Cost of Living Comparison Between Beijing and Yekaterinburg 

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Consumer Prices in Yekaterinburg are 19.0% lower than in Beijing (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Yekaterinburg are 35.3% lower than in Beijing
Rent Prices in Yekaterinburg are 61.0% lower than in Beijing
Restaurant Prices in Yekaterinburg are 3.8% higher than in Beijing
Groceries Prices in Yekaterinburg are 29.3% lower than in Beijing
Local Purchasing Power in Yekaterinburg is 48.1% lower than in Beijing
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Restaurants
Beijing Edit Yekaterinburg Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 ¥
(388.49 руб)
54.06 ¥
(700.00 руб)
     +80.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 200.00 ¥
(2,589.92 руб)
200.78 ¥
(2,600.00 руб)
     +0.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 40.00 ¥
(517.98 руб)
30.89 ¥
(400.00 руб)
     -22.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 10.00 ¥
(129.50 руб)
8.88 ¥
(115.00 руб)
     -11.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 20.00 ¥
(258.99 руб)
7.72 ¥
(100.00 руб)
     -61.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 27.00 ¥
(349.64 руб)
13.13 ¥
(170.00 руб)
     -51.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 ¥
(46.55 руб)
5.11 ¥
(66.23 руб)
     +42.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.25 ¥
(29.10 руб)
2.46 ¥
(31.80 руб)
     +9.3 %
Markets
Beijing Edit Yekaterinburg Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 54.07 ¥
(700.15 руб)
21.31 ¥
(276.00 руб)
     -60.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 9.38 ¥
(121.53 руб)
2.88 ¥
(37.32 руб)
     -69.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.73 ¥
(48.35 руб)
3.57 ¥
(46.20 руб)
     -4.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 12.74 ¥
(165.03 руб)
8.61 ¥
(111.51 руб)
     -32.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 44.04 ¥
(570.27 руб)
28.24 ¥
(365.65 руб)
     -35.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 10.47 ¥
(135.55 руб)
12.08 ¥
(156.37 руб)
     +15.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 33.89 ¥
(438.83 руб)
21.29 ¥
(275.64 руб)
     -37.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 6.85 ¥
(88.75 руб)
4.30 ¥
(55.62 руб)
     -37.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 5.64 ¥
(73.06 руб)
4.13 ¥
(53.44 руб)
     -26.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 6.21 ¥
(80.41 руб)
5.04 ¥
(65.20 руб)
     -18.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 4.08 ¥
(52.83 руб)
7.19 ¥
(93.09 руб)
     +76.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.61 ¥
(33.76 руб)
1.61 ¥
(20.84 руб)
     -38.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 3.31 ¥
(42.88 руб)
1.63 ¥
(21.13 руб)
     -50.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 5.80 ¥
(75.17 руб)
6.56 ¥
(85.00 руб)
     +13.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 3.60 ¥
(46.60 руб)
3.63 ¥
(46.94 руб)
     +0.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 72.50 ¥
(938.85 руб)
38.61 ¥
(500.00 руб)
     -46.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 6.44 ¥
(83.36 руб)
5.08 ¥
(65.83 руб)
     -21.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 13.92 ¥
(180.20 руб)
10.43 ¥
(135.00 руб)
     -25.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 25.00 ¥
(323.74 руб)
16.99 ¥
(220.00 руб)
     -32.0 %
Transportation
Beijing Edit Yekaterinburg Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 5.00 ¥
(64.75 руб)
2.55 ¥
(33.00 руб)
     -49.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 250.00 ¥
(3,237.40 руб)
193.06 ¥
(2,500.00 руб)
     -22.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 13.00 ¥
(168.34 руб)
11.58 ¥
(150.00 руб)
     -10.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.18 ¥
(54.19 руб)
3.36 ¥
(43.45 руб)
     -19.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 91.58 ¥
(1,185.90 руб)
40.16 ¥
(520.00 руб)
     -56.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 31.41 ¥
(406.80 руб)
15.66 ¥
(202.86 руб)
     -50.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 150,000.00 ¥
(1,942,441.93 руб)
231,667.16 ¥
(3,000,000.00 руб)
     +54.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 139,100.00 ¥
(1,801,291.15 руб)
219,145.54 ¥
(2,837,849.84 руб)
     +57.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Beijing Edit Yekaterinburg Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 398.18 ¥
(5,156.31 руб)
709.32 ¥
(9,185.38 руб)
     +78.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 72.57 ¥
(939.69 руб)
29.79 ¥
(385.71 руб)
     -59.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 98.02 ¥
(1,269.37 руб)
49.38 ¥
(639.47 руб)
     -49.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Beijing Edit Yekaterinburg Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 448.83 ¥
(5,812.22 руб)
186.84 ¥
(2,419.44 руб)
     -58.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 203.33 ¥
(2,633.09 руб)
127.42 ¥
(1,650.00 руб)
     -37.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 60.00 ¥
(776.98 руб)
28.96 ¥
(375.00 руб)
     -51.7 %
Childcare
Beijing Edit Yekaterinburg Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 6,034.28 ¥
(78,141.60 руб)
1,274.17 ¥
(16,500.00 руб)
     -78.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 182,368.42 ¥
(2,361,600.45 руб)
33,591.74 ¥
(435,000.00 руб)
     -81.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Beijing Edit Yekaterinburg Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 473.45 ¥
(6,131.05 руб)
422.66 ¥
(5,473.33 руб)
     -10.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 253.93 ¥
(3,288.29 руб)
250.97 ¥
(3,250.00 руб)
     -1.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 615.49 ¥
(7,970.34 руб)
547.79 ¥
(7,093.69 руб)
     -11.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 812.27 ¥
(10,518.55 руб)
598.51 ¥
(7,750.50 руб)
     -26.3 %
Rent Per Month
Beijing Edit Yekaterinburg Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 6,994.30 ¥
(90,573.43 руб)
2,863.66 ¥
(37,083.33 руб)
     -59.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 4,046.55 ¥
(52,401.24 руб)
1,972.14 ¥
(25,538.46 руб)
     -51.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 16,192.31 ¥
(209,684.12 руб)
5,260.78 ¥
(68,125.00 руб)
     -67.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 8,538.46 ¥
(110,569.77 руб)
3,818.22 ¥
(49,444.44 руб)
     -55.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Beijing Edit Yekaterinburg Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 9,767.76 ¥
(126,488.74 руб)
1,291.34 ¥
(16,722.41 руб)
     -86.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 5,356.35 ¥
(69,362.65 руб)
888.80 ¥
(11,509.56 руб)
     -83.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Beijing Edit Yekaterinburg Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 13,095.56 ¥
(169,582.37 руб)
4,392.96 ¥
(56,887.08 руб)
     -66.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.37 12.72      +191.0 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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