Cost of living comparison

Ruse, Bulgaria

compared to

Beijing, China

Beijing vs. Ruse Cost of Living Summary

Beijing is 39.9% more expensive than Ruse.

Restaurants: pay 50.1% less in Beijing
Groceries: pay 3.9% more in Beijing
Transportation: pay 10.0% more in Beijing
Housing: pay 96.4% more in Beijing
Childcare: pay 2.4 times more in Beijing
Entertainment and Sports: pay 53.8% more in Beijing
Clothing: pay 26.6% more in Beijing

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

Beijing vs. Ruse Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 50.1% less for restaurants

	Ruse	Beijing
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.49 BGN14.90	$4.17 CN¥30.09	-50.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.40 BGN12.97	$5.57 CN¥40.13	-24.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.34 BGN2.35	$0.50 CN¥3.58	-63.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.81 BGN1.42	$0.31 CN¥2.23	-61.8%
Average			-50.1%

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pay 3.9% more for groceries

	Ruse	Beijing
Bread 1 loaf	$0.99 BGN1.73	$1.43 CN¥10.34	+45.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.38 BGN7.69	$7.31 CN¥52.68	+66.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.95 BGN10.43	$7.17 CN¥51.69	+20.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.48 BGN4.34	$1.74 CN¥12.53	-29.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.36 BGN5.89	$1.53 CN¥11.04	-54.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.60 BGN1.05	$0.92 CN¥6.61	+53.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 BGN1.37	$0.71 CN¥5.13	-9.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 BGN1.42	$0.89 CN¥6.39	+9.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.87 BGN1.53	$0.58 CN¥4.20	-33.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 BGN0.89	$0.37 CN¥2.66	-27.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.47 BGN0.82	$0.47 CN¥3.40	+0.4%
Average			+3.9%

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pay 10.0% more for transportation

	Ruse	Beijing
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.49 BGN9.63	$4.36 CN¥31.43	-20.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$15.07 BGN26.43	$33.40 CN¥240.75	+121.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,952.87 BGN52,531.65	$20,872.18 CN¥150,471.71	-30.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.63 BGN11.63	$4.59 CN¥33.10	-30.7%
Average			+10.0%

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pay 96.4% more for housing

	Ruse	Beijing
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.48 BGN23.64	$13.28 CN¥95.76	-1.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$242.49 BGN425.29	$929.88 CN¥6,703.68	+283.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$201.29 BGN353.02	$492.44 CN¥3,550.12	+144.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$71.24 BGN124.94	$42.04 CN¥303.08	-41.0%
Average			+96.4%

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pay 2.4 times more for childcare

	Ruse	Beijing
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$554.43 BGN972.37	$763.49 CN¥5,504.18	+37.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,747.31 BGN11,833.51	$22,913.01 CN¥165,184.50	+239.6%
Average			+138.7%

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pay 53.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Ruse	Beijing
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.64 BGN2.88	$1.11 CN¥8.03	-32.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.60 BGN2.80	$3.60 CN¥25.97	+125.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.29 BGN5.77	$3.48 CN¥25.08	+5.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$30.14 BGN52.86	$65.46 CN¥471.89	+117.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.48 BGN9.61	$8.35 CN¥60.19	+52.4%
Average			+53.8%

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pay 26.6% more for clothing

	Ruse	Beijing
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.32 BGN86.50	$62.65 CN¥451.69	+27.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.40 BGN48.05	$34.69 CN¥250.06	+26.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$68.50 BGN120.14	$83.45 CN¥601.63	+21.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$82.20 BGN144.16	$107.64 CN¥775.97	+30.9%
Average			+26.6%

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