Cost of living comparison

Beijing, China

compared to

Rivne, Ukraine

Rivne vs. Beijing Cost of Living Summary

Rivne is 44.2% cheaper than Beijing.

Restaurants: pay 14.2% less in Rivne
Groceries: pay 39.1% less in Rivne
Transportation: pay 35.1% less in Rivne
Housing: pay 50.6% less in Rivne
Childcare: pay 93.2% less in Rivne
Entertainment and Sports: pay 46.5% less in Rivne
Clothing: pay 31.0% less in Rivne

Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Rivne.

Rivne vs. Beijing Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 14.2% less for restaurants

	Beijing	Rivne
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.17 CN¥30.32	$2.41 UAH99.87	-42.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.57 CN¥40.43	$4.09 UAH169.79	-26.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 CN¥3.60	$0.50 UAH20.64	+0.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 CN¥2.25	$0.35 UAH14.32	+11.6%
Average			-14.2%

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pay 39.1% less for groceries

	Beijing	Rivne
Bread 1 loaf	$1.43 CN¥10.42	$0.59 UAH24.64	-58.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.31 CN¥53.08	$3.43 UAH142.32	-53.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.17 CN¥52.08	$3.34 UAH138.62	-53.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.74 CN¥12.63	$1.39 UAH57.53	-20.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.53 CN¥11.12	$1.26 UAH52.10	-18.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.92 CN¥6.66	$0.15 UAH6.34	-83.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 CN¥5.17	$0.55 UAH22.65	-23.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.89 CN¥6.44	$0.52 UAH21.52	-41.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 CN¥4.23	$0.66 UAH27.18	+12.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 CN¥2.68	$0.17 UAH7.25	-52.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.47 CN¥3.42	$0.29 UAH12.01	-38.5%
Average			-39.1%

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pay 35.1% less for transportation

	Beijing	Rivne
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.36 CN¥31.67	$3.93 UAH162.87	-9.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.40 CN¥242.57	$7.22 UAH299.62	-78.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,872.18 CN¥151,607.16	$17,578.39 UAH729,078.58	-15.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.59 CN¥33.35	$2.91 UAH120.85	-36.5%
Average			-35.1%

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pay 50.6% less for housing

	Beijing	Rivne
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.28 CN¥96.49	$5.54 UAH229.71	-58.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$929.88 CN¥6,754.26	$236.79 UAH9,820.92	-74.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$492.44 CN¥3,576.90	$164.55 UAH6,824.71	-66.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$42.04 CN¥305.36	$40.82 UAH1,693.19	-2.9%
Average			-50.6%

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pay 93.2% less for childcare

	Beijing	Rivne
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$763.49 CN¥5,545.72	$60.20 UAH2,496.84	-92.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,913.01 CN¥166,430.97	$1,324.40 UAH54,930.58	-94.2%
Average			-93.2%

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pay 46.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Beijing	Rivne
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.11 CN¥8.09	$0.92 UAH37.95	-17.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.60 CN¥26.17	$0.85 UAH35.29	-76.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.48 CN¥25.27	$1.90 UAH78.90	-45.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.46 CN¥475.45	$38.37 UAH1,591.32	-41.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.35 CN¥60.64	$4.05 UAH167.82	-51.5%
Average			-46.5%

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pay 31.0% less for clothing

	Beijing	Rivne
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.65 CN¥455.10	$33.71 UAH1,398.23	-46.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.69 CN¥251.95	$19.87 UAH823.96	-42.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.45 CN¥606.17	$63.81 UAH2,646.66	-23.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$107.64 CN¥781.83	$95.12 UAH3,945.01	-11.6%
Average			-31.0%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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