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
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pay 1.2% less in Mykolayiv
- Housing
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pay 49.1% less in Mykolayiv
- Childcare
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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¥29.98
|
$8.43
UAH348.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.57
CN¥39.97
|
$6.02
UAH248.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CN¥3.56
|
$0.48
UAH19.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
CN¥2.22
|
$0.39
UAH15.91
|
|
pay 32.1% less for groceries
|
Beijing
|
Mykolayiv
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
CN¥10.30
|
$0.53
UAH21.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.31
CN¥52.48
|
$3.89
UAH160.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.17
CN¥51.49
|
$3.65
UAH150.89
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.74
CN¥12.48
|
$1.70
UAH70.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.53
CN¥10.99
|
$1.65
UAH68.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
CN¥6.59
|
$0.24
UAH9.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CN¥5.11
|
$0.60
UAH24.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CN¥6.37
|
$0.56
UAH23.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CN¥4.18
|
$0.74
UAH30.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
CN¥2.65
|
$0.13
UAH5.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
CN¥3.38
|
$0.30
UAH12.48
|
|
pay 1.2% less for transportation
|
Beijing
|
Mykolayiv
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.36
CN¥31.31
|
$4.87
UAH201.17
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.40
CN¥239.83
|
$9.63
UAH397.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,872.18
CN¥149,895.64
|
$31,303.98
UAH1,292,788.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.59
CN¥32.98
|
$4.82
UAH198.89
|
|
pay 49.1% less for housing
|
Beijing
|
Mykolayiv
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.28
CN¥95.40
|
$5.87
UAH242.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$929.88
CN¥6,678.01
|
$144.48
UAH5,966.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$492.44
CN¥3,536.52
|
$96.32
UAH3,977.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.04
CN¥301.92
|
$52.17
UAH2,154.65
|
|
pay 43.5% less for childcare
|
Beijing
|
Mykolayiv
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$763.49
CN¥5,483.11
|
$502.67
UAH20,759.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,913.01
CN¥164,552.10
|
$10,835.99
UAH447,503.82
|
|
pay 54.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Beijing
|
Mykolayiv
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.11
CN¥7.99
|
$0.84
UAH34.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
CN¥25.87
|
$0.84
UAH34.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.48
CN¥24.98
|
$2.01
UAH83.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.46
CN¥470.08
|
$20.11
UAH830.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.35
CN¥59.96
|
$3.49
UAH144.20
|
|
pay 16.5% less for clothing
|
Beijing
|
Mykolayiv
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.65
CN¥449.96
|
$46.15
UAH1,906.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.69
CN¥249.11
|
$31.91
UAH1,317.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.45
CN¥599.33
|
$82.77
UAH3,418.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.64
CN¥773.00
|
$74.25
UAH3,066.23
|
|
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