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Beijing vs. Grozny Cost of Living Summary

Beijing is 2.3 times more expensive than Grozny.

Restaurants: pay 42.9% less in Beijing
Groceries: pay 82.6% more in Beijing
Transportation: pay 26.6% more in Beijing
Housing: pay 92.5% more in Beijing
Childcare: pay 7.7 times more in Beijing
Entertainment and Sports: pay 68.8% more in Beijing
Clothing: pay 48.3% more in Beijing

The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation in Beijing are more expensive than in Grozny. Notably, childcare, housing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Beijing.

Beijing vs. Grozny Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Beijing instead of Grozny, you would:

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pay 42.9% less for restaurants

	Grozny	Beijing
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.49 RUB681.86	$4.21 CN¥28.95	-50.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.66 RUB615.49	$4.91 CN¥33.77	-36.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.77 RUB61.74	$0.48 CN¥3.30	-37.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 RUB46.83	$0.31 CN¥2.11	-47.3%
Average			-42.9%

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pay 82.6% more for groceries

	Grozny	Beijing
Bread 1 loaf	$0.38 RUB30.88	$1.71 CN¥11.75	+343.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.49 RUB200.10	$7.47 CN¥51.40	+199.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.81 RUB306.25	$6.64 CN¥45.71	+74.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.63 RUB131.13	$1.78 CN¥12.23	+8.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.43 RUB194.93	$1.53 CN¥10.54	-36.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.30 RUB24.41	$0.98 CN¥6.76	+223.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.50 RUB40.35	$0.77 CN¥5.30	+53.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.01 RUB81.00	$0.80 CN¥5.51	-20.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.63 RUB50.71	$0.60 CN¥4.14	-4.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.26 RUB21.04	$0.35 CN¥2.40	+33.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.31 RUB24.66	$0.41 CN¥2.84	+34.4%
Average			+82.6%

Grozny vs. Beijing - Cost of groceries

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pay 26.6% more for transportation

	Grozny	Beijing
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.32 RUB186.17	$4.21 CN¥28.98	+81.7%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$31.54 CN¥217.11
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,354.88 RUB3M	$18,225.66 CN¥125K	-45.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.22 RUB258.97	$4.63 CN¥31.84	+43.5%
Average			+26.6%

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pay 92.5% more for housing

	Grozny	Beijing
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.89 RUB1,196.10	$12.93 CN¥89.00	-13.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$238.25 RUB19,137.54	$935.23 CN¥6,436.93	+292.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$214.42 RUB17,223.78	$504.41 CN¥3,471.67	+135.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$70.60 RUB5,670.90	$39.27 CN¥270.25	-44.4%
Average			+92.5%

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pay 7.7 times more for childcare

	Grozny	Beijing
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$158.98 RUB12,770.34	$710.76 CN¥4,891.98	+347.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,144.24 RUB172K	$23,242.73 CN¥160K	+984.0%
Average			+665.5%

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pay 68.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Grozny	Beijing
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.00 RUB80.04	$1.12 CN¥7.72	+12.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.05 RUB244.73	$2.90 CN¥19.97	-4.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.44 RUB116.06	$4.21 CN¥28.95	+191.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.82 RUB2,635.91	$57.84 CN¥398.07	+76.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.98 RUB400.20	$8.41 CN¥57.90	+68.8%
Average			+68.8%

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pay 48.3% more for clothing

	Grozny	Beijing
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$39.86 RUB3,201.57	$62.30 CN¥428.79	+56.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.89 RUB2,401.18	$36.37 CN¥250.34	+21.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$49.82 RUB4,001.97	$81.74 CN¥562.60	+64.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$69.75 RUB5,602.75	$105.53 CN¥726.33	+51.3%
Average			+48.3%

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