Beijing vs Novosibirsk - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Novosibirsk
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$884
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$2142
🏠 One person rent
$596
$421
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$738
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$67.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$711
$848
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
48
😀 Quality of life
73
61
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.64M

The cost of living in Beijing is 18% more expensive than in Novosibirsk. Cities ranked 5341st and 6431st ($1044 vs $884) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 30th 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 1 months in Novosibirsk. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Novosibirsk ranked 11th in Russia, while ranked 2718th and 5802nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Novosibirsk

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Beijing Novosibirsk
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.36
$7.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$39.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$5.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.95
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$2.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$1.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$485
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$310
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$886
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$561
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.4
$67.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$8.44
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
20.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12544
$2533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6280
$1532
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$32.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.68
$4.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$5.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$7.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$3.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$57
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$5.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$25
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$4.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$66.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$725
$362
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25165
$4901

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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 Novosibirsk

Distance City Cost of living
195 km or 121 mi Barnaul
$828
203 km or 126 mi Kemerovo
$772
206 km or 128 mi Tomsk
$720
277 km or 172 mi Prokopyevsk
$737
307 km or 191 mi Novokuznetsk
$719
316 km or 197 mi Biysk
$808
495 km or 308 mi Pavlodar
$576
518 km or 322 mi Aksu
$571
545 km or 339 mi Semey
$553
566 km or 351 mi Oskemen
$595
569 km or 354 mi Abakan
$791
608 km or 378 mi Omsk
$834
623 km or 387 mi Ekibastuz
$570
635 km or 395 mi Krasnoyarsk
$880
754 km or 469 mi Nizhnevartovsk
$688
869 km or 540 mi Temirtau
$530
876 km or 545 mi Altay
$558
879 km or 546 mi Petropavl
$564
880 km or 547 mi Nur-Sultan
$732
882 km or 548 mi Karaganda
$550
886 km or 550 mi Surgut
$813
900 km or 559 mi Kokshetau
$747
910 km or 565 mi Tacheng
$537
1059 km or 658 mi Karamay
$487
1064 km or 661 mi Balkhash
$661
1100 km or 684 mi Tyumen
$969
1112 km or 691 mi Kurgan
$701
1129 km or 701 mi Bole
$557
1160 km or 721 mi Taldiqorgan
$738
1178 km or 732 mi Bratsk
$543
1186 km or 737 mi Wusu
$592
1189 km or 739 mi Kuytun
$600
1214 km or 754 mi Shihezi
$694
1241 km or 771 mi Yining
$575
1263 km or 785 mi Fukang
$531
1264 km or 785 mi Changji
$547
1269 km or 789 mi Kostanay
$690
1291 km or 802 mi Urumqi
$532
1308 km or 813 mi Kapchagay
$842
1318 km or 819 mi Kamensk-Uralsky
$891