Cost of living comparison
China is 44.3% more expensive than Russia.
If you lived in China instead of Russia, you would:
pay 23.6% less for restaurants
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Russia
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.51
RUB635.03
|
$2.85
CN¥20.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.14
RUB404.17
|
$5.07
CN¥36.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
RUB77.82
|
$0.49
CN¥3.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
RUB37.50
|
$0.30
CN¥2.16
|
|
pay 52.8% more for groceries
|
Russia
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.47
RUB45.71
|
$1.59
CN¥11.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.72
RUB362.43
|
$5.85
CN¥42.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.07
RUB299.70
|
$6.86
CN¥49.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.21
RUB118.13
|
$1.60
CN¥11.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.66
RUB161.55
|
$1.54
CN¥11.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
RUB52.84
|
$0.76
CN¥5.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
RUB53.78
|
$0.57
CN¥4.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
RUB69.62
|
$0.65
CN¥4.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.89
RUB86.45
|
$0.52
CN¥3.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RUB21.10
|
$0.32
CN¥2.30
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB20.32
|
$0.40
CN¥2.87
|
|
pay 26.1% more for transportation
|
Russia
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.12
RUB206.67
|
$4.44
CN¥31.91
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.67
RUB1,723.35
|
$22.47
CN¥161.32
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,642.44
RUB2,598,958.11
|
$19,071.53
CN¥136,918.35
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.15
RUB404.85
|
$3.97
CN¥28.53
|
|
pay 15.9% more for housing
|
Russia
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.97
RUB582.80
|
$11.70
CN¥83.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$304.49
RUB29,703.20
|
$328.33
CN¥2,357.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$210.86
RUB20,568.87
|
$205.78
CN¥1,477.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$64.94
RUB6,334.72
|
$40.46
CN¥290.46
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
|
Russia
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$190.09
RUB18,543.44
|
$459.70
CN¥3,300.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,074.52
RUB495,017.22
|
$18,318.08
CN¥131,509.16
|
|
pay 42.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Russia
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.42
RUB138.78
|
$1.09
CN¥7.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.67
RUB162.97
|
$3.07
CN¥22.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.10
RUB204.63
|
$3.23
CN¥23.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.15
RUB2,746.45
|
$41.41
CN¥297.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.97
RUB387.59
|
$5.93
CN¥42.54
|
|
pay 4.7% less for clothing
|
Russia
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.85
RUB5,057.80
|
$48.23
CN¥346.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.92
RUB3,309.02
|
$31.67
CN¥227.37
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.53
RUB7,465.16
|
$72.53
CN¥520.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.61
RUB7,375.87
|
$75.53
CN¥542.28
|
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