Cost of living comparison

Mykolayiv, Ukraine

compared to

Beijing, China

Beijing vs. Mykolayiv Cost of Living Summary

Beijing is 92.1% more expensive than Mykolayiv.

Restaurants: pay 18.7% less in Beijing
Groceries: pay 84.7% more in Beijing
Transportation: pay 49.5% more in Beijing
Housing: pay 3.7 times more in Beijing
Childcare: pay 81.7% more in Beijing
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.6 times more in Beijing
Clothing: pay 22.6% more in Beijing

The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, transportation, and clothing in Beijing are more expensive than in Mykolayiv. Notably, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Beijing.

Beijing vs. Mykolayiv Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 18.7% less for restaurants

	Mykolayiv	Beijing
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.43 UAH352.45	$4.17 CN¥30.42	-50.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.02 UAH251.75	$5.57 CN¥40.56	-7.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 UAH20.14	$0.50 CN¥3.61	+3.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.39 UAH16.11	$0.31 CN¥2.25	-19.8%
Average			-18.7%

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pay 84.7% more for groceries

	Mykolayiv	Beijing
Bread 1 loaf	$0.53 UAH22.00	$1.43 CN¥10.45	+172.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.89 UAH162.80	$7.31 CN¥53.25	+87.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.65 UAH152.79	$7.17 CN¥52.25	+96.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.70 UAH70.91	$1.74 CN¥12.67	+2.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.65 UAH68.93	$1.53 CN¥11.16	-7.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.24 UAH9.90	$0.92 CN¥6.68	+287.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.60 UAH25.12	$0.71 CN¥5.18	+18.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.56 UAH23.45	$0.89 CN¥6.46	+58.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.74 UAH31.06	$0.58 CN¥4.25	-21.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.13 UAH5.48	$0.37 CN¥2.68	+181.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.30 UAH12.64	$0.47 CN¥3.43	+55.9%
Average			+84.7%

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pay 49.5% more for transportation

	Mykolayiv	Beijing
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.87 UAH203.71	$4.36 CN¥31.78	-10.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.63 UAH402.80	$33.40 CN¥243.38	+246.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,303.98 UAH1,309,097.91	$20,872.18 CN¥152,110.18	-33.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.82 UAH201.40	$4.59 CN¥33.46	-4.7%
Average			+49.5%

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pay 3.7 times more for housing

	Mykolayiv	Beijing
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$5.87 UAH245.60	$13.28 CN¥96.81	+126.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$144.48 UAH6,041.99	$929.88 CN¥6,776.67	+543.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$96.32 UAH4,027.99	$492.44 CN¥3,588.77	+411.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$52.17 UAH2,181.83	$42.04 CN¥306.38	-19.4%
Average			+265.4%

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pay 81.7% more for childcare

	Mykolayiv	Beijing
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$502.67 UAH21,021.09	$763.49 CN¥5,564.12	+51.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,835.99 UAH453,149.28	$22,913.01 CN¥166,983.17	+111.5%
Average			+81.7%

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pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports

	Mykolayiv	Beijing
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.84 UAH35.24	$1.11 CN¥8.11	+32.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.84 UAH35.24	$3.60 CN¥26.26	+327.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.01 UAH84.08	$3.48 CN¥25.35	+73.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$20.11 UAH840.84	$65.46 CN¥477.03	+225.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.49 UAH146.01	$8.35 CN¥60.84	+139.1%
Average			+159.4%

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pay 22.6% more for clothing

	Mykolayiv	Beijing
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.15 UAH1,930.08	$62.65 CN¥456.61	+35.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.91 UAH1,334.27	$34.69 CN¥252.79	+8.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$82.77 UAH3,461.56	$83.45 CN¥608.18	+0.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$74.25 UAH3,104.91	$107.64 CN¥784.42	+45.0%
Average			+22.6%

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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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