Beijing vs Novosibirsk - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Novosibirsk
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$935
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2811
$2255
🏠 One person rent
$648
$450
🏘️ Family rent
$1139
$780
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$313
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$70.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$889
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
48
😀 Quality of life
73
48
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.64M

The cost of living in Beijing is 18% more expensive than in Novosibirsk. Cities ranked 4987th and 6043rd ($1108 vs $935) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 32nd 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 14th best city to live in China vs Novosibirsk ranked 40th in Russia, while ranked 2361st and 6891st 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
$4.47
$7.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$38.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$6.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$2.24
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$965
$503
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$335
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$918
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$594
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$72.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$9.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
23.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12536
$2907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6136
$1768
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$31.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.6
$5.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$4.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$9.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$3.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$6.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.3
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$6.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$4.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$76
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$621
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25910
$5680

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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 Novosibirsk

Distance City Cost of living
195 km or 121 mi Barnaul
$785
203 km or 126 mi Kemerovo
$754
206 km or 128 mi Tomsk
$630
277 km or 172 mi Prokopyevsk
$795
307 km or 191 mi Novokuznetsk
$787
316 km or 197 mi Biysk
$780
495 km or 308 mi Pavlodar
$585
518 km or 322 mi Aksu
$586
545 km or 339 mi Semey
$559
566 km or 351 mi Oskemen
$602
569 km or 354 mi Abakan
$837
608 km or 378 mi Omsk
$819
623 km or 387 mi Ekibastuz
$595
635 km or 395 mi Krasnoyarsk
$954
754 km or 469 mi Nizhnevartovsk
$754
869 km or 540 mi Temirtau
$545
876 km or 545 mi Altay
$575
879 km or 546 mi Petropavl
$575
880 km or 547 mi Nur-Sultan
$823
882 km or 548 mi Karaganda
$571
886 km or 550 mi Surgut
$784
900 km or 559 mi Kokshetau
$763
910 km or 565 mi Tacheng
$553
1059 km or 658 mi Karamay
$500
1064 km or 661 mi Balkhash
$687
1100 km or 684 mi Tyumen
$1024
1112 km or 691 mi Kurgan
$713
1129 km or 701 mi Bole
$572
1160 km or 721 mi Taldiqorgan
$764
1178 km or 732 mi Bratsk
$568
1186 km or 737 mi Wusu
$608
1189 km or 739 mi Kuytun
$614
1214 km or 754 mi Shihezi
$712
1241 km or 771 mi Yining
$579
1263 km or 785 mi Fukang
$547
1264 km or 785 mi Changji
$564
1269 km or 789 mi Kostanay
$702
1291 km or 802 mi Urumqi
$550
1308 km or 813 mi Kapchagay
$876
1318 km or 819 mi Kamensk-Uralsky
$952