Beijing vs Bratislava - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Bratislava
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1016
$1275
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2879
$3042
🏠 One person rent
$575
$705
🏘️ Family rent
$1275
$1188
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$86.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1443
$1458
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
66
😀 Quality of life
75
80
🏙️ Population
21.9M
476K

The cost of living in Beijing is 20% less expensive than in Bratislava. Cities ranked 5387th and 4275th ($1016 vs $1275) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1st in China and Slovakia, respectively. Check China vs Slovakia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Beijing compared to 1.1 months in Bratislava. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Bratislava ranked 1st in Slovakia, while ranked 989th and 568th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Bratislava

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Beijing Bratislava
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.86
$8.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$44.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.36
$8.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.47
☕ Cappuccino
$3.58
$2.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$819
$691
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$456
$530
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1965
$1238
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1021
$908
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$16.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
4.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14717
$5323
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6695
$3848
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.3
$36
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.77
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.63
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$1.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$3.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$7.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.26
$5.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$1.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$5.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.49
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.51
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.3
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.2
$33.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.62
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$72.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$85.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$698
$586
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22456
$13266

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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
$729
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$756
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$644
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$649
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$687
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$680
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$472
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$665
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$702
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$634
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$592
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$711
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$679
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$655
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$550
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$584
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$642
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$635
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$618
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$581
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$533
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$544
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$564
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$524
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$642
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$638
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$481
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$703
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$590
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$664
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$638
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$616
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$624
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$600
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$620
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$815

Cities near Bratislava

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Petrzalka
$1202
33 km or 20 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$794
44 km or 27 mi Trnava
$1181
55 km or 34 mi Vienna
$1844
62 km or 38 mi Klosterneuburg
$1582
62 km or 38 mi Modling
$1719
64 km or 40 mi Gyor
$784
65 km or 40 mi Sopron
$919
67 km or 42 mi Baden bei Wien
$1627
70 km or 44 mi Breclav
$943
72 km or 45 mi Piestany
$935
74 km or 46 mi Wiener Neustadt
$1586
75 km or 46 mi Nitra
$1039
78 km or 49 mi Hodonin
$1098
81 km or 50 mi Nove Zamky
$1019
87 km or 54 mi Komarno
$1045
106 km or 66 mi Uherske Hradiste
$1381
108 km or 67 mi Szombathely
$701
108 km or 67 mi Trencin
$1118
111 km or 69 mi Levice
$987
111 km or 69 mi Sankt Polten
$1559
111 km or 69 mi Znojmo
$1087
114 km or 71 mi Tatabanya
$794
115 km or 71 mi Krems an der Donau
$1553
123 km or 76 mi Brno
$1329
128 km or 79 mi Zlin
$1169
130 km or 81 mi Kromeriz
$1107
131 km or 81 mi Veszprem
$786
131 km or 82 mi Prievidza
$892
143 km or 89 mi Szekesfehervar
$762
146 km or 91 mi Povazska Bystrica
$1085
146 km or 91 mi Zalaegerszeg
$750
148 km or 92 mi Prostejov
$1075
148 km or 92 mi Vsetin
$1104
148 km or 92 mi Prerov
$983
149 km or 93 mi Trebic
$1120
156 km or 97 mi Vac
$827
157 km or 98 mi Zvolen
$1237
157 km or 98 mi Kapfenberg
$1323
159 km or 99 mi Erd
$790