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Shijiazhuang vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary

Shijiazhuang is 56.2% cheaper than Warsaw.

Restaurants: pay 73.8% less in Shijiazhuang
Groceries: pay 35.1% less in Shijiazhuang
Transportation: pay 51.2% less in Shijiazhuang
Housing: pay 76.2% less in Shijiazhuang
Childcare: pay 51.8% less in Shijiazhuang
Entertainment and Sports: pay 54.3% less in Shijiazhuang
Clothing: pay 50.8% less in Shijiazhuang

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

Shijiazhuang vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 73.8% less for restaurants

	Warsaw	Shijiazhuang
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.94 PLN40.99	$1.68 CN¥11.60	-84.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.57 PLN35.87	$5.61 CN¥38.67	-41.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.25 PLN8.45	$0.40 CN¥2.78	-82.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.92 PLN7.20	$0.25 CN¥1.69	-87.2%
Average			-73.8%

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pay 35.1% less for groceries

	Warsaw	Shijiazhuang
Bread 1 loaf	$1.46 PLN5.48	$1.07 CN¥7.41	-26.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.39 PLN20.19	$7.67 CN¥52.92	+42.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.34 PLN16.25	$4.63 CN¥31.96	+6.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.70 PLN13.85	$1.18 CN¥8.12	-68.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.39 PLN12.70	$1.14 CN¥7.89	-66.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.61 PLN2.28	$0.60 CN¥4.13	-1.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 PLN3.10	$0.51 CN¥3.51	-38.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.96 PLN3.61	$0.32 CN¥2.19	-67.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.57 PLN5.89	$0.51 CN¥3.51	-67.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 PLN1.79	$0.25 CN¥1.75	-46.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 PLN2.02	$0.25 CN¥1.75	-52.9%
Average			-35.1%

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pay 51.2% less for transportation

	Warsaw	Shijiazhuang
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.61 PLN24.78	$4.39 CN¥30.30	-33.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.08 PLN112.72	$12.61 CN¥87.00	-58.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,809.65 PLN123K	$19,398.42 CN¥134K	-40.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.67 PLN51.24	$3.81 CN¥26.29	-72.1%
Average			-51.2%

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pay 76.2% less for housing

	Warsaw	Shijiazhuang
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.42 PLN65.30	$6.31 CN¥43.50	-63.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,140.63 PLN4,274.97	$224.26 CN¥1,546.63	-80.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$907.87 PLN3,402.64	$126.15 CN¥869.98	-86.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$267.55 PLN1,002.76	$67.81 CN¥467.67	-74.7%
Average			-76.2%

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pay 51.8% less for childcare

	Warsaw	Shijiazhuang
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$586.39 PLN2,197.74	$385.45 CN¥2,658.26	-34.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,933.95 PLN59,719.13	$4,905.67 CN¥33,832.45	-69.2%
Average			-51.8%

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pay 54.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Warsaw	Shijiazhuang
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.92 PLN18.45	$0.77 CN¥5.32	-84.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.22 PLN15.80	$3.01 CN¥20.78	-28.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.95 PLN22.28	$3.50 CN¥24.17	-41.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.75 PLN175.23	$12.85 CN¥88.61	-72.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.57 PLN35.87	$5.26 CN¥36.25	-45.1%
Average			-54.3%

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pay 50.8% less for clothing

	Warsaw	Shijiazhuang
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$99.57 PLN373.19	$31.05 CN¥214.11	-68.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.35 PLN181.20	$24.46 CN¥168.68	-49.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.47 PLN369.05	$70.08 CN¥483.32	-28.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$115.26 PLN431.99	$50.46 CN¥347.99	-56.2%
Average			-50.8%

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