Cost of Living Comparison Between Moscow and Shenzhen 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Shenzhen is 6.8% lower than in Moscow (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Shenzhen is 7.9% lower than in Moscow | |
| Rent Prices in Shenzhen are 10.0% lower than in Moscow | |
| Restaurant Prices in Shenzhen are 37.5% lower than in Moscow | |
| Groceries Prices in Shenzhen are 19.6% higher than in Moscow | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Shenzhen is 40.5% higher than in Moscow | |
Restaurants | Moscow Edit |
Shenzhen Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
900.00 руб (72.17 ¥) |
311.78 руб (25.00 ¥) |
-65.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
4,000.00 руб (320.74 ¥) |
2,494.24 руб (200.00 ¥) |
-37.6 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
450.00 руб (36.08 ¥) |
498.85 руб (40.00 ¥) |
+10.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
300.00 руб (24.06 ¥) |
99.77 руб (8.00 ¥) |
-66.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
300.00 руб (24.06 ¥) |
349.19 руб (28.00 ¥) |
+16.4 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
237.71 руб (19.06 ¥) |
312.64 руб (25.07 ¥) |
+31.5 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
97.59 руб (7.83 ¥) |
45.94 руб (3.68 ¥) |
-52.9 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
50.50 руб (4.05 ¥) |
30.22 руб (2.42 ¥) |
-40.2 % |
Markets | Moscow Edit |
Shenzhen Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
333.11 руб (26.71 ¥) |
727.18 руб (58.31 ¥) |
+118.3 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
52.18 руб (4.18 ¥) |
170.22 руб (13.65 ¥) |
+226.2 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
58.38 руб (4.68 ¥) |
44.74 руб (3.59 ¥) |
-23.4 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
159.07 руб (12.76 ¥) |
185.77 руб (14.90 ¥) |
+16.8 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
398.63 руб (31.96 ¥) |
479.01 руб (38.41 ¥) |
+20.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
196.77 руб (15.78 ¥) |
176.07 руб (14.12 ¥) |
-10.5 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
400.84 руб (32.14 ¥) |
538.73 руб (43.20 ¥) |
+34.4 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
59.09 руб (4.74 ¥) |
79.34 руб (6.36 ¥) |
+34.3 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
63.82 руб (5.12 ¥) |
54.76 руб (4.39 ¥) |
-14.2 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
71.74 руб (5.75 ¥) |
67.63 руб (5.42 ¥) |
-5.7 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
143.41 руб (11.50 ¥) |
58.14 руб (4.66 ¥) |
-59.5 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
17.84 руб (1.43 ¥) |
40.60 руб (3.26 ¥) |
+127.6 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
18.72 руб (1.50 ¥) |
47.08 руб (3.78 ¥) |
+151.5 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
112.57 руб (9.03 ¥) |
69.01 руб (5.53 ¥) |
-38.7 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
55.17 руб (4.42 ¥) |
53.00 руб (4.25 ¥) |
-3.9 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
625.00 руб (50.12 ¥) |
1,222.18 руб (98.00 ¥) |
+95.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
77.94 руб (6.25 ¥) |
81.06 руб (6.50 ¥) |
+4.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
160.05 руб (12.83 ¥) |
165.24 руб (13.25 ¥) |
+3.2 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
230.00 руб (18.44 ¥) |
311.78 руб (25.00 ¥) |
+35.6 % |
Transportation | Moscow Edit |
Shenzhen Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
60.00 руб (4.81 ¥) |
49.88 руб (4.00 ¥) |
-16.9 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
2,730.00 руб (218.90 ¥) |
2,494.24 руб (200.00 ¥) |
-8.6 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
234.50 руб (18.80 ¥) |
149.65 руб (12.00 ¥) |
-36.2 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
64.37 руб (5.16 ¥) |
52.18 руб (4.18 ¥) |
-18.9 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
540.00 руб (43.30 ¥) |
598.62 руб (48.00 ¥) |
+10.9 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
212.49 руб (17.04 ¥) |
402.83 руб (32.30 ¥) |
+89.6 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,000,000.00 руб (240,554.14 ¥) |
1,870,680.79 руб (150,000.00 ¥) |
-37.6 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,030,232.56 руб (242,978.32 ¥) |
1,730,379.73 руб (138,750.00 ¥) |
-42.9 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Moscow Edit |
Shenzhen Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
10,807.58 руб (866.60 ¥) |
5,798.68 руб (464.97 ¥) |
-46.3 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
544.41 руб (43.65 ¥) |
1,039.79 руб (83.38 ¥) |
+91.0 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
547.77 руб (43.92 ¥) |
1,374.10 руб (110.18 ¥) |
+150.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Moscow Edit |
Shenzhen Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
3,018.40 руб (242.03 ¥) |
4,046.21 руб (324.44 ¥) |
+34.1 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,394.21 руб (191.98 ¥) |
1,367.68 руб (109.67 ¥) |
-42.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
500.00 руб (40.09 ¥) |
748.27 руб (60.00 ¥) |
+49.7 % |
Childcare | Moscow Edit |
Shenzhen Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
43,270.54 руб (3,469.64 ¥) |
55,519.96 руб (4,451.85 ¥) |
+28.3 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
1,037,862.20 руб (83,220.68 ¥) |
2,264,003.42 руб (181,538.46 ¥) |
+118.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Moscow Edit |
Shenzhen Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
9,291.45 руб (745.03 ¥) |
5,517.41 руб (442.41 ¥) |
-40.6 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
4,359.25 руб (349.55 ¥) |
2,584.17 руб (207.21 ¥) |
-40.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
10,993.40 руб (881.50 ¥) |
7,088.63 руб (568.40 ¥) |
-35.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
10,452.91 руб (838.16 ¥) |
8,537.79 руб (684.60 ¥) |
-18.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Moscow Edit |
Shenzhen Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
80,466.67 руб (6,452.20 ¥) |
67,552.36 руб (5,416.67 ¥) |
-16.0 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
48,122.46 руб (3,858.69 ¥) |
35,372.87 руб (2,836.36 ¥) |
-26.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
166,019.61 руб (13,312.23 ¥) |
153,811.53 руб (12,333.33 ¥) |
-7.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
88,433.54 руб (7,091.02 ¥) |
87,991.28 руб (7,055.56 ¥) |
-0.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Moscow Edit |
Shenzhen Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
50,987.66 руб (4,088.43 ¥) |
105,705.05 руб (8,475.93 ¥) |
+107.3 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
27,721.64 руб (2,222.85 ¥) |
56,728.79 руб (4,548.78 ¥) |
+104.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Moscow Edit |
Shenzhen Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
112,274.03 руб (9,002.66 ¥) |
145,269.69 руб (11,648.41 ¥) |
+29.4 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 14.66 | 4.50 | -69.3 % |
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