Cost of living comparison

Poland

compared to

China

Nanjing vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary

Nanjing is 46.3% cheaper than Warsaw.

Restaurants: pay 67.7% less in Nanjing
Groceries: pay 13.8% less in Nanjing
Transportation: pay 26.9% less in Nanjing
Housing: pay 66.9% less in Nanjing
Childcare: pay 97.5% more in Nanjing
Entertainment and Sports: pay 43.8% less in Nanjing
Clothing: pay 36.5% less in Nanjing

Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Nanjing. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Nanjing.

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Nanjing vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 67.7% less for restaurants

	Warsaw	Nanjing
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.51 PLN45.22	$3.73 CN¥24.89	-67.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.23 PLN40.19	$4.85 CN¥32.35	-52.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 PLN8.79	$0.51 CN¥3.43	-77.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 PLN8.81	$0.26 CN¥1.74	-88.4%
Average			-67.7%

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pay 13.8% less for groceries

	Warsaw	Nanjing
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 PLN5.85	$2.11 CN¥14.10	+41.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.41 PLN17.33	$5.29 CN¥35.34	+20.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.07 PLN15.99	$8.05 CN¥53.70	+97.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.89 PLN15.29	$1.33 CN¥8.90	-65.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.95 PLN11.60	$1.35 CN¥9.03	-54.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.54 PLN2.14	$0.95 CN¥6.36	+75.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.04	$0.58 CN¥3.84	-25.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.04	$0.79 CN¥5.31	+2.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.83 PLN7.20	$0.49 CN¥3.30	-73.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.40 PLN1.58	$0.40 CN¥2.64	-1.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 PLN1.60	$0.42 CN¥2.82	+3.6%
Average			-13.8%

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pay 26.9% less for transportation

	Warsaw	Nanjing
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.61 PLN25.98	$5.04 CN¥33.65	-23.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.12 PLN110.53	$29.83 CN¥199.09	+6.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,654.89 PLN120K	$19,374.76 CN¥129K	-36.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.78 PLN50.24	$4.94 CN¥32.95	-61.4%
Average			-26.9%

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pay 66.9% less for housing

	Warsaw	Nanjing
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.12 PLN63.35	$7.16 CN¥47.78	-55.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,178.19 PLN4,630.42	$523.69 CN¥3,495.09	-55.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$950.41 PLN3,735.23	$296.48 CN¥1,978.71	-68.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$262.73 PLN1,032.54	$41.74 CN¥278.60	-84.1%
Average			-66.9%

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pay 97.5% more for childcare

	Warsaw	Nanjing
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$588.07 PLN2,311.17	$1,482.08 CN¥9,891.40	+152.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,458.55 PLN56,823.72	$22,372.70 CN¥149K	+54.7%
Average			+97.5%

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pay 43.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Warsaw	Nanjing
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.60 PLN18.09	$1.49 CN¥9.95	-67.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.27 PLN16.78	$3.08 CN¥20.57	-27.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.39 PLN25.12	$3.73 CN¥24.89	-41.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.71 PLN183.57	$28.59 CN¥190.79	-38.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.20 PLN36.17	$5.97 CN¥39.82	-35.2%
Average			-43.8%

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pay 36.5% less for clothing

	Warsaw	Nanjing
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$107.88 PLN423.98	$42.71 CN¥285.03	-60.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.61 PLN155.68	$33.91 CN¥226.34	-14.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.17 PLN417.28	$65.18 CN¥435.01	-38.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.84 PLN439.54	$87.34 CN¥582.90	-21.9%
Average			-36.5%

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