Cost of living comparison

China

compared to

Ukraine

Chernivtsi vs. Beijing Cost of Living Summary

Chernivtsi is 19.4% cheaper than Beijing.

Restaurants: pay 81.6% more in Chernivtsi
Groceries: pay 25.5% less in Chernivtsi
Transportation: pay 11.3% less in Chernivtsi
Housing: pay 33.2% less in Chernivtsi
Childcare: pay 76.7% less in Chernivtsi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 39.0% less in Chernivtsi
Clothing: pay 31.4% less in Chernivtsi

Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Chernivtsi. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Chernivtsi.

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Chernivtsi vs. Beijing Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Chernivtsi instead of Beijing, you would:

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pay 81.6% more for restaurants

	Beijing	Chernivtsi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.47 CN¥29.95	$8.36 UAH375.37	+86.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.22 CN¥34.94	$6.35 UAH285.28	+21.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.52 CN¥3.49	$1.11 UAH50.05	+113.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.27 CN¥1.82	$0.56 UAH25.02	+104.6%
Average			+81.6%

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pay 25.5% less for groceries

	Beijing	Chernivtsi
Bread 1 loaf	$1.73 CN¥11.56	$0.69 UAH30.78	-60.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.22 CN¥48.29	$4.23 UAH190.19	-41.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.41 CN¥42.89	$3.54 UAH159.15	-44.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.02 CN¥13.53	$1.57 UAH70.57	-22.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.47 CN¥9.81	$1.82 UAH81.73	+24.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.93 CN¥6.25	$0.44 UAH19.64	-53.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.79 CN¥5.28	$0.64 UAH28.95	-18.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.93 CN¥6.21	$0.78 UAH34.96	-16.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 CN¥4.76	$0.80 UAH36.10	+13.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.32 CN¥2.15	$0.23 UAH10.22	-29.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.40 CN¥2.66	$0.27 UAH12.15	-31.9%
Average			-25.5%

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pay 11.3% less for transportation

	Beijing	Chernivtsi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.96 CN¥33.20	$5.84 UAH262.50	+17.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.30 CN¥229.59	$6.13 UAH275.27	-82.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,374.76 CN¥130K	$26,742.82 UAH1M	+38.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.68 CN¥31.34	$3.79 UAH170.17	-19.1%
Average			-11.3%

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pay 33.2% less for housing

	Beijing	Chernivtsi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.27 CN¥95.50	$4.81 UAH216.05	-66.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$936.67 CN¥6,268.85	$313.33 UAH14,073.83	-66.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$530.98 CN¥3,553.68	$224.48 UAH10,082.68	-57.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$44.49 CN¥297.74	$70.16 UAH3,151.17	+57.7%
Average			-33.2%

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pay 76.7% less for childcare

	Beijing	Chernivtsi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$653.29 CN¥4,372.25	$193.14 UAH8,675.30	-70.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$24,281.96 CN¥163K	$4,159.99 UAH187K	-82.9%
Average			-76.7%

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pay 39.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Beijing	Chernivtsi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.19 CN¥7.99	$1.11 UAH50.05	-6.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.60 CN¥24.09	$1.11 UAH50.05	-69.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.33 CN¥28.95	$2.67 UAH120.12	-38.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.45 CN¥277.40	$24.51 UAH1,101.10	-40.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.46 CN¥49.91	$4.46 UAH200.20	-40.2%
Average			-39.0%

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pay 31.4% less for clothing

	Beijing	Chernivtsi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$70.55 CN¥472.16	$40.11 UAH1,801.79	-43.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.41 CN¥270.44	$36.40 UAH1,634.96	-9.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.99 CN¥582.17	$68.34 UAH3,069.72	-21.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$125.40 CN¥839.26	$60.91 UAH2,736.05	-51.4%
Average			-31.4%

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