Beijing vs Belgrade - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Belgrade
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$1335
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$3147
🏠 One person rent
$589
$717
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$1229
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$98
$98.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$658
$1147
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
50
😀 Quality of life
73
74
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.2M

The cost of living in Beijing is 23% less expensive than in Belgrade. Cities ranked 5355th and 4408th ($1029 vs $1335) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in China and Serbia, respectively. Check China vs Serbia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Beijing compared to 0.9 months in Belgrade. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Belgrade ranked 1st in Serbia, while ranked 2546th and 2116th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Belgrade

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Beijing Belgrade
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$13.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$48.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$3.39
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$766
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$488
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$1414
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$868
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$31.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
5.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14720
$4732
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6180
$2936
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$26.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$7.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$0.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$9.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$4.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$6.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$5.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$2.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$8.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$36.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$104
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$448
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22823
$9637

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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 Belgrade

Distance City Cost of living
70 km or 44 mi Novi Sad
$1141
77 km or 48 mi Valjevo
$883
97 km or 60 mi Kragujevac
$918
99 km or 61 mi Bijeljina
$734
103 km or 64 mi Cacak
$858
121 km or 75 mi Timisoara
$971
124 km or 77 mi Resita
$742
145 km or 90 mi Tuzla
$707
155 km or 97 mi Subotica
$832
161 km or 100 mi Szeged
$934
163 km or 101 mi Osijek
$1072
164 km or 102 mi Arad
$708
174 km or 108 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$699
180 km or 112 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$808
184 km or 115 mi Doboj
$669
185 km or 115 mi Novi Pazar
$828
192 km or 120 mi Baja
$965
194 km or 121 mi Sarajevo
$932
196 km or 122 mi Slavonski Brod
$970
202 km or 125 mi Nis
$819
213 km or 132 mi Vidin
$668
213 km or 132 mi Bekescsaba
$864
214 km or 133 mi Zenica
$618
217 km or 135 mi Mitrovica
$557
218 km or 136 mi Mojkovac
$1164
219 km or 136 mi Hunedoara
$646
219 km or 136 mi Szekszard
$890
222 km or 138 mi Targu Jiu
$832
223 km or 139 mi Pecs
$1033
224 km or 139 mi Berane
$1107
224 km or 139 mi Deva
$709
240 km or 149 mi Kecskemet
$895
246 km or 153 mi Pristina
$655
251 km or 156 mi Plav
$1111
259 km or 161 mi Banja Luka
$920
263 km or 164 mi Szolnok
$806
267 km or 166 mi Mostar
$760
268 km or 166 mi Cegled
$1002
269 km or 167 mi Dunaujvaros
$823
271 km or 168 mi Kaposvar
$802