Cost of living comparison
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Nizhny Novgorod vs. Beijing Cost of Living Summary
Nizhny Novgorod is 4.9% more expensive than Beijing.
- Restaurants
- pay 2.0 times more in Nizhny Novgorod
- Groceries
- pay 7.9% less in Nizhny Novgorod
- Transportation
- pay 10.0% more in Nizhny Novgorod
- Housing
- pay 2.4% less in Nizhny Novgorod
- Childcare
- pay 69.2% less in Nizhny Novgorod
- Entertainment and Sports
- pay 29.4% less in Nizhny Novgorod
- Clothing
- pay 30.2% more in Nizhny Novgorod
Nizhny Novgorod vs. Beijing Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Nizhny Novgorod instead of Beijing, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
Beijing | Nizhny Novgorod | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $4.21 CN¥28.59 | $11.91 RUB940.02 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $4.91 CN¥33.36 | $5.66 RUB446.51 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $0.48 CN¥3.26 | $1.30 RUB102.55 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $0.31 CN¥2.09 | $0.44 RUB34.61 | |
Beijing vs. Nizhny Novgorod - Cost of restaurants
pay 7.9% less for groceries
Beijing | Nizhny Novgorod | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $1.71 CN¥11.60 | $0.59 RUB46.21 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $7.47 CN¥50.77 | $5.00 RUB394.81 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $6.64 CN¥45.15 | $3.81 RUB300.77 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $1.78 CN¥12.08 | $1.44 RUB113.65 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $1.53 CN¥10.41 | $2.26 RUB178.31 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $0.98 CN¥6.68 | $0.73 RUB57.70 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.77 CN¥5.23 | $0.72 RUB56.61 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $0.80 CN¥5.44 | $0.84 RUB66.27 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $0.60 CN¥4.09 | $1.19 RUB94.02 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.35 CN¥2.37 | $0.30 RUB23.63 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.41 CN¥2.80 | $0.29 RUB22.53 | |
Beijing vs. Nizhny Novgorod - Cost of groceries
pay 10.0% more for transportation
Beijing | Nizhny Novgorod | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $4.21 CN¥28.63 | $2.72 RUB214.62 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $31.54 CN¥214.45 | $15.19 RUB1,198.53 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $18,225.66 CN¥124K | $35,737.37 RUB3M | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $4.63 CN¥31.45 | $6.08 RUB479.41 | |
Beijing vs. Nizhny Novgorod - Cost of transportation
pay 2.4% less for housing
Beijing | Nizhny Novgorod | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $12.93 CN¥87.91 | $7.03 RUB554.61 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $935.23 CN¥6,357.90 | $536.06 RUB42,301.05 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $504.41 CN¥3,429.05 | $348.21 RUB27,477.61 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $39.27 CN¥266.93 | $82.37 RUB6,499.77 | |
Beijing vs. Nizhny Novgorod - Cost of housing
pay 69.2% less for childcare
Beijing | Nizhny Novgorod | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $710.76 CN¥4,831.92 | $324.91 RUB25,638.58 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $23,242.73 CN¥158K | $3,692.86 RUB291K | |
Beijing vs. Nizhny Novgorod - Cost of childcare
pay 29.4% less for entertainment and sports
Beijing | Nizhny Novgorod | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $1.12 CN¥7.62 | $0.98 RUB77.55 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $2.90 CN¥19.73 | $2.43 RUB191.92 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $4.21 CN¥28.59 | $2.62 RUB206.81 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $57.84 CN¥393.18 | $28.16 RUB2,221.87 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $8.41 CN¥57.19 | $5.96 RUB470.01 | |
Beijing vs. Nizhny Novgorod - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 30.2% more for clothing
Beijing | Nizhny Novgorod | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $62.30 CN¥423.52 | $74.45 RUB5,875.15 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $36.37 CN¥247.27 | $50.63 RUB3,995.10 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $81.74 CN¥555.69 | $125.08 RUB9,870.25 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $105.53 CN¥717.42 | $115.15 RUB9,086.89 | |
Beijing vs. Nizhny Novgorod - Cost of clothing
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