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Beijing vs. Yekaterinburg Cost of Living Summary

Beijing is 21.8% more expensive than Yekaterinburg.

Restaurants: pay 48.4% less in Beijing
Groceries: pay 22.9% more in Beijing
Transportation: pay 8.7% more in Beijing
Housing: pay 15.1% more in Beijing
Childcare: pay 2.4 times more in Beijing
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.7% more in Beijing
Clothing: pay 13.5% less in Beijing

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and transportation in Beijing are more expensive than in Yekaterinburg. Expenses including restaurants and clothing are lower in Beijing. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Beijing.

Beijing vs. Yekaterinburg Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 48.4% less for restaurants

	Yekaterinburg	Beijing
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.51 RUB955.21	$4.21 CN¥29.74	-66.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.96 RUB454.86	$4.91 CN¥34.69	-17.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.39 RUB106.02	$0.48 CN¥3.39	-65.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.55 RUB41.85	$0.31 CN¥2.17	-44.0%
Average			-48.4%

Yekaterinburg vs. Beijing - Cost of restaurants

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pay 22.9% more for groceries

	Yekaterinburg	Beijing
Bread 1 loaf	$0.62 RUB47.17	$1.71 CN¥12.07	+176.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.18 RUB471.92	$7.47 CN¥52.80	+20.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.85 RUB293.70	$6.64 CN¥46.96	+72.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.51 RUB115.40	$1.78 CN¥12.56	+17.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.99 RUB151.85	$1.53 CN¥10.83	-23.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.84 RUB63.87	$0.98 CN¥6.95	+17.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.80 RUB61.12	$0.77 CN¥5.44	-3.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.96 RUB73.31	$0.80 CN¥5.66	-16.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.21 RUB92.62	$0.60 CN¥4.26	-50.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.30 RUB23.26	$0.35 CN¥2.46	+14.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.33 RUB24.90	$0.41 CN¥2.92	+26.5%
Average			+22.9%

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pay 8.7% more for transportation

	Yekaterinburg	Beijing
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.66 RUB203.37	$4.21 CN¥29.77	+58.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.82 RUB1,819.44	$31.54 CN¥223.02	+32.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,295.32 RUB2,542,668.36	$18,225.66 CN¥128,857.25	-45.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.18 RUB395.27	$4.63 CN¥32.71	-10.6%
Average			+8.7%

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pay 15.1% more for housing

	Yekaterinburg	Beijing
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.38 RUB716.40	$12.93 CN¥91.43	+37.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$605.55 RUB46,244.12	$935.23 CN¥6,612.19	+54.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$394.60 RUB30,134.49	$504.41 CN¥3,566.20	+27.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$97.64 RUB7,456.46	$39.27 CN¥277.61	-59.8%
Average			+15.1%

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pay 2.4 times more for childcare

	Yekaterinburg	Beijing
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$436.79 RUB33,356.41	$710.76 CN¥5,025.17	+62.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,147.47 RUB545,832.21	$23,242.73 CN¥164,328.40	+225.2%
Average			+143.9%

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pay 23.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Yekaterinburg	Beijing
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.79 RUB136.46	$1.12 CN¥7.93	-37.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.80 RUB214.13	$2.90 CN¥20.52	+3.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.98 RUB227.43	$4.21 CN¥29.74	+41.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.02 RUB3,285.10	$57.84 CN¥408.91	+34.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.76 RUB363.89	$8.41 CN¥59.47	+76.5%
Average			+23.7%

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pay 13.5% less for clothing

	Yekaterinburg	Beijing
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$78.42 RUB5,988.99	$62.30 CN¥440.46	-20.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.18 RUB3,297.74	$36.37 CN¥257.16	-15.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$102.25 RUB7,808.43	$81.74 CN¥577.91	-20.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.74 RUB7,846.34	$105.53 CN¥746.11	+2.7%
Average			-13.5%

Yekaterinburg vs. Beijing - Cost of clothing

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