Beijing vs Moscow - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Moscow
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1065
$1021
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3114
$2666
🏠 One person rent
$605
$542
🏘️ Family rent
$1364
$1116
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$277
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$97.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1709
$1208
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
100
96
😀 Quality of life
78
73
🏙️ Population
21.9M
12.5M

The cost of living in Beijing is 4% more expensive than in Moscow. Cities ranked 4887th and 5167th ($1065 vs $1021) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 1st in China and Russia, respectively. Check China vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Beijing compared to 1.2 months in Moscow. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Moscow ranked 1st in Russia, while ranked 583rd and 1608th 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
$3.9
$8.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$37
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$4.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$3.41
☕ Cappuccino
$3.83
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$843
$697
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$487
$416
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$1545
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$883
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$63.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$94.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$6.03
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.35%
12.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14972
$5342
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8057
$3004
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.5
$29.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.9
$6.59
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$1.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$4.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$9.27
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$7.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$0.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$2.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$6.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$36.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.44
$5.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$29.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$9.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.7
$87.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$458
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27310
$10868

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$733
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$713
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$772
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$633
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$650
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$688
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$583
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$678
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$466
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$667
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$677
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$658
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$587
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$700
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$633
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$607
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$539
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$549
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$643
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$637
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$594
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$592
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$525
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$633
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$545
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$569
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$650
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$572
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$486
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$707
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$598
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$667
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$621
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$640
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$643
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$587
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$506

Cities near Moscow

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Khimki
$658
19 km or 12 mi Krasnogorsk
$732
19 km or 12 mi Lyubertsy
$656
19 km or 12 mi Mytishchi
$587
21 km or 13 mi Balashikha
$645
22 km or 14 mi Korolyov
$653
37 km or 23 mi Podolsk
$525
52 km or 32 mi Elektrostal
$629
96 km or 60 mi Obninsk
$597
161 km or 100 mi Kaluga
$490
161 km or 100 mi Tver
$573
173 km or 107 mi Tula
$526
179 km or 111 mi Vladimir
$597
184 km or 114 mi Ryazan
$488
248 km or 154 mi Yaroslavl
$496
250 km or 155 mi Ivanovo
$497
266 km or 165 mi Rybinsk
$612
301 km or 187 mi Kostroma
$488
326 km or 202 mi Oryol
$466
349 km or 217 mi Bryansk
$423
366 km or 228 mi Dzerzhinsk
$541
369 km or 229 mi Smolensk
$437
372 km or 231 mi Lipetsk
$401
376 km or 234 mi Cherepovets
$427
402 km or 250 mi Nizhny Novgorod
$596
408 km or 254 mi Vologda
$455
419 km or 260 mi Tambov
$501
457 km or 284 mi Kursk
$462
466 km or 290 mi Voronezh
$420
474 km or 294 mi Vitebsk
$299
491 km or 305 mi Veliky Novgorod
$694
495 km or 308 mi Starooskolsky
$446
496 km or 308 mi Stary Oskol
$419
509 km or 316 mi Mogilev
$472
513 km or 319 mi Saransk
$414
555 km or 345 mi Penza
$542
568 km or 353 mi Gomel
$406
571 km or 355 mi Sumy
$425
577 km or 359 mi Belgorod
$439
601 km or 373 mi Cheboksary
$517