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
China
|
Russia
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.33
CN¥24.10
|
$7.74
₽726.98
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.25
CN¥38.00
|
$4.69
₽440.38
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CN¥3.61
|
$0.85
₽79.57
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.20
|
$0.41
₽38.47
|
|
pay 18.6% less for groceries
China
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.68
CN¥12.14
|
$0.54
₽50.25
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.22
CN¥45.05
|
$4.40
₽413.33
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.41
CN¥53.65
|
$3.48
₽326.46
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
CN¥12.67
|
$1.27
₽119.61
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
CN¥13.00
|
$1.79
₽167.98
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
CN¥6.38
|
$0.62
₽57.80
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
CN¥4.55
|
$0.56
₽52.47
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
CN¥5.35
|
$0.66
₽62.18
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
CN¥4.11
|
$1.03
₽96.75
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
CN¥2.54
|
$0.30
₽27.91
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
CN¥3.11
|
$0.25
₽23.76
|
|
pay 7.5% less for transportation
China
|
Russia
|
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---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
CN¥33.59
|
$2.37
₽222.88
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$21.41
CN¥154.99
|
$19.36
₽1,817.48
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,385.50
CN¥154,816.03
|
$31,226.85
₽2,932,202.22
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.14
CN¥29.99
|
$3.41
₽319.97
|
|
pay 3.3% less for housing
China
|
Russia
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.28
CN¥103.35
|
$6.56
₽616.16
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$401.04
CN¥2,903.27
|
$310.33
₽29,139.81
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$247.64
CN¥1,792.72
|
$214.38
₽20,129.92
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.51
CN¥286.05
|
$69.84
₽6,558.44
|
|
pay 62.0% less for childcare
China
|
Russia
|
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---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$456.56
CN¥3,305.19
|
$220.41
₽20,696.57
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,918.49
CN¥122,478.05
|
$4,693.93
₽440,759.85
|
|
pay 22.1% less for entertainment and sports
China
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.15
CN¥8.30
|
$1.55
₽145.86
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.48
CN¥25.22
|
$1.73
₽162.65
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.40
CN¥24.60
|
$2.23
₽209.71
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.27
CN¥306.02
|
$31.55
₽2,962.89
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.35
CN¥46.00
|
$4.06
₽381.37
|
|
pay 12.8% more for clothing
China
|
Russia
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.26
CN¥371.11
|
$62.85
₽5,902.04
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.18
CN¥240.19
|
$39.44
₽3,703.81
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.69
CN¥584.16
|
$79.13
₽7,430.60
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.44
CN¥553.36
|
$85.30
₽8,009.88
|
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