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Tolyatti (Togliatti) vs. Beijing Cost of Living Summary

Tolyatti (Togliatti) is 6.6% cheaper than Beijing.

Restaurants: pay 78.1% more in Tolyatti (Togliatti)
Groceries: pay 9.3% less in Tolyatti (Togliatti)
Transportation: pay 3.5% less in Tolyatti (Togliatti)
Housing: pay 19.1% less in Tolyatti (Togliatti)
Childcare: pay 53.2% less in Tolyatti (Togliatti)
Entertainment and Sports: pay 34.9% less in Tolyatti (Togliatti)
Clothing: pay 4.5% less in Tolyatti (Togliatti)

Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, clothing, and transportation are lower in Tolyatti (Togliatti). Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Tolyatti (Togliatti).

Tolyatti (Togliatti) vs. Beijing Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Tolyatti (Togliatti) instead of Beijing, you would:

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pay 78.1% more for restaurants

	Beijing	Tolyatti (Togliatti)
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.21 CN¥29.67	$7.15 RUB569.46	+69.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.91 CN¥34.62	$4.76 RUB379.64	-2.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 CN¥3.38	$1.09 RUB86.45	+126.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 CN¥2.17	$0.67 RUB53.62	+119.3%
Average			+78.1%

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pay 9.3% less for groceries

	Beijing	Tolyatti (Togliatti)
Bread 1 loaf	$1.71 CN¥12.04	$0.66 RUB52.20	-61.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.47 CN¥52.69	$5.20 RUB413.92	-30.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.64 CN¥46.85	$3.89 RUB309.96	-41.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.78 CN¥12.53	$1.49 RUB118.73	-16.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.53 CN¥10.80	$2.07 RUB164.67	+35.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.98 CN¥6.93	$0.83 RUB66.30	-15.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 CN¥5.43	$0.80 RUB63.62	+3.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 CN¥5.65	$1.06 RUB84.49	+32.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 CN¥4.25	$0.86 RUB68.88	+43.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 CN¥2.46	$0.29 RUB23.10	-16.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 CN¥2.91	$0.26 RUB20.99	-36.1%
Average			-9.3%

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pay 3.5% less for transportation

	Beijing	Tolyatti (Togliatti)
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.21 CN¥29.71	$2.61 RUB208.24	-37.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$31.54 CN¥222.53	$17.87 RUB1,423.66	-43.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,225.66 CN¥128,572.93	$35,737.37 RUB2,847,323.71	+96.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.63 CN¥32.64	$3.29 RUB262.52	-28.8%
Average			-3.5%

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pay 19.1% less for housing

	Beijing	Tolyatti (Togliatti)
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.93 CN¥91.22	$6.10 RUB486.15	-52.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$935.23 CN¥6,597.60	$321.64 RUB25,625.91	-65.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$504.41 CN¥3,558.33	$250.16 RUB19,931.27	-50.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$39.27 CN¥277.00	$75.52 RUB6,016.99	+92.3%
Average			-19.1%

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pay 53.2% less for childcare

	Beijing	Tolyatti (Togliatti)
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$710.76 CN¥5,014.09	$238.25 RUB18,982.16	-66.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,242.73 CN¥163,965.81	$13,937.57 RUB1,110,456.25	-40.0%
Average			-53.2%

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pay 34.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Beijing	Tolyatti (Togliatti)
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.12 CN¥7.91	$1.07 RUB85.42	-4.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.90 CN¥20.47	$1.79 RUB142.37	-38.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.21 CN¥29.67	$2.98 RUB237.28	-29.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.84 CN¥408.00	$21.51 RUB1,713.67	-62.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.41 CN¥59.34	$5.06 RUB403.37	-39.8%
Average			-34.9%

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pay 4.5% less for clothing

	Beijing	Tolyatti (Togliatti)
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.30 CN¥439.49	$55.59 RUB4,429.17	-10.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.37 CN¥256.59	$31.77 RUB2,530.95	-12.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.74 CN¥576.64	$96.29 RUB7,671.96	+17.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.53 CN¥744.46	$92.32 RUB7,355.59	-12.5%
Average			-4.5%

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