Beijing vs Moscow - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Moscow
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$1438
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$3409
🏠 One person rent
$589
$864
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$1523
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$98
$109
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$658
$881
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
100
96
😀 Quality of life
73
73
🏙️ Population
21.9M
13.3M

The cost of living in Beijing is 28% less expensive than in Moscow. Cities ranked 5355th and 4141st ($1029 vs $1438) 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 0.6 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 2546th and 2664th among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Moscow
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$12.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$55.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$6.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$4.27
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$1183
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$660
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$2170
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$1176
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$91.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$8.08
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
24.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14720
$9466
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6180
$4008
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$5.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$0.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$5.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$0.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$0.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$2.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$9.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$3.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$4.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$1.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$43.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$7.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$6.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$78.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$127
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$688
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22823
$15272

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$707
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$724
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$750
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$634
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$634
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$646
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$565
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$660
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$456
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$641
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$688
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$652
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$558
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$694
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$638
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$619
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$533
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$574
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$616
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$614
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$505
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$535
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$615
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$527
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$523
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$454
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$580
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$505
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$748
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$499
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$558
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$480
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$642
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$654
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$601
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$550
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$629
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$741

Cities near Moscow

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Khimki
$914
19 km or 12 mi Krasnogorsk
$915
19 km or 12 mi Lyubertsy
$917
19 km or 12 mi Mytishchi
$800
21 km or 13 mi Balashikha
$898
22 km or 14 mi Korolyov
$831
37 km or 23 mi Podolsk
$876
52 km or 32 mi Elektrostal
$863
96 km or 60 mi Obninsk
$671
161 km or 100 mi Kaluga
$582
161 km or 100 mi Tver
$727
173 km or 107 mi Tula
$837
179 km or 111 mi Vladimir
$650
184 km or 114 mi Ryazan
$692
248 km or 154 mi Yaroslavl
$672
250 km or 155 mi Ivanovo
$615
266 km or 165 mi Rybinsk
$678
301 km or 187 mi Kostroma
$765
326 km or 202 mi Oryol
$660
349 km or 217 mi Bryansk
$629
366 km or 228 mi Dzerzhinsk
$697
369 km or 229 mi Smolensk
$547
372 km or 231 mi Lipetsk
$570
376 km or 234 mi Cherepovets
$543
402 km or 250 mi Nizhny Novgorod
$882
408 km or 254 mi Vologda
$544
419 km or 260 mi Tambov
$672
457 km or 284 mi Kursk
$649
466 km or 290 mi Voronezh
$707
474 km or 294 mi Vitebsk
$293
491 km or 305 mi Veliky Novgorod
$734
495 km or 308 mi Starooskolsky
$537
496 km or 308 mi Stary Oskol
$485
509 km or 316 mi Mogilev
$545
513 km or 319 mi Saransk
$719
555 km or 345 mi Penza
$537
568 km or 353 mi Gomel
$475
571 km or 355 mi Sumy
$496
577 km or 359 mi Belgorod
$718
601 km or 373 mi Cheboksary
$772