45.8%

Warsaw vs. Nanchang - Cost of clothing

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