Cost of living comparison
China is 38.2% more expensive than Nizhny Novgorod.
If you lived in China instead of Nizhny Novgorod, you would:
pay 19.8% less for restaurants
Nizhny Novgorod
|
China
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.66
RUB706.46
|
$3.04
CN¥21.98
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.38
RUB403.69
|
$5.19
CN¥37.53
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
RUB65.60
|
$0.49
CN¥3.52
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
RUB29.33
|
$0.30
CN¥2.15
|
|
pay 61.3% more for groceries
Nizhny Novgorod
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.44
RUB40.17
|
$1.65
CN¥11.89
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.77
RUB347.38
|
$5.98
CN¥43.22
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.12
RUB288.16
|
$7.16
CN¥51.75
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.23
RUB113.84
|
$1.65
CN¥11.92
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.78
RUB164.20
|
$1.58
CN¥11.39
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.50
RUB45.76
|
$0.76
CN¥5.51
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.56
RUB51.27
|
$0.58
CN¥4.16
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
RUB66.21
|
$0.66
CN¥4.78
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
RUB81.18
|
$0.53
CN¥3.81
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
RUB18.04
|
$0.33
CN¥2.38
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
RUB18.07
|
$0.41
CN¥2.96
|
|
pay 22.1% more for transportation
Nizhny Novgorod
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.19
RUB202.34
|
$4.45
CN¥32.14
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$15.32
RUB1,412.92
|
$22.24
CN¥160.74
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,444.00
RUB2,623,985.26
|
$19,593.81
CN¥141,598.60
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.47
RUB504.61
|
$3.91
CN¥28.25
|
|
pay 16.6% more for housing
Nizhny Novgorod
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.04
RUB556.91
|
$12.06
CN¥87.15
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$308.31
RUB28,441.98
|
$335.80
CN¥2,426.72
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$199.35
RUB18,390.32
|
$208.96
CN¥1,510.11
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.38
RUB6,953.52
|
$39.78
CN¥287.47
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
Nizhny Novgorod
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$307.69
RUB28,384.46
|
$483.22
CN¥3,492.08
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,324.13
RUB491,156.22
|
$18,043.44
CN¥130,394.50
|
|
pay 43.0% more for entertainment and sports
Nizhny Novgorod
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
RUB100.92
|
$1.08
CN¥7.79
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
RUB160.63
|
$3.20
CN¥23.15
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.32
RUB214.46
|
$3.22
CN¥23.25
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.85
RUB2,476.59
|
$42.07
CN¥304.01
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.38
RUB403.69
|
$6.01
CN¥43.42
|
|
pay 3.9% less for clothing
Nizhny Novgorod
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.96
RUB5,623.63
|
$48.74
CN¥352.26
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.45
RUB2,901.52
|
$31.37
CN¥226.69
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.56
RUB6,878.67
|
$73.58
CN¥531.76
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.33
RUB6,672.10
|
$76.83
CN¥555.20
|
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