China vs Romania - Cost of Living Comparison

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China Romania
🚶 Cost of living one person
$686
$860
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1939
$2151
🏠 One person rent
$292
$404
🏘️ Family rent
$561
$694
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$324
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.6
$41.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$864
$942
💸 GDP per capita
$12614
$18419
😃 Human freedom index
5.15
7.9
❤️ Life expectancy
78.6
75.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
42
46
🌐 English speaking %
0.7%
31%
🎓 Higher education
91
73
😀 Quality of life
48
63
🏙️ Population
1.44B
19.1M

The average cost of living in China ($686) is 20% less expensive than in Romania ($860). China ranked 144th vs 111th 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 1.1 months in Romania. Ranked 84th and 54th 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
$3.44
$9.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.8
$41.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$2.43
 Cappuccino
$3.2
$2.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$279
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$699
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$449
$505
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.3
$92.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.3
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.6
$8.98
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.4%
7.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4645
$2209
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2808
$1549
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.7
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.18
$6.37
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$3.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$8.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$6.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$6.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$5.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.91
$7.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.61
$4.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$2.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.7
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.15
$7.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34
$37.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$6.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.2
$64.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.5
$76.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$461
$453
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17526
$7610

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In China

City Cost of living Population
Shanghai
$1136
24.9M
Beijing
$1067
21.9M
Hong Kong
$2753
7.41M
Shenzhen
$958
17.7M
Chongqing
$662
32.1M
Guangzhou
$763
18.7M
Chengdu
$660
20.9M
Tianjin
$710
13.9M
Hangzhou
$843
11.9M
Suzhou
$1020
12.7M
Xi'an
$594
13M
Wuhan
$692
12.3M
Baoding
$482
11.5M
Nantong
$620
7.73M
Wuxi
$686
7.46M
Pudong
$1028
5.68M
Bijie
$612
6.9M
Zhengzhou
$522
12.6M
Nanjing
$774
9.31M
Hefei
$727
9.37M
Qingdao
$681
10.1M
Changchun
$601
9.07M
Ganzhou
$813
8.97M
Guiyang
$576
5.99M
Foshan
$602
9.5M
Yantai
$740
7.1M
Jieyang
$691
5.58M
Changsha
$582
10M
Wenzhou
$776
9.57M
Xuzhou
$528
9.08M

In Romania

City Cost of living Population
Bucharest
$1036
1.72M
Cluj-Napoca
$1018
287K
Timisoara
$835
251K
Iasi
$873
272K
Brasov
$955
238K
Constanta
$1035
264K
Craiova
$744
234K
Ploiesti
$786
181K
Galati
$831
218K
Braila
$721
155K
Oradea
$825
183K
Bacau
$735
136K
Sibiu
$837
134K
Pitesti
$772
141K
Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$668
79.9K
Arad
$668
145K
Targu Mures
$721
116K
Buzau
$795
103K
Baia Mare
$670
109K
Ramnicu Valcea
$688
93.2K
Bistrita
$662
78.9K
Suceava
$748
84.3K
Botosani
$780
90K
Targoviste
$757
67K
Focsani
$751
66.6K
Calarasi
$727
58.2K
Satu Mare
$667
91.5K
Voluntari
$900
47.4K
Deva
$697
53.1K
Slatina
$631
63.5K