Cost of living comparison
Russia is 25.4% cheaper than Beijing.
If you lived in Russia instead of Beijing, you would:
pay 28.9% more for restaurants
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Beijing
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.17
CN¥30.46
|
$6.51
RUB670.16
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.57
CN¥40.61
|
$4.14
RUB426.52
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CN¥3.62
|
$0.80
RUB82.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
CN¥2.26
|
$0.38
RUB39.57
|
|
pay 29.4% less for groceries
|
Beijing
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
CN¥10.47
|
$0.47
RUB48.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.31
CN¥53.31
|
$3.72
RUB382.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.17
CN¥52.31
|
$3.07
RUB316.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.74
CN¥12.68
|
$1.21
RUB124.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.53
CN¥11.17
|
$1.66
RUB170.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
CN¥6.69
|
$0.54
RUB55.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CN¥5.19
|
$0.55
RUB56.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CN¥6.47
|
$0.71
RUB73.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CN¥4.25
|
$0.89
RUB91.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
CN¥2.69
|
$0.22
RUB22.27
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
CN¥3.44
|
$0.21
RUB21.45
|
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pay 20.1% less for transportation
|
Beijing
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.36
CN¥31.81
|
$2.12
RUB218.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.40
CN¥243.67
|
$17.67
RUB1,818.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,872.18
CN¥152,291.77
|
$26,642.44
RUB2,742,722.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.59
CN¥33.50
|
$4.15
RUB427.24
|
|
pay 31.2% less for housing
|
Beijing
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.28
CN¥96.92
|
$5.97
RUB615.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$929.88
CN¥6,784.76
|
$304.49
RUB31,346.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$492.44
CN¥3,593.06
|
$210.86
RUB21,706.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.04
CN¥306.74
|
$64.94
RUB6,685.13
|
|
pay 76.5% less for childcare
|
Beijing
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$763.49
CN¥5,570.76
|
$190.09
RUB19,569.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,913.01
CN¥167,182.52
|
$5,074.52
RUB522,399.66
|
|
pay 35.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Beijing
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.11
CN¥8.12
|
$1.42
RUB146.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
CN¥26.29
|
$1.67
RUB171.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.48
CN¥25.38
|
$2.10
RUB215.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.46
CN¥477.60
|
$28.15
RUB2,898.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.35
CN¥60.92
|
$3.97
RUB409.03
|
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pay 14.4% less for clothing
|
Beijing
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.65
CN¥457.15
|
$51.85
RUB5,337.57
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.69
CN¥253.09
|
$33.92
RUB3,492.07
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.45
CN¥608.91
|
$76.53
RUB7,878.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.64
CN¥785.36
|
$75.61
RUB7,783.88
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