Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 2.5 times more expensive than Vinnytsya.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Vinnytsya, you would:
pay 19.9% less for restaurants
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Vinnytsya
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.68
UAH235.95
|
$4.15
CN¥29.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.05
UAH209.74
|
$5.54
CN¥39.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
UAH28.05
|
$0.50
CN¥3.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
UAH20.37
|
$0.31
CN¥2.23
|
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pay 51.8% more for groceries
|
Vinnytsya
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.72
UAH29.89
|
$1.43
CN¥10.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.94
UAH163.71
|
$6.83
CN¥49.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.86
UAH160.11
|
$7.46
CN¥53.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
UAH72.99
|
$1.75
CN¥12.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.63
UAH67.78
|
$1.44
CN¥10.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.32
UAH13.44
|
$0.96
CN¥6.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
UAH32.41
|
$0.79
CN¥5.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
UAH35.38
|
$0.87
CN¥6.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
UAH31.93
|
$0.58
CN¥4.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
UAH7.85
|
$0.37
CN¥2.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
UAH13.79
|
$0.49
CN¥3.50
|
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pay 56.8% more for transportation
|
Vinnytsya
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
UAH210.31
|
$4.35
CN¥31.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.37
UAH471.90
|
$34.62
CN¥248.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,472.69
UAH974,457.47
|
$20,773.90
CN¥149,139.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.16
UAH131.08
|
$4.68
CN¥33.61
|
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pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Vinnytsya
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.16
UAH297.13
|
$13.59
CN¥97.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$300.32
UAH12,467.61
|
$969.73
CN¥6,961.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$218.92
UAH9,088.54
|
$561.86
CN¥4,033.69
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$46.83
UAH1,944.11
|
$42.17
CN¥302.75
|
|
pay 8.0 times more for childcare
|
Vinnytsya
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$183.56
UAH7,620.39
|
$836.50
CN¥6,005.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,189.24
UAH90,885.40
|
$25,256.69
CN¥181,322.79
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Vinnytsya
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.01
UAH41.95
|
$1.38
CN¥9.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.06
UAH44.19
|
$3.73
CN¥26.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.27
UAH94.38
|
$3.46
CN¥24.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$15.41
UAH639.69
|
$62.16
CN¥446.26
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.15
UAH172.17
|
$8.31
CN¥59.66
|
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pay 19.0% more for clothing
|
Vinnytsya
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.73
UAH1,774.01
|
$65.57
CN¥470.74
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.47
UAH1,887.62
|
$35.21
CN¥252.79
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.31
UAH2,918.82
|
$85.31
CN¥612.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.94
UAH3,775.24
|
$112.58
CN¥808.25
|
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