Beijing vs Berlin - Cost of Living Comparison

Beijing Berlin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1254
$2146
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3503
$4970
🏠 One person rent
$730
$1209
🏘️ Family rent
$1543
$2251
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$492
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$298
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1565
$3213
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
100
100
😀 Quality of life
77
95
🏙️ Population
21.9M
3.68M

The cost of living in Beijing is 42% less expensive than in Berlin. Cities ranked 4012th and 433rd ($1254 vs $2146) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in China and Germany, respectively. Check China vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Beijing compared to 1.5 months in Berlin. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Berlin ranked 4th in Germany, while ranked 627th and 28th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Berlin

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Beijing Berlin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.7
$13.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$65.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.93
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$4.28
☕ Cappuccino
$4.88
$3.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1041
$1276
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$592
$885
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2376
$2508
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1254
$1742
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.9
$205
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.7
$315
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.8
$41.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.94%
2.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18338
$8822
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9906
$5926
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$3.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.1
$91.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.61
$22.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$2.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$3.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$6.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.62
$8.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.55
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.65
$9.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.65
$2.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.4
$43.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$58.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$29.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.5
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$989
$209
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28280
$7940

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$711
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$658
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$665
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$664
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$666
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$786
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$671
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$671
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$520
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$706
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$762
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$751
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$672
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$693
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$756
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$663
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$656
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$680
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$670
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$663
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$666
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$665
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$660
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$660
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$663
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$667
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$668
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$796
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$669
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$547
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$787
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$655
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$751
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$752
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$649
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$654
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$662
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$661
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$693
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$675

Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1299
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1300
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1302
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1303
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1301
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1569
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1298
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1347
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1299
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1296
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1298
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1299
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1305
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1296
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1305
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1301
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1302
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1300
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1326
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1302
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1301
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1300
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1305
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1067
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1301
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1298
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1307
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1299
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1299
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1303
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1302
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1300
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1302
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1295
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1218
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$939
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1297
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$769
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1304
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1303