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
RUB670.16
|
$2.85
CN¥20.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.14
RUB426.52
|
$5.07
CN¥36.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
RUB82.13
|
$0.49
CN¥3.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
RUB39.57
|
$0.30
CN¥2.19
|
|
pay 52.8% more for groceries
|
Russia
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.47
RUB48.24
|
$1.59
CN¥11.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.72
RUB382.48
|
$5.85
CN¥42.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.07
RUB316.28
|
$6.86
CN¥50.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.21
RUB124.67
|
$1.60
CN¥11.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.66
RUB170.48
|
$1.54
CN¥11.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
RUB55.76
|
$0.76
CN¥5.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
RUB56.76
|
$0.57
CN¥4.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
RUB73.47
|
$0.65
CN¥4.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.89
RUB91.23
|
$0.52
CN¥3.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RUB22.27
|
$0.32
CN¥2.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB21.45
|
$0.40
CN¥2.92
|
|
pay 26.1% more for transportation
|
Russia
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.12
RUB218.10
|
$4.44
CN¥32.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.67
RUB1,818.68
|
$22.47
CN¥163.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,642.44
RUB2,742,722.40
|
$19,071.53
CN¥139,153.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.15
RUB427.24
|
$3.97
CN¥29.00
|
|
pay 15.9% more for housing
|
Russia
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.97
RUB615.03
|
$11.70
CN¥85.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$304.49
RUB31,346.27
|
$328.33
CN¥2,395.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$210.86
RUB21,706.66
|
$205.78
CN¥1,501.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$64.94
RUB6,685.13
|
$40.46
CN¥295.20
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
|
Russia
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$190.09
RUB19,569.19
|
$459.70
CN¥3,354.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,074.52
RUB522,399.66
|
$18,318.08
CN¥133,656.04
|
|
pay 42.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Russia
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.42
RUB146.46
|
$1.09
CN¥7.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.67
RUB171.99
|
$3.07
CN¥22.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.10
RUB215.95
|
$3.23
CN¥23.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.15
RUB2,898.37
|
$41.41
CN¥302.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.97
RUB409.03
|
$5.93
CN¥43.23
|
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pay 4.7% less for clothing
|
Russia
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.85
RUB5,337.57
|
$48.23
CN¥351.87
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.92
RUB3,492.07
|
$31.67
CN¥231.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.53
RUB7,878.10
|
$72.53
CN¥529.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.61
RUB7,783.88
|
$75.53
CN¥551.13
|
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