China vs Romania - Cost of Living Comparison

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China Romania
🚶 Cost of living one person
$639
$935
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1733
$2337
🏠 One person rent
$264
$439
🏘️ Family rent
$443
$734
🍽️ Food expenses
$228
$352
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$45.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$755
$1100
💸 GDP per capita
$13303
$20072
😃 Human freedom index
4.93
8.03
❤️ Life expectancy
78
76.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
43
46
🌐 English speaking %
0.7%
31%
🎓 Higher education
90
72
😀 Quality of life
51
68
🏙️ Population
1.41B
19.1M

The average cost of living in China ($639) is 32% less expensive than in Romania ($935). China ranked 158th vs 103rd 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 1.2 months in China compared to 1.2 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
$3.15
$10.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$47.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5
$7.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.7
 Cappuccino
$2.86
$2.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$298
$434
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$198
$308
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$820
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$564
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$96.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.8
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$9.45
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.84%
7.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4169
$2605
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2400
$1754
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20
$23
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.03
$6.78
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$3.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$8.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$6.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$6.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.35
$6.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.94
$7.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.59
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$2.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$44
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6
$7.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.2
$43
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.55
$7.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.6
$69.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.4
$82.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$386
$534
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15860
$9286

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In China

City Cost of living Population
Chongqing
$561
32.1M
Shanghai
$1128
24.9M
Chengdu
$635
20.9M
Shenzhen
$878
17.5M
Guangzhou
$758
18.7M
Beijing
$1029
21.9M
Suzhou
$771
12.7M
Tianjin
$646
13.9M
Wuhan
$639
12.3M
Baoding
$456
11.5M
Xi'an
$580
13M
Hangzhou
$826
11.9M
Nanjing
$753
9.31M
Hong Kong
$2718
7.41M
Qingdao
$626
10.1M
Changsha
$592
10M
Hefei
$643
9.37M
Harbin
$655
10M
Wuxi
$679
7.46M
Xuzhou
$499
9.08M
Dongguan
$662
10.5M
Quanzhou
$621
8.78M
Changchun
$557
9.07M
Linyi
$546
11M
Wenzhou
$753
9.57M
Nantong
$547
7.73M
Yantai
$697
7.1M
Jinan
$573
9.2M
Zhengzhou
$504
12.6M
Foshan
$589
9.5M

In Romania

City Cost of living Population
Bucharest
$1116
1.72M
Cluj-Napoca
$1193
287K
Timisoara
$971
251K
Craiova
$909
234K
Iasi
$964
272K
Brasov
$1056
238K
Constanta
$1103
264K
Galati
$895
218K
Ploiesti
$885
181K
Oradea
$839
183K
Braila
$871
155K
Sibiu
$805
134K
Bacau
$724
136K
Pitesti
$873
141K
Arad
$708
145K
Targu Mures
$749
116K
Piatra Neamt
$711
79.7K
Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$699
79.9K
Suceava
$830
120K
Buzau
$857
103K
Botosani
$815
90K
Baia Mare
$714
109K
Ramnicu Valcea
$835
93.2K
Targu Jiu
$832
73.5K
Bistrita
$703
78.9K
Satu Mare
$754
91.5K
Alba Iulia
$760
64.2K
Targoviste
$802
67K
Tulcea
$854
65.6K
Vaslui
$804
63K