Beijing vs Belgrade - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Belgrade
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$1378
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$3270
🏠 One person rent
$596
$741
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$1282
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$413
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$100
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$711
$1226
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
50
😀 Quality of life
73
73
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.2M

The cost of living in Beijing is 24% less expensive than in Belgrade. Cities ranked 5341st and 4396th ($1044 vs $1378) 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 0.7 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 2718th and 2503rd 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
$4.36
$14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$50.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$3.53
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$780
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$522
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$1432
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$944
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.4
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$208
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$32.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
4.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12544
$5071
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6280
$3183
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$25.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.68
$11.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$7.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$9.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$4.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$7.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$5.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$7.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$39.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$113
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$725
$459
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25165
$10508

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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 Belgrade

Distance City Cost of living
70 km or 44 mi Novi Sad
$1173
77 km or 48 mi Valjevo
$924
97 km or 60 mi Kragujevac
$948
99 km or 61 mi Bijeljina
$741
103 km or 64 mi Cacak
$888
121 km or 75 mi Timisoara
$1029
124 km or 77 mi Resita
$752
145 km or 90 mi Tuzla
$721
155 km or 97 mi Subotica
$923
161 km or 100 mi Szeged
$1004
163 km or 101 mi Osijek
$1160
164 km or 102 mi Arad
$734
174 km or 108 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$759
180 km or 112 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$866
184 km or 115 mi Doboj
$682
185 km or 115 mi Novi Pazar
$851
192 km or 120 mi Baja
$1031
194 km or 121 mi Sarajevo
$956
196 km or 122 mi Slavonski Brod
$992
202 km or 125 mi Nis
$857
213 km or 132 mi Vidin
$683
213 km or 132 mi Bekescsaba
$899
214 km or 133 mi Zenica
$631
217 km or 135 mi Mitrovica
$571
218 km or 136 mi Mojkovac
$1193
219 km or 136 mi Hunedoara
$672
219 km or 136 mi Szekszard
$961
222 km or 138 mi Targu Jiu
$844
223 km or 139 mi Pecs
$1124
224 km or 139 mi Berane
$1156
224 km or 139 mi Deva
$709
240 km or 149 mi Kecskemet
$958
246 km or 153 mi Pristina
$694
251 km or 156 mi Plav
$1150
259 km or 161 mi Banja Luka
$965
263 km or 164 mi Szolnok
$877
267 km or 166 mi Mostar
$819
268 km or 166 mi Cegled
$1074
269 km or 167 mi Dunaujvaros
$868
271 km or 168 mi Kaposvar
$850