Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 89.2% more expensive than Rostov-na-donu.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Rostov-na-donu, you would:
pay 15.2% less for restaurants
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Rostov-na-donu
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Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.63
RUB647.22
|
$4.17
CN¥29.97
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.08
RUB398.29
|
$5.57
CN¥39.96
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
RUB70.97
|
$0.50
CN¥3.56
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
RUB42.07
|
$0.31
CN¥2.22
|
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pay 76.7% more for groceries
|
Rostov-na-donu
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.45
RUB43.90
|
$1.43
CN¥10.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.64
RUB355.19
|
$7.31
CN¥52.46
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.23
RUB315.29
|
$7.17
CN¥51.47
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.23
RUB120.02
|
$1.74
CN¥12.48
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.63
RUB159.32
|
$1.53
CN¥10.99
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
RUB43.54
|
$0.92
CN¥6.59
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
RUB50.19
|
$0.71
CN¥5.11
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
RUB56.46
|
$0.89
CN¥6.37
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
RUB81.18
|
$0.58
CN¥4.18
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB20.90
|
$0.37
CN¥2.64
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB20.10
|
$0.47
CN¥3.38
|
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pay 41.1% more for transportation
|
Rostov-na-donu
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.08
RUB203.22
|
$4.36
CN¥31.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.39
RUB1,891.86
|
$33.40
CN¥239.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,601.13
RUB2,887,577.18
|
$20,872.18
CN¥149,845.55
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.08
RUB398.29
|
$4.59
CN¥32.97
|
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pay 90.2% more for housing
|
Rostov-na-donu
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.67
RUB650.53
|
$13.28
CN¥95.37
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$335.99
RUB32,775.66
|
$929.88
CN¥6,675.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$216.32
RUB21,101.53
|
$492.44
CN¥3,535.34
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.21
RUB7,141.32
|
$42.04
CN¥301.81
|
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pay 4.3 times more for childcare
|
Rostov-na-donu
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$236.81
RUB23,100.62
|
$763.49
CN¥5,481.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,299.82
RUB419,445.48
|
$22,913.01
CN¥164,497.11
|
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pay 83.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rostov-na-donu
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.02
RUB99.57
|
$1.11
CN¥7.99
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
RUB159.23
|
$3.60
CN¥25.87
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.29
RUB223.54
|
$3.48
CN¥24.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.09
RUB2,739.88
|
$65.46
CN¥469.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.08
RUB398.29
|
$8.35
CN¥59.94
|
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pay 20.1% more for clothing
|
Rostov-na-donu
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.51
RUB5,122.41
|
$62.65
CN¥449.81
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.28
RUB3,148.95
|
$34.69
CN¥249.02
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.32
RUB6,859.38
|
$83.45
CN¥599.13
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.74
RUB7,779.03
|
$107.64
CN¥772.74
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