Cost of Living Comparison Between Beijing and Yekaterinburg 

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Cost of Living in Yekaterinburg is 17.3% lower than in Beijing (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Yekaterinburg is 33.1% lower than in Beijing
Rent Prices in Yekaterinburg are 57.8% lower than in Beijing
Restaurant Prices in Yekaterinburg are 14.3% higher than in Beijing
Groceries Prices in Yekaterinburg are 28.2% lower than in Beijing
Local Purchasing Power in Yekaterinburg is 48.6% lower than in Beijing
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Restaurants
Beijing Edit Yekaterinburg Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 ¥
(379.77 руб)
55.30 ¥
(700.00 руб)
     +84.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 200.00 ¥
(2,531.78 руб)
236.99 ¥
(3,000.00 руб)
     +18.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 40.00 ¥
(506.36 руб)
31.60 ¥
(400.00 руб)
     -21.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.50 ¥
(107.60 руб)
11.85 ¥
(150.00 руб)
     +39.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 20.00 ¥
(253.18 руб)
10.27 ¥
(130.00 руб)
     -48.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 25.45 ¥
(322.14 руб)
13.50 ¥
(170.91 руб)
     -46.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.68 ¥
(46.54 руб)
5.11 ¥
(64.69 руб)
     +39.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.27 ¥
(28.70 руб)
2.59 ¥
(32.75 руб)
     +14.1 %
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 54.21 ¥
(686.30 руб)
21.81 ¥
(276.15 руб)
     -59.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 9.54 ¥
(120.71 руб)
2.90 ¥
(36.70 руб)
     -69.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.86 ¥
(48.81 руб)
3.60 ¥
(45.51 руб)
     -6.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 12.39 ¥
(156.88 руб)
9.07 ¥
(114.81 руб)
     -26.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 42.98 ¥
(544.05 руб)
28.80 ¥
(364.55 руб)
     -33.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 10.80 ¥
(136.71 руб)
12.59 ¥
(159.38 руб)
     +16.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 34.84 ¥
(441.03 руб)
22.29 ¥
(282.13 руб)
     -36.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 6.97 ¥
(88.21 руб)
4.59 ¥
(58.10 руб)
     -34.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 5.63 ¥
(71.31 руб)
4.29 ¥
(54.26 руб)
     -23.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 6.22 ¥
(78.68 руб)
4.86 ¥
(61.46 руб)
     -21.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 4.23 ¥
(53.56 руб)
7.18 ¥
(90.93 руб)
     +69.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.65 ¥
(33.59 руб)
1.64 ¥
(20.79 руб)
     -38.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 3.56 ¥
(45.08 руб)
1.74 ¥
(22.00 руб)
     -51.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 5.56 ¥
(70.41 руб)
5.83 ¥
(73.78 руб)
     +4.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 3.73 ¥
(47.16 руб)
3.85 ¥
(48.79 руб)
     +3.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 70.00 ¥
(886.12 руб)
39.50 ¥
(500.00 руб)
     -43.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 6.59 ¥
(83.45 руб)
5.20 ¥
(65.79 руб)
     -21.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 13.95 ¥
(176.59 руб)
10.44 ¥
(132.14 руб)
     -25.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 25.00 ¥
(316.47 руб)
17.38 ¥
(220.00 руб)
     -30.5 %
Transportation
Beijing Edit Yekaterinburg Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 5.00 ¥
(63.29 руб)
2.61 ¥
(33.00 руб)
     -47.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 250.00 ¥
(3,164.73 руб)
197.49 ¥
(2,500.00 руб)
     -21.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 13.00 ¥
(164.57 руб)
15.80 ¥
(200.00 руб)
     +21.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.18 ¥
(52.97 руб)
3.43 ¥
(43.45 руб)
     -18.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 90.84 ¥
(1,149.94 руб)
39.50 ¥
(500.00 руб)
     -56.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 31.42 ¥
(397.69 руб)
16.21 ¥
(205.16 руб)
     -48.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 150,000.00 ¥
(1,898,838.08 руб)
197,489.19 ¥
(2,500,000.00 руб)
     +31.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 136,168.42 ¥
(1,723,745.22 руб)
212,786.88 ¥
(2,693,652.22 руб)
     +56.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 393.72 ¥
(4,984.07 руб)
730.36 ¥
(9,245.55 руб)
     +85.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 74.32 ¥
(940.81 руб)
30.36 ¥
(384.38 руб)
     -59.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 95.76 ¥
(1,212.18 руб)
50.79 ¥
(643.00 руб)
     -47.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Beijing Edit Yekaterinburg Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 477.84 ¥
(6,048.97 руб)
198.24 ¥
(2,509.52 руб)
     -58.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 203.33 ¥
(2,573.98 руб)
130.34 ¥
(1,650.00 руб)
     -35.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 60.00 ¥
(759.54 руб)
27.65 ¥
(350.00 руб)
     -53.9 %
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 5,262.64 ¥
(66,619.32 руб)
1,303.43 ¥
(16,500.00 руб)
     -75.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 172,777.78 ¥
(2,187,180.15 руб)
34,363.12 ¥
(435,000.00 руб)
     -80.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Beijing Edit Yekaterinburg Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 461.57 ¥
(5,842.92 руб)
452.25 ¥
(5,725.00 руб)
     -2.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 251.65 ¥
(3,185.58 руб)
260.03 ¥
(3,291.67 руб)
     +3.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 599.57 ¥
(7,589.90 руб)
638.88 ¥
(8,087.59 руб)
     +6.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 802.51 ¥
(10,158.89 руб)
697.83 ¥
(8,833.75 руб)
     -13.0 %
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 6,901.99 ¥
(87,371.76 руб)
2,995.25 ¥
(37,916.67 руб)
     -56.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 4,014.28 ¥
(50,816.50 руб)
2,047.81 ¥
(25,923.08 руб)
     -49.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 16,481.48 ¥
(208,637.76 руб)
6,144.11 ¥
(77,777.78 руб)
     -62.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 8,666.67 ¥
(109,710.64 руб)
4,028.78 ¥
(51,000.00 руб)
     -53.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Beijing Edit Yekaterinburg Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 10,039.47 ¥
(127,088.88 руб)
1,304.69 ¥
(16,515.96 руб)
     -87.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 5,348.12 ¥
(67,701.49 руб)
891.67 ¥
(11,287.63 руб)
     -83.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Beijing Edit Yekaterinburg Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 12,945.38 ¥
(163,874.59 руб)
4,449.10 ¥
(56,320.83 руб)
     -65.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.33 12.64      +191.7 %
Last update: June 2024June 2024
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