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Magnitogorsk vs. Beijing Cost of Living Summary

Magnitogorsk is 12.9% cheaper than Beijing.

Restaurants: pay 54.5% more in Magnitogorsk
Groceries: pay 18.6% less in Magnitogorsk
Transportation: pay 22.6% less in Magnitogorsk
Housing: pay 25.9% less in Magnitogorsk
Childcare: pay 82.2% less in Magnitogorsk
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.3% more in Magnitogorsk
Clothing: pay 5.7% less in Magnitogorsk

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

Magnitogorsk vs. Beijing Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 54.5% more for restaurants

	Beijing	Magnitogorsk
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.21 CN¥29.01	$8.35 RUB662.13	+98.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.91 CN¥33.84	$5.97 RUB472.95	+21.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 CN¥3.31	$0.78 RUB61.48	+61.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 CN¥2.12	$0.42 RUB33.11	+36.1%
Average			+54.5%

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pay 18.6% less for groceries

	Beijing	Magnitogorsk
Bread 1 loaf	$1.71 CN¥11.77	$0.48 RUB37.84	-72.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.47 CN¥51.51	$4.77 RUB378.36	-36.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.64 CN¥45.81	$3.72 RUB294.81	-44.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.78 CN¥12.25	$1.46 RUB115.78	-17.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.53 CN¥10.56	$1.54 RUB122.28	+0.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.98 CN¥6.78	$0.77 RUB60.93	-21.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 CN¥5.31	$0.74 RUB58.64	-3.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 CN¥5.52	$0.61 RUB48.27	-23.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 CN¥4.15	$1.06 RUB83.67	+75.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 CN¥2.40	$0.29 RUB22.83	-17.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 CN¥2.85	$0.23 RUB18.23	-44.2%
Average			-18.6%

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pay 22.6% less for transportation

	Beijing	Magnitogorsk
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.21 CN¥29.04	$2.62 RUB207.56	-37.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$31.54 CN¥217.56	$14.32 RUB1,135.08	-54.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,225.66 CN¥126K	$27,447.60 RUB2M	+50.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.63 CN¥31.91	$2.37 RUB188.23	-48.7%
Average			-22.6%

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pay 25.9% less for housing

	Beijing	Magnitogorsk
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.93 CN¥89.18	$6.36 RUB504.03	-50.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$935.23 CN¥6,450.12	$298.34 RUB23,647.56	-68.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$504.41 CN¥3,478.79	$238.67 RUB18,918.05	-52.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$39.27 CN¥270.81	$65.88 RUB5,221.59	+67.8%
Average			-25.9%

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pay 82.2% less for childcare

	Beijing	Magnitogorsk
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$710.76 CN¥4,902.00	$107.40 RUB8,513.12	-84.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,242.73 CN¥160K	$4,773.50 RUB378K	-79.5%
Average			-82.2%

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pay 10.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Beijing	Magnitogorsk
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.12 CN¥7.74	$3.28 RUB260.12	+192.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.90 CN¥20.02	$1.79 RUB141.89	-38.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.21 CN¥29.01	$2.92 RUB231.75	-30.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.84 CN¥398.88	$44.75 RUB3,547.13	-22.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.41 CN¥58.01	$4.24 RUB335.80	-49.6%
Average			+10.3%

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pay 5.7% less for clothing

	Beijing	Magnitogorsk
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.30 CN¥429.67	$76.08 RUB6,030.13	+22.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.37 CN¥250.86	$36.99 RUB2,932.30	+1.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.74 CN¥563.75	$69.78 RUB5,531.16	-14.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.53 CN¥727.82	$71.60 RUB5,675.41	-32.1%
Average			-5.7%

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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: March 2026

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