Cost of living comparison
Russia is 6.3% cheaper than China.
If you lived in Russia instead of China, you would:
pay 56.7% more for restaurants
China
|
Russia
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.33
CN¥24.09
|
$7.74
RUB716.26
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.25
CN¥37.99
|
$4.69
RUB433.88
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CN¥3.61
|
$0.85
RUB78.39
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.20
|
$0.41
RUB37.91
|
|
pay 18.6% less for groceries
China
|
Russia
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.68
CN¥12.14
|
$0.54
RUB49.51
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.22
CN¥45.03
|
$4.40
RUB407.23
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.41
CN¥53.64
|
$3.48
RUB321.64
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
CN¥12.67
|
$1.27
RUB117.84
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
CN¥12.99
|
$1.79
RUB165.50
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
CN¥6.38
|
$0.62
RUB56.95
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
CN¥4.54
|
$0.56
RUB51.69
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
CN¥5.35
|
$0.66
RUB61.26
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
CN¥4.11
|
$1.03
RUB95.32
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
CN¥2.54
|
$0.30
RUB27.50
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
CN¥3.11
|
$0.25
RUB23.41
|
|
pay 7.5% less for transportation
China
|
Russia
|
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---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
CN¥33.58
|
$2.37
RUB219.59
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$21.41
CN¥154.94
|
$19.36
RUB1,790.67
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,385.50
CN¥154,773.26
|
$31,226.85
RUB2,888,952.31
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.14
CN¥29.99
|
$3.41
RUB315.25
|
|
pay 3.3% less for housing
China
|
Russia
|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.28
CN¥103.32
|
$6.56
RUB607.07
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$401.04
CN¥2,902.47
|
$310.33
RUB28,710.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$247.64
CN¥1,792.22
|
$214.38
RUB19,833.01
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.51
CN¥285.97
|
$69.84
RUB6,461.71
|
|
pay 62.0% less for childcare
China
|
Russia
|
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---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$456.56
CN¥3,304.27
|
$220.41
RUB20,391.29
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,918.49
CN¥122,444.21
|
$4,693.93
RUB434,258.65
|
|
pay 22.1% less for entertainment and sports
China
|
Russia
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.15
CN¥8.30
|
$1.55
RUB143.70
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.48
CN¥25.21
|
$1.73
RUB160.25
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.40
CN¥24.59
|
$2.23
RUB206.62
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.27
CN¥305.93
|
$31.55
RUB2,919.19
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.35
CN¥45.98
|
$4.06
RUB375.74
|
|
pay 12.8% more for clothing
China
|
Russia
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.26
CN¥371.01
|
$62.85
RUB5,814.99
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.18
CN¥240.12
|
$39.44
RUB3,649.18
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.69
CN¥584.00
|
$79.13
RUB7,320.99
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.44
CN¥553.20
|
$85.30
RUB7,891.74
|
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