Cost of living comparison
Russia is 6.3% cheaper than China.
If you lived in Russia instead of China, you would:
pay 56.7% more for restaurants
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China
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.33
CN¥23.52
|
$7.74
₽620.22
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.25
CN¥37.08
|
$4.69
₽375.71
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CN¥3.52
|
$0.85
₽67.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.14
|
$0.41
₽32.83
|
|
pay 18.6% less for groceries
|
China
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.68
CN¥11.85
|
$0.54
₽42.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.22
CN¥43.96
|
$4.40
₽352.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.41
CN¥52.36
|
$3.48
₽278.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
CN¥12.37
|
$1.27
₽102.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
CN¥12.69
|
$1.79
₽143.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
CN¥6.22
|
$0.62
₽49.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
CN¥4.44
|
$0.56
₽44.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
CN¥5.22
|
$0.66
₽53.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
CN¥4.01
|
$1.03
₽82.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
CN¥2.48
|
$0.30
₽23.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
CN¥3.04
|
$0.25
₽20.27
|
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pay 7.5% less for transportation
|
China
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
CN¥32.78
|
$2.37
₽190.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.41
CN¥151.25
|
$19.36
₽1,550.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,385.50
CN¥151,082.12
|
$31,226.85
₽2,501,614.34
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.14
CN¥29.27
|
$3.41
₽272.98
|
|
pay 3.3% less for housing
|
China
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.28
CN¥100.86
|
$6.56
₽525.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$401.04
CN¥2,833.25
|
$310.33
₽24,860.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$247.64
CN¥1,749.48
|
$214.38
₽17,173.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.51
CN¥279.15
|
$69.84
₽5,595.35
|
|
pay 62.0% less for childcare
|
China
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$456.56
CN¥3,225.47
|
$220.41
₽17,657.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,918.49
CN¥119,524.08
|
$4,693.93
₽376,035.17
|
|
pay 22.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
China
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.15
CN¥8.10
|
$1.55
₽124.44
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.48
CN¥24.61
|
$1.73
₽138.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.40
CN¥24.00
|
$2.23
₽178.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.27
CN¥298.64
|
$31.55
₽2,527.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.35
CN¥44.89
|
$4.06
₽325.37
|
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pay 12.8% more for clothing
|
China
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.26
CN¥362.16
|
$62.85
₽5,035.34
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.18
CN¥234.40
|
$39.44
₽3,159.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.69
CN¥570.07
|
$79.13
₽6,339.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.44
CN¥540.01
|
$85.30
₽6,833.65
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