Beijing vs Moscow - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Moscow
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$1585
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$3752
🏠 One person rent
$596
$959
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$1694
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$382
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$711
$1020
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
28 km
🎓 Higher education
100
96
😀 Quality of life
73
72
🏙️ Population
21.9M
13.3M

The cost of living in Beijing is 34% less expensive than in Moscow. Cities ranked 5341st and 3728th ($1044 vs $1585) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in China and Russia, respectively. Check China vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 0.6 months in Moscow. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Moscow ranked 1st in Russia, while ranked 2718th and 3206th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Moscow

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Beijing Moscow
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.36
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$58.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$6.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$4.91
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$3.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$1.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$1348
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$719
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$2372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$1313
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.4
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$9.13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
22.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12544
$10959
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6280
$4560
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$41.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.68
$6.51
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$6.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$2.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$9.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$3.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$4.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$49.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$7.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$33
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$7.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$88.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$146
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$725
$735
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25165
$17546

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$716
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$734
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$767
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$645
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$646
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$663
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$572
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$673
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$468
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$656
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$697
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$562
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$709
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$621
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$630
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$528
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$558
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$632
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$626
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$512
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$524
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$521
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$525
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$519
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$466
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$584
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$493
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$770
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$508
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$574
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$492
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$655
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$666
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$618
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$562
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$748

Cities near Moscow

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Khimki
$978
19 km or 12 mi Krasnogorsk
$989
19 km or 12 mi Lyubertsy
$971
19 km or 12 mi Mytishchi
$891
21 km or 13 mi Balashikha
$957
22 km or 14 mi Korolyov
$910
37 km or 23 mi Podolsk
$959
52 km or 32 mi Elektrostal
$950
96 km or 60 mi Obninsk
$726
161 km or 100 mi Kaluga
$637
161 km or 100 mi Tver
$777
173 km or 107 mi Tula
$905
179 km or 111 mi Vladimir
$732
184 km or 114 mi Ryazan
$738
248 km or 154 mi Yaroslavl
$726
250 km or 155 mi Ivanovo
$695
266 km or 165 mi Rybinsk
$738
301 km or 187 mi Kostroma
$757
326 km or 202 mi Oryol
$696
349 km or 217 mi Bryansk
$686
366 km or 228 mi Dzerzhinsk
$749
369 km or 229 mi Smolensk
$589
372 km or 231 mi Lipetsk
$597
376 km or 234 mi Cherepovets
$578
402 km or 250 mi Nizhny Novgorod
$940
408 km or 254 mi Vologda
$595
419 km or 260 mi Tambov
$680
457 km or 284 mi Kursk
$682
466 km or 290 mi Voronezh
$724
474 km or 294 mi Vitebsk
$335
491 km or 305 mi Veliky Novgorod
$748
495 km or 308 mi Starooskolsky
$567
496 km or 308 mi Stary Oskol
$505
509 km or 316 mi Mogilev
$622
513 km or 319 mi Saransk
$773
555 km or 345 mi Penza
$585
568 km or 353 mi Gomel
$545
571 km or 355 mi Sumy
$516
577 km or 359 mi Belgorod
$757
601 km or 373 mi Cheboksary
$791