Cost of living comparison
Ukraine is 46.1% cheaper than Beijing.
If you lived in Ukraine instead of Beijing, you would:
pay 5.4% less for restaurants
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Beijing
|
Ukraine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.37
CN¥30.85
|
$4.65
₴171.57
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.82
CN¥41.13
|
$3.61
₴133.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
CN¥3.74
|
$0.49
₴18.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
CN¥2.36
|
$0.39
₴14.41
|
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pay 45.6% less for groceries
|
Beijing
|
Ukraine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.04
CN¥14.41
|
$0.54
₴19.99
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.63
CN¥46.85
|
$3.21
₴118.61
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.67
CN¥54.18
|
$3.15
₴116.45
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.89
CN¥13.36
|
$1.46
₴53.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
CN¥12.71
|
$1.56
₴57.55
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
CN¥7.07
|
$0.22
₴8.30
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
CN¥6.52
|
$0.47
₴17.29
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
CN¥6.83
|
$0.50
₴18.46
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
CN¥4.95
|
$0.72
₴26.68
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
CN¥3.02
|
$0.17
₴6.21
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
CN¥3.42
|
$0.25
₴9.29
|
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pay 41.2% less for transportation
|
Beijing
|
Ukraine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.79
CN¥33.86
|
$3.81
₴140.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.66
CN¥308.47
|
$7.13
₴263.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,196.95
CN¥170,944.21
|
$19,124.68
₴706,231.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.53
CN¥39.07
|
$3.35
₴123.63
|
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pay 48.9% less for housing
|
Beijing
|
Ukraine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.10
CN¥141.97
|
$4.40
₴162.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,154.95
CN¥8,159.35
|
$234.03
₴8,642.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$634.84
CN¥4,484.92
|
$155.62
₴5,746.63
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.96
CN¥317.60
|
$61.95
₴2,287.58
|
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pay 83.4% less for childcare
|
Beijing
|
Ukraine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$951.31
CN¥6,720.75
|
$183.02
₴6,758.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,770.10
CN¥196,187.40
|
$3,871.85
₴142,978.57
|
|
pay 62.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Beijing
|
Ukraine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.46
CN¥10.28
|
$0.85
₴31.36
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.37
CN¥30.90
|
$0.96
₴35.57
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.37
CN¥30.85
|
$1.95
₴71.87
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.33
CN¥412.07
|
$18.82
₴695.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.12
CN¥71.46
|
$2.98
₴109.88
|
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pay 35.2% less for clothing
|
Beijing
|
Ukraine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.18
CN¥488.71
|
$40.33
₴1,489.19
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.88
CN¥310.01
|
$30.46
₴1,124.94
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.48
CN¥632.14
|
$64.81
₴2,393.45
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.62
CN¥880.43
|
$73.44
₴2,712.10
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