Cost of living comparison
China is 3.0% cheaper than Moscow.
- Restaurants
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pay 40.5% less in China
- Groceries
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pay 29.3% more in China
- Transportation
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pay 2.4% more in China
- Housing
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pay 25.1% less in China
- Childcare
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pay 37.2% more in China
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 6.6% more in China
- Clothing
-
pay 31.2% less in China
The cost of childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation in China are more expensive than in Moscow. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, and housing are lower in China.
If you lived in China instead of Moscow, you would:
pay 40.5% less for restaurants
|
Moscow
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.19
RUB971.25
|
$2.85
CN¥20.84
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.10
RUB539.58
|
$5.07
CN¥36.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
RUB113.35
|
$0.49
CN¥3.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
RUB51.30
|
$0.30
CN¥2.19
|
|
pay 29.3% more for groceries
|
Moscow
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
RUB65.40
|
$1.59
CN¥11.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.41
RUB465.79
|
$5.85
CN¥42.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
RUB377.08
|
$6.86
CN¥50.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.52
RUB160.63
|
$1.60
CN¥11.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.99
RUB209.90
|
$1.54
CN¥11.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
RUB71.59
|
$0.76
CN¥5.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
RUB70.55
|
$0.57
CN¥4.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
RUB75.64
|
$0.65
CN¥4.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
RUB118.77
|
$0.52
CN¥3.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
RUB26.35
|
$0.32
CN¥2.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB22.12
|
$0.40
CN¥2.92
|
|
pay 2.4% more for transportation
|
Moscow
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.22
RUB234.51
|
$4.44
CN¥32.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.58
RUB3,021.67
|
$22.47
CN¥164.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,621.85
RUB3,237,504.85
|
$19,071.53
CN¥139,199.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.82
RUB615.13
|
$3.97
CN¥29.01
|
|
pay 25.1% less for housing
|
Moscow
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.38
RUB674.36
|
$11.70
CN¥85.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$960.52
RUB101,551.30
|
$328.33
CN¥2,396.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.26
RUB61,665.66
|
$205.78
CN¥1,501.95
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.66
RUB9,162.11
|
$40.46
CN¥295.30
|
|
pay 37.2% more for childcare
|
Moscow
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$466.53
RUB49,324.34
|
$459.70
CN¥3,355.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,413.52
RUB1,100,972.71
|
$18,318.08
CN¥133,700.00
|
|
pay 6.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Moscow
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.06
RUB323.75
|
$1.09
CN¥7.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
RUB266.90
|
$3.07
CN¥22.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
RUB259.00
|
$3.23
CN¥23.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.34
RUB3,419.01
|
$41.41
CN¥302.23
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.10
RUB539.58
|
$5.93
CN¥43.25
|
|
pay 31.2% less for clothing
|
Moscow
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.16
RUB8,580.18
|
$48.23
CN¥351.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.31
RUB4,473.01
|
$31.67
CN¥231.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.95
RUB11,519.04
|
$72.53
CN¥529.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.97
RUB10,780.81
|
$75.53
CN¥551.31
|
|
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