Cost of living comparison
Russia is 28.5% cheaper than Beijing.
If you lived in Russia instead of Beijing, you would:
pay 35.1% more for restaurants
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Beijing
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.37
CN¥30.94
|
$7.74
₽625.56
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.82
CN¥41.25
|
$4.69
₽378.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
CN¥3.75
|
$0.85
₽68.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
CN¥2.37
|
$0.41
₽33.11
|
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pay 30.5% less for groceries
|
Beijing
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.04
CN¥14.45
|
$0.54
₽43.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.63
CN¥46.98
|
$4.40
₽355.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.67
CN¥54.34
|
$3.48
₽280.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.89
CN¥13.40
|
$1.27
₽102.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
CN¥12.75
|
$1.79
₽144.54
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
CN¥7.09
|
$0.62
₽49.74
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
CN¥6.54
|
$0.56
₽45.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
CN¥6.85
|
$0.66
₽53.50
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
CN¥4.97
|
$1.03
₽83.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
CN¥3.02
|
$0.30
₽24.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
CN¥3.43
|
$0.25
₽20.44
|
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pay 28.9% less for transportation
|
Beijing
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.79
CN¥33.96
|
$2.37
₽191.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.66
CN¥309.35
|
$19.36
₽1,563.92
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,196.95
CN¥171,432.99
|
$31,226.85
₽2,523,129.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.53
CN¥39.18
|
$3.41
₽275.33
|
|
pay 37.8% less for housing
|
Beijing
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.10
CN¥142.38
|
$6.56
₽530.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,154.95
CN¥8,182.68
|
$310.33
₽25,074.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$634.84
CN¥4,497.75
|
$214.38
₽17,321.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.96
CN¥318.51
|
$69.84
₽5,643.47
|
|
pay 79.9% less for childcare
|
Beijing
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$951.31
CN¥6,739.96
|
$220.41
₽17,809.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,770.10
CN¥196,748.35
|
$4,693.93
₽379,269.32
|
|
pay 41.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Beijing
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.46
CN¥10.31
|
$1.55
₽125.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.37
CN¥30.99
|
$1.73
₽139.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.37
CN¥30.94
|
$2.23
₽180.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.33
CN¥413.24
|
$31.55
₽2,549.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.12
CN¥71.67
|
$4.06
₽328.16
|
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pay 15.6% less for clothing
|
Beijing
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.18
CN¥490.11
|
$62.85
₽5,078.65
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.88
CN¥310.90
|
$39.44
₽3,187.09
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.48
CN¥633.95
|
$79.13
₽6,393.95
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.62
CN¥882.94
|
$85.30
₽6,892.42
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