Cost of living comparison
Russia is 7.8% cheaper than Beijing.
If you lived in Russia instead of Beijing, you would:
pay 58.0% more for restaurants
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Beijing
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.47
CN¥29.97
|
$10.05
₽633.93
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.96
CN¥39.96
|
$6.50
₽409.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
CN¥4.36
|
$1.10
₽69.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
CN¥2.96
|
$0.57
₽35.90
|
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pay 1.7% less for groceries
|
Beijing
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.24
CN¥15.01
|
$0.74
₽46.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.69
CN¥44.85
|
$6.12
₽385.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.33
CN¥55.82
|
$4.79
₽302.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.98
CN¥13.30
|
$1.88
₽118.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.99
CN¥13.32
|
$2.54
₽160.28
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
CN¥6.47
|
$0.93
₽58.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
CN¥6.31
|
$0.80
₽50.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
CN¥6.45
|
$0.93
₽58.81
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
CN¥4.90
|
$1.57
₽99.02
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
CN¥2.93
|
$0.48
₽29.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
CN¥3.31
|
$0.37
₽23.20
|
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pay 9.5% less for transportation
|
Beijing
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.65
CN¥31.18
|
$3.32
₽209.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.72
CN¥299.69
|
$26.69
₽1,683.35
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,830.03
CN¥179,814.87
|
$40,723.29
₽2,568,621.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.65
CN¥37.89
|
$4.48
₽282.50
|
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pay 16.7% less for housing
|
Beijing
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.83
CN¥159.72
|
$9.10
₽573.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,393.05
CN¥9,336.22
|
$429.22
₽27,072.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$740.12
CN¥4,960.28
|
$297.58
₽18,769.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.81
CN¥300.33
|
$100.47
₽6,337.35
|
|
pay 75.5% less for childcare
|
Beijing
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,122.30
CN¥7,521.67
|
$310.74
₽19,599.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,769.36
CN¥206,216.26
|
$6,542.10
₽412,643.12
|
|
pay 23.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Beijing
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.49
CN¥9.99
|
$2.22
₽140.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.67
CN¥31.32
|
$2.43
₽153.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.47
CN¥29.97
|
$3.03
₽190.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.34
CN¥437.88
|
$42.79
₽2,698.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.92
CN¥79.92
|
$5.70
₽359.77
|
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pay 14.4% more for clothing
|
Beijing
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.83
CN¥481.38
|
$87.55
₽5,522.07
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.39
CN¥324.33
|
$56.71
₽3,577.17
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.88
CN¥595.65
|
$106.20
₽6,698.88
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.48
CN¥847.70
|
$125.51
₽7,916.59
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