Cost of living comparison
Mykolayiv is 23.4% cheaper than Beijing.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.0% more in Mykolayiv
- Groceries
-
pay 32.1% less in Mykolayiv
- Transportation
-
pay 1.2% less in Mykolayiv
- Housing
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pay 49.1% less in Mykolayiv
- Childcare
-
pay 43.5% less in Mykolayiv
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 54.1% less in Mykolayiv
- Clothing
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pay 16.5% less in Mykolayiv
Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, groceries, clothing, and transportation are lower in Mykolayiv.
If you lived in Mykolayiv instead of Beijing, you would:
pay 33.0% more for restaurants
|
Beijing
|
Mykolayiv
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.17
CN¥29.94
|
$8.43
UAH351.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.57
CN¥39.92
|
$6.02
UAH250.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CN¥3.56
|
$0.48
UAH20.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
CN¥2.22
|
$0.39
UAH16.06
|
|
pay 32.1% less for groceries
|
Beijing
|
Mykolayiv
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
CN¥10.29
|
$0.53
UAH21.92
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.31
CN¥52.41
|
$3.89
UAH162.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.17
CN¥51.43
|
$3.65
UAH152.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.74
CN¥12.47
|
$1.70
UAH70.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.53
CN¥10.98
|
$1.65
UAH68.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
CN¥6.58
|
$0.24
UAH9.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CN¥5.10
|
$0.60
UAH25.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CN¥6.36
|
$0.56
UAH23.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CN¥4.18
|
$0.74
UAH30.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
CN¥2.64
|
$0.13
UAH5.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
CN¥3.38
|
$0.30
UAH12.59
|
|
pay 1.2% less for transportation
|
Beijing
|
Mykolayiv
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.36
CN¥31.27
|
$4.87
UAH203.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.40
CN¥239.53
|
$9.63
UAH401.43
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,872.18
CN¥149,705.70
|
$31,303.98
UAH1,304,632.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.59
CN¥32.94
|
$4.82
UAH200.71
|
|
pay 49.1% less for housing
|
Beijing
|
Mykolayiv
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.28
CN¥95.28
|
$5.87
UAH244.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$929.88
CN¥6,669.55
|
$144.48
UAH6,021.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$492.44
CN¥3,532.04
|
$96.32
UAH4,014.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.04
CN¥301.53
|
$52.17
UAH2,174.39
|
|
pay 43.5% less for childcare
|
Beijing
|
Mykolayiv
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$763.49
CN¥5,476.16
|
$502.67
UAH20,949.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,913.01
CN¥164,343.59
|
$10,835.99
UAH451,603.60
|
|
pay 54.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Beijing
|
Mykolayiv
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.11
CN¥7.98
|
$0.84
UAH35.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
CN¥25.84
|
$0.84
UAH35.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.48
CN¥24.95
|
$2.01
UAH83.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.46
CN¥469.49
|
$20.11
UAH837.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.35
CN¥59.88
|
$3.49
UAH145.52
|
|
pay 16.5% less for clothing
|
Beijing
|
Mykolayiv
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.65
CN¥449.39
|
$46.15
UAH1,923.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.69
CN¥248.79
|
$31.91
UAH1,329.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.45
CN¥598.57
|
$82.77
UAH3,449.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.64
CN¥772.02
|
$74.25
UAH3,094.32
|
|
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