Cost of living

China

compared to

Russia

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China
Russia
Cost of living one person
$718
$745
Cost of living Family
$1974
$1899
One person rent
$463
$327
Family rent
$1485
$1030
Food expenses
$242
$205
Transport expenses
$72.12
$46.8
Monthly salary after tax
$771.56
$644.71
Human freedom index
4.38
6.64
Life expectancy
74.48
92
English speaking %
0.81%
3.18%
Population
1.41B
144.5M

The average cost of living in China ($718) is 4% less expensive than in Russia ($745). China ranked 134th vs 125th for Russia in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in China compared to 0.9 months in Russia .

Eating Out
China
Russia
Lunch Menu
$3.27
$6.62
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26
$26.94
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.28
$3.35
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.38
Cappuccino
$3.8
$2.02
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
China
Russia
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$324.01
$333.36
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$198.02
$215.85
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688.04
$686.17
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$551.3
$512.21
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.47
$48.61
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.36
$84.66
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.32
$7.09
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$4.89
$14.59
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5017
$2422
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3339
$1632
Transportation
China
Russia
Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.47
Monthly ticket local transport
$17.54
$23.65
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.05
$5.91
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.59
Groceries
China
Russia
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$0.92
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$0.52
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.05
Eggs, x12
$1.42
$1.32
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.91
$6.6
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$4.66
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.98
$6.69
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.37
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.39
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.42
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.68
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.49
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.5
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.3
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.26
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.95
$5.07
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$0.87
Cigarette pack
$4.1
$2.22
Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$3.82
Hair Shampoo
$5.12
$2.51
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$0.93
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$1.15
Other
China
Russia
Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.29
$23.16
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.9
$4.25
Doctor's visit
$32.27
$16.13
Haircut, simple
$5.12
$4.76
Brand Jeans
$61.27
$66.88
Brand Sneakers
$78.06
$73.65
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$491.51
$331.08
International Primary School, 1 year
$18082
$7418

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