Cost of living comparison

Stavropol, Russia

compared to

Beijing, China

Beijing vs. Stavropol Cost of Living Summary

Beijing is 2.1 times more expensive than Stavropol.

Restaurants: pay 8.7% less in Beijing
Groceries: pay 82.8% more in Beijing
Transportation: pay 57.4% more in Beijing
Housing: pay 2.5 times more in Beijing
Childcare: pay 4.5 times more in Beijing
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.0 times more in Beijing
Clothing: pay 28.1% more in Beijing

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

Beijing vs. Stavropol Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 8.7% less for restaurants

	Stavropol	Beijing
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.63 RUB527.30	$4.17 CN¥29.97	-37.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.57 RUB283.93	$5.57 CN¥39.97	+55.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.73 RUB57.82	$0.50 CN¥3.56	-31.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.40 RUB31.44	$0.31 CN¥2.22	-21.8%
Average			-8.7%

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pay 82.8% more for groceries

	Stavropol	Beijing
Bread 1 loaf	$0.45 RUB35.77	$1.43 CN¥10.30	+218.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.16 RUB251.10	$7.31 CN¥52.47	+131.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.20 RUB253.93	$7.17 CN¥51.48	+124.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.23 RUB97.78	$1.74 CN¥12.48	+41.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.28 RUB101.57	$1.53 CN¥10.99	+19.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.45 RUB35.48	$0.92 CN¥6.59	+105.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.49 RUB38.62	$0.71 CN¥5.11	+46.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.58 RUB46.00	$0.89 CN¥6.37	+53.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.83 RUB66.14	$0.58 CN¥4.18	-30.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.21 RUB17.03	$0.37 CN¥2.65	+71.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.21 RUB16.37	$0.47 CN¥3.38	+128.6%
Average			+82.8%

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pay 57.4% more for transportation

	Stavropol	Beijing
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.04 RUB161.76	$4.36 CN¥31.31	+114.2%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$33.40 CN¥239.80
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,601.13 RUB2,352,568.88	$20,872.18 CN¥149,874.77	-29.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.45 RUB194.70	$4.59 CN¥32.97	+87.4%
Average			+57.4%

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pay 2.5 times more for housing

	Stavropol	Beijing
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$6.38 RUB507.02	$13.28 CN¥95.38	+108.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$237.32 RUB18,861.11	$929.88 CN¥6,677.08	+291.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$148.01 RUB11,762.84	$492.44 CN¥3,536.03	+232.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$57.12 RUB4,539.95	$42.04 CN¥301.87	-26.4%
Average			+151.6%

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pay 4.5 times more for childcare

	Stavropol	Beijing
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$204.15 RUB16,224.61	$763.49 CN¥5,482.35	+274.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,299.82 RUB341,730.91	$22,913.01 CN¥164,529.19	+432.9%
Average			+353.4%

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pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports

	Stavropol	Beijing
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.92 RUB73.01	$1.11 CN¥7.99	+21.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.36 RUB108.16	$3.60 CN¥25.87	+164.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.29 RUB182.12	$3.48 CN¥24.98	+51.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$25.18 RUB2,001.04	$65.46 CN¥470.02	+160.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.08 RUB324.49	$8.35 CN¥59.95	+104.5%
Average			+100.4%

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pay 28.1% more for clothing

	Stavropol	Beijing
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.51 RUB4,173.33	$62.65 CN¥449.90	+19.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.07 RUB2,230.88	$34.69 CN¥249.07	+23.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$70.32 RUB5,588.48	$83.45 CN¥599.24	+18.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$71.45 RUB5,678.61	$107.64 CN¥772.89	+50.6%
Average			+28.1%

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