Cost of living comparison
Russia is 8.3% cheaper than China overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 50.2% more in Russia
- Groceries
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pay 19.4% less in Russia
- Transportation
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pay 7.4% less in Russia
- Housing
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pay 1.7% more in Russia
- Childcare
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pay 65.5% less in Russia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 23.0% less in Russia
- Clothing
-
pay 5.0% more in Russia
The cost of restaurants, clothing, and housing in Russia are more expensive than in China. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Russia.
If you lived in Russia instead of China, you would:
pay 50.2% more for restaurants
|
China
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.85
CN¥20.52
|
$6.51
RUB511.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.07
CN¥36.42
|
$4.14
RUB325.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
CN¥3.52
|
$0.80
RUB62.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.16
|
$0.38
RUB30.20
|
|
pay 19.4% less for groceries
|
China
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
CN¥11.44
|
$0.47
RUB36.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.85
CN¥42.06
|
$3.72
RUB291.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.86
CN¥49.32
|
$3.07
RUB241.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.60
CN¥11.48
|
$1.21
RUB95.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.54
CN¥11.08
|
$1.66
RUB130.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
CN¥5.48
|
$0.54
RUB42.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
CN¥4.12
|
$0.55
RUB43.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
CN¥4.70
|
$0.71
RUB56.06
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
CN¥3.77
|
$0.89
RUB69.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
CN¥2.31
|
$0.22
RUB17.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
CN¥2.88
|
$0.21
RUB16.37
|
|
pay 7.4% less for transportation
|
China
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.44
CN¥31.95
|
$2.12
RUB166.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.47
CN¥161.55
|
$17.67
RUB1,387.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,071.53
CN¥137,114.79
|
$26,642.44
RUB2,092,957.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.97
CN¥28.58
|
$4.15
RUB326.02
|
|
pay 1.7% more for housing
|
China
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.70
CN¥84.08
|
$5.97
RUB469.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$328.33
CN¥2,360.53
|
$304.49
RUB23,920.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$205.78
CN¥1,479.46
|
$210.86
RUB16,564.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.46
CN¥290.88
|
$64.94
RUB5,101.39
|
|
pay 65.5% less for childcare
|
China
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$459.70
CN¥3,305.00
|
$190.09
RUB14,933.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,318.08
CN¥131,697.83
|
$5,074.52
RUB398,640.56
|
|
pay 23.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
China
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
CN¥7.84
|
$1.42
RUB111.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.07
CN¥22.05
|
$1.67
RUB131.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.23
CN¥23.25
|
$2.10
RUB164.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.41
CN¥297.70
|
$28.15
RUB2,211.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.93
CN¥42.60
|
$3.97
RUB312.13
|
|
pay 5.0% more for clothing
|
China
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.23
CN¥346.71
|
$51.85
RUB4,073.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.67
CN¥227.70
|
$33.92
RUB2,664.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.53
CN¥521.43
|
$76.53
RUB6,011.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.53
CN¥543.06
|
$75.61
RUB5,939.84
|
|
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