China vs Romania - Cost of Living Comparison

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China Romania
🚶 Cost of living one person
$656
$834
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1847
$2100
🏠 One person rent
$279
$394
🏘️ Family rent
$535
$689
🍽️ Food expenses
$228
$313
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.2
$39.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$843
$968
💸 GDP per capita
$12614
$18404
😃 Human freedom index
4.93
8.03
❤️ Life expectancy
78.6
75.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
43
46
🌐 English speaking %
0.7%
31%
🎓 Higher education
91
72
😀 Quality of life
48
64
🏙️ Population
1.44B
19.1M

The average cost of living in China ($656) is 21% less expensive than in Romania ($834). China ranked 153rd vs 113th for Romania in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in China compared to 1.2 months in Romania. Ranked 82nd and 53rd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in China vs Romania

We calculate prices for China and Romania as a population-weighted mean of 544 and 47 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

China Romania
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.26
$9.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.4
$40.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.96
$6.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$2.38
 Cappuccino
$3.03
$2.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$391
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$213
$275
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$637
$715
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$427
$503
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.3
$87.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.2
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12
$8.63
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
6.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4438
$2284
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2622
$1535
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.9
$19.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.98
$6.21
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$2.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$7.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$6.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$6.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.8
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.27
$5.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.77
$6.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.5
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.06
$7.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.5
$36.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.45
$6.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.5
$62.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73
$73.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$407
$438
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17132
$8337

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In China

City Cost of living Population
Shanghai
$1097
24.9M
Beijing
$1016
21.9M
Shenzhen
$916
17.7M
Chongqing
$634
32.1M
Hong Kong
$2737
7.41M
Guangzhou
$774
18.7M
Chengdu
$623
20.9M
Suzhou
$868
12.7M
Hangzhou
$805
11.9M
Tianjin
$687
13.9M
Xi'an
$587
13M
Wuhan
$656
12.3M
Baoding
$472
11.5M
Wuxi
$670
7.46M
Xuzhou
$484
9.08M
Jinhua
$587
7.05M
Nantong
$602
7.73M
Hefei
$625
9.37M
Nanjing
$746
9.31M
Qingdao
$612
10.1M
Bijie
$584
6.9M
Zhengzhou
$512
12.6M
Changchun
$573
9.07M
Ganzhou
$761
8.97M
Pudong
$984
5.68M
Guiyang
$559
5.99M
Changsha
$577
10M
Quanzhou
$644
8.78M
Dongguan
$656
10.5M
Wenzhou
$726
9.57M

In Romania

City Cost of living Population
Bucharest
$988
1.72M
Cluj-Napoca
$1003
287K
Timisoara
$816
251K
Iasi
$840
272K
Craiova
$848
234K
Brasov
$938
238K
Constanta
$1002
264K
Ploiesti
$796
181K
Galati
$786
218K
Braila
$741
155K
Oradea
$788
183K
Bacau
$650
136K
Sibiu
$698
134K
Targu Mures
$758
116K
Arad
$623
145K
Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$663
79.9K
Pitesti
$743
141K
Buzau
$729
103K
Botosani
$727
90K
Piatra Neamt
$676
79.7K
Baia Mare
$638
109K
Ramnicu Valcea
$770
93.2K
Bistrita
$663
78.9K
Suceava
$709
84.3K
Deva
$636
53.1K
Satu Mare
$657
91.5K
Alba Iulia
$674
64.2K
Targoviste
$704
67K
Focsani
$752
66.6K
Resita
$716
58.4K