Beijing vs Berlin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Berlin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$2222
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$4975
🏠 One person rent
$589
$1217
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$2066
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$555
🚐 Transport expenses
$98
$304
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$658
$3412
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
100
100
😀 Quality of life
73
96
🏙️ Population
21.9M
3.78M

The cost of living in Beijing is 54% less expensive than in Berlin. Cities ranked 5355th and 1418th ($1029 vs $2222) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 2nd in China and Germany, respectively. Check China vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Beijing compared to 1.5 months in Berlin. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Berlin ranked 4th in Germany, while ranked 2546th and 35th among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Berlin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$66.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$13.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$5.2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$4.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$3.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$1250
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$928
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$2200
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$1631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$180
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$277
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$45.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
3.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14720
$8887
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6180
$6036
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$4.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$66.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$28.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$2.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$4.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$7.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$10.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$36.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$67
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$86.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22823
$9480

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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 Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1868
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1893
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1892
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1862
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1888
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1902
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1851
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1887
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1841
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1826
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1856
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1862
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1776
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1810
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1839
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1826
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1822
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1681
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1852
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1454
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1484
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1567
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1430
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1363
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1425
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1424
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1436
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1471
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1501
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1486
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1479
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1421
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1417
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1435
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1411
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1166
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1422
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$1113
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1563
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1446