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Dnipropetrovsk vs. Beijing Cost of Living Summary

Dnipropetrovsk is 1.9% cheaper than Beijing.

Restaurants: pay 90.2% more in Dnipropetrovsk
Groceries: pay 17.3% less in Dnipropetrovsk
Transportation: pay 19.9% more in Dnipropetrovsk
Housing: pay 6.9% less in Dnipropetrovsk
Childcare: pay 55.6% less in Dnipropetrovsk
Entertainment and Sports: pay 41.0% less in Dnipropetrovsk
Clothing: pay 2.7% less in Dnipropetrovsk

The cost of restaurants and transportation in Dnipropetrovsk are more expensive than in Beijing. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and clothing are lower in Dnipropetrovsk. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Dnipropetrovsk.

Dnipropetrovsk vs. Beijing Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 90.2% more for restaurants

	Beijing	Dnipropetrovsk
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.21 CN¥29.74	$13.24 UAH555.85	+214.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.91 CN¥34.69	$6.02 UAH252.66	+22.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 CN¥3.39	$0.71 UAH29.97	+48.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 CN¥2.17	$0.54 UAH22.48	+74.4%
Average			+90.2%

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pay 17.3% less for groceries

	Beijing	Dnipropetrovsk
Bread 1 loaf	$1.71 CN¥12.07	$0.62 UAH25.86	-63.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.47 CN¥52.80	$4.82 UAH202.46	-35.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.64 CN¥46.96	$4.29 UAH179.92	-35.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.78 CN¥12.56	$1.60 UAH67.25	-9.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.53 CN¥10.83	$2.08 UAH87.29	+35.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.98 CN¥6.95	$0.44 UAH18.34	-55.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 CN¥5.44	$0.73 UAH30.60	-5.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 CN¥5.66	$0.72 UAH30.12	-10.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 CN¥4.26	$0.91 UAH38.04	+50.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 CN¥2.46	$0.30 UAH12.72	-13.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 CN¥2.92	$0.22 UAH9.10	-47.4%
Average			-17.3%

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pay 19.9% more for transportation

	Beijing	Dnipropetrovsk
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.21 CN¥29.77	$5.12 UAH214.99	+21.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$31.54 CN¥223.02	$13.48 UAH565.96	-57.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,225.66 CN¥128,857.25	$31,825.34 UAH1,336,060.12	+74.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.63 CN¥32.71	$6.50 UAH272.87	+40.5%
Average			+19.9%

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pay 6.9% less for housing

	Beijing	Dnipropetrovsk
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.93 CN¥91.43	$6.32 UAH265.49	-51.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$935.23 CN¥6,612.19	$511.26 UAH21,463.37	-45.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$504.41 CN¥3,566.20	$328.91 UAH13,807.81	-34.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$39.27 CN¥277.61	$79.93 UAH3,355.60	+103.6%
Average			-6.9%

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pay 55.6% less for childcare

	Beijing	Dnipropetrovsk
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$710.76 CN¥5,025.17	$375.15 UAH15,749.07	-47.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,242.73 CN¥164,328.40	$8,367.19 UAH351,263.21	-64.0%
Average			-55.6%

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pay 41.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Beijing	Dnipropetrovsk
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.12 CN¥7.93	$1.08 UAH45.48	-3.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.90 CN¥20.52	$1.36 UAH57.27	-53.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.21 CN¥29.74	$2.59 UAH108.64	-38.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.84 CN¥408.91	$26.37 UAH1,107.21	-54.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.41 CN¥59.47	$3.73 UAH156.65	-55.6%
Average			-41.0%

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pay 2.7% less for clothing

	Beijing	Dnipropetrovsk
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.30 CN¥440.46	$64.92 UAH2,725.35	+4.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.37 CN¥257.16	$35.08 UAH1,472.64	-3.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.74 CN¥577.91	$82.75 UAH3,474.06	+1.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.53 CN¥746.11	$92.28 UAH3,874.10	-12.6%
Average			-2.7%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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