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Beijing vs. Russia Cost of Living Summary

Beijing is 90.3% more expensive than Russia overall.

Restaurants: pay 14.8% less in Beijing
Groceries: pay 68.8% more in Beijing
Transportation: pay 45.9% more in Beijing
Housing: pay 2.1 times more in Beijing
Childcare: pay 4.3 times more in Beijing
Entertainment and Sports: pay 80.5% more in Beijing
Clothing: pay 18.6% more in Beijing

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

Beijing vs. Russia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 14.8% less for restaurants

	Russia	Beijing
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.51 RUB718.87	$4.17 CN¥30.56	-35.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.14 RUB457.53	$5.57 CN¥40.75	+34.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.80 RUB88.10	$0.50 CN¥3.63	-37.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.38 RUB42.45	$0.31 CN¥2.26	-19.6%
Average			-14.8%

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pay 68.8% more for groceries

	Russia	Beijing
Bread 1 loaf	$0.47 RUB51.75	$1.43 CN¥10.50	+206.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.72 RUB410.28	$7.31 CN¥53.49	+96.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.07 RUB339.28	$7.17 CN¥52.49	+133.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.21 RUB133.73	$1.74 CN¥12.72	+43.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.66 RUB182.88	$1.53 CN¥11.21	-7.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.54 RUB59.81	$0.92 CN¥6.72	+69.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.55 RUB60.88	$0.71 CN¥5.21	+29.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.71 RUB78.81	$0.89 CN¥6.49	+24.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.89 RUB97.86	$0.58 CN¥4.27	-34.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.22 RUB23.89	$0.37 CN¥2.70	+70.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.21 RUB23.01	$0.47 CN¥3.45	+126.1%
Average			+68.8%

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pay 45.9% more for transportation

	Russia	Beijing
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.12 RUB233.95	$4.36 CN¥31.92	+105.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$17.67 RUB1,950.88	$33.40 CN¥244.47	+89.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,642.44 RUB2,942,100.05	$20,872.18 CN¥152,796.87	-21.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.15 RUB458.30	$4.59 CN¥33.62	+10.6%
Average			+45.9%

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

	Russia	Beijing
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$5.97 RUB659.74	$13.28 CN¥97.24	+122.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$304.49 RUB33,624.93	$929.88 CN¥6,807.27	+205.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$210.86 RUB23,284.59	$492.44 CN¥3,604.97	+133.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$64.94 RUB7,171.10	$42.04 CN¥307.76	-35.3%
Average			+106.5%

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pay 4.3 times more for childcare

	Russia	Beijing
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$190.09 RUB20,991.74	$763.49 CN¥5,589.24	+301.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,074.52 RUB560,374.63	$22,913.01 CN¥167,737.01	+351.5%
Average			+326.6%

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pay 80.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Russia	Beijing
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.42 RUB157.11	$1.11 CN¥8.15	-21.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.67 RUB184.49	$3.60 CN¥26.38	+115.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.10 RUB231.65	$3.48 CN¥25.47	+65.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$28.15 RUB3,109.06	$65.46 CN¥479.18	+132.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.97 RUB438.77	$8.35 CN¥61.12	+110.1%
Average			+80.5%

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pay 18.6% more for clothing

	Russia	Beijing
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.85 RUB5,725.58	$62.65 CN¥458.67	+20.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.92 RUB3,745.92	$34.69 CN¥253.93	+2.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.53 RUB8,450.79	$83.45 CN¥610.93	+9.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$75.61 RUB8,349.72	$107.64 CN¥787.96	+42.4%
Average			+18.6%

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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: January 2025

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