Cost of living comparison

China

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Russia

Rostov-na-donu vs. Beijing Cost of Living Summary

Rostov-na-donu is 1.8% cheaper than Beijing.

Restaurants: pay 81.2% more in Rostov-na-donu
Groceries: pay 14.9% less in Rostov-na-donu
Transportation: pay 11.8% less in Rostov-na-donu
Housing: pay 4.2% more in Rostov-na-donu
Childcare: pay 46.3% less in Rostov-na-donu
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.0% less in Rostov-na-donu
Clothing: pay 3.1% less in Rostov-na-donu

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

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Rostov-na-donu vs. Beijing Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Rostov-na-donu instead of Beijing, you would:

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pay 81.2% more for restaurants

	Beijing	Rostov-na-donu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.47 CN¥29.95	$10.53 RUB896.56	+135.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.22 CN¥34.94	$5.67 RUB483.15	+8.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.52 CN¥3.49	$1.07 RUB90.90	+104.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.27 CN¥1.82	$0.48 RUB40.84	+76.1%
Average			+81.2%

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pay 14.9% less for groceries

	Beijing	Rostov-na-donu
Bread 1 loaf	$1.73 CN¥11.56	$0.73 RUB62.26	-57.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.22 CN¥48.29	$4.63 RUB394.49	-35.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.41 CN¥42.89	$4.07 RUB346.93	-36.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.02 CN¥13.53	$1.35 RUB115.06	-33.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.47 CN¥9.81	$2.30 RUB195.81	+56.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.93 CN¥6.25	$0.65 RUB55.13	-30.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.79 CN¥5.28	$0.82 RUB69.81	+3.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.93 CN¥6.21	$0.62 RUB52.98	-32.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 CN¥4.76	$0.99 RUB84.57	+39.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.32 CN¥2.15	$0.31 RUB26.04	-4.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.40 CN¥2.66	$0.27 RUB22.82	-32.5%
Average			-14.9%

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pay 11.8% less for transportation

	Beijing	Rostov-na-donu
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.96 CN¥33.20	$3.09 RUB262.80	-37.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.30 CN¥229.59	$14.04 RUB1,195.42	-59.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,374.76 CN¥130K	$28,659.61 RUB2M	+47.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.68 CN¥31.34	$4.77 RUB406.44	+1.9%
Average			-11.8%

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pay 4.2% more for housing

	Beijing	Rostov-na-donu
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.27 CN¥95.50	$8.58 RUB730.53	-39.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$936.67 CN¥6,268.85	$623.88 RUB53,129.59	-33.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$530.98 CN¥3,553.68	$448.42 RUB38,186.89	-15.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$44.49 CN¥297.74	$91.39 RUB7,782.79	+105.4%
Average			+4.2%

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pay 46.3% less for childcare

	Beijing	Rostov-na-donu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$653.29 CN¥4,372.25	$350.93 RUB29,885.39	-46.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$24,281.96 CN¥163K	??
Average			-46.3%

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pay 22.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Beijing	Rostov-na-donu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.19 CN¥7.99	$1.17 RUB99.62	-2.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.60 CN¥24.09	$2.85 RUB242.64	-20.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.33 CN¥28.95	$2.69 RUB229.12	-37.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.45 CN¥277.40	$33.14 RUB2,822.51	-20.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.46 CN¥49.91	$5.26 RUB448.28	-29.4%
Average			-22.0%

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pay 3.1% less for clothing

	Beijing	Rostov-na-donu
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$70.55 CN¥472.16	$54.59 RUB4,648.84	-22.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.41 CN¥270.44	$43.87 RUB3,735.67	+8.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.99 CN¥582.17	$105.28 RUB8,965.62	+21.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$125.40 CN¥839.26	$100.89 RUB8,592.05	-19.5%
Average			-3.1%

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