Beijing vs Moscow - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Moscow
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$1678
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2811
$4001
🏠 One person rent
$648
$1006
🏘️ Family rent
$1139
$1773
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$403
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$1104
😷 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 4987th and 3277th ($1108 vs $1678) 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 0.7 months in Moscow. Beijing ranked 14th best city to live in China vs Moscow ranked 1st in Russia, while ranked 2361st and 2774th 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
$4.47
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$61.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$7.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$5.38
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$4.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$1.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$965
$1440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$743
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$2602
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$1335
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$176
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$9.22
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
20.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12536
$11458
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6136
$4987
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$46.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.6
$7.54
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$1.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$2.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$7.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$5.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$3.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.3
$51.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$9.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$8.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$98.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$149
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$621
$788
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25910
$20160

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$740
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$764
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$800
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$666
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$666
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$682
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$697
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$480
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$672
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$720
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$576
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$722
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$623
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$645
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$541
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$556
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$648
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$645
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$574
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$525
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$541
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$646
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$541
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$539
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$541
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$480
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$599
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$789
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$522
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$511
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$676
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$684
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$634
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$579
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$665
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$759

Cities near Moscow

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Khimki
$1084
19 km or 12 mi Krasnogorsk
$1056
19 km or 12 mi Lyubertsy
$1077
19 km or 12 mi Mytishchi
$1014
21 km or 13 mi Balashikha
$1055
22 km or 14 mi Korolyov
$1030
37 km or 23 mi Podolsk
$1068
52 km or 32 mi Elektrostal
$1066
96 km or 60 mi Obninsk
$791
161 km or 100 mi Kaluga
$691
161 km or 100 mi Tver
$775
173 km or 107 mi Tula
$974
179 km or 111 mi Vladimir
$821
184 km or 114 mi Ryazan
$771
248 km or 154 mi Yaroslavl
$781
250 km or 155 mi Ivanovo
$705
266 km or 165 mi Rybinsk
$786
301 km or 187 mi Kostroma
$804
326 km or 202 mi Oryol
$730
349 km or 217 mi Bryansk
$732
366 km or 228 mi Dzerzhinsk
$800
369 km or 229 mi Smolensk
$629
372 km or 231 mi Lipetsk
$635
376 km or 234 mi Cherepovets
$604
402 km or 250 mi Nizhny Novgorod
$1051
408 km or 254 mi Vologda
$626
419 km or 260 mi Tambov
$694
457 km or 284 mi Kursk
$685
466 km or 290 mi Voronezh
$766
474 km or 294 mi Vitebsk
$355
491 km or 305 mi Veliky Novgorod
$766
495 km or 308 mi Starooskolsky
$611
496 km or 308 mi Stary Oskol
$539
509 km or 316 mi Mogilev
$669
513 km or 319 mi Saransk
$834
555 km or 345 mi Penza
$614
568 km or 353 mi Gomel
$589
571 km or 355 mi Sumy
$518
577 km or 359 mi Belgorod
$746
601 km or 373 mi Cheboksary
$749