Beijing vs Brisbane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Brisbane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$2065
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$4896
🏠 One person rent
$589
$1253
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$2149
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$525
🚐 Transport expenses
$98
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$658
$3956
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
66
😀 Quality of life
73
98
🏙️ Population
21.9M
2.71M

The cost of living in Beijing is 50% less expensive than in Brisbane. Cities ranked 5355th and 1813th ($1029 vs $2065) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 11th in China and Australia, respectively. Check China vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Beijing compared to 1.9 months in Brisbane. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Brisbane ranked 3rd in Australia, while ranked 2546th and 9th among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Brisbane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$62.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$1514
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$1022
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$2603
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$1816
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$82.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$50.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
6.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14720
$8291
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6180
$6020
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$32.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$4.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$9.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$8.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$13.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$4.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$24.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$6.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$3.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$3.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$3.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$41.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$56.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$76.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$1795
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22823
$11423

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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 Brisbane

Distance City Cost of living
31 km or 19 mi Ipswich
$1662
45 km or 28 mi Caboolture
$1798
66 km or 41 mi Southport
$2140
71 km or 44 mi Gold Coast
$2297
75 km or 47 mi Caloundra
$1710
91 km or 57 mi Sunshine Coast
$1697
107 km or 66 mi Toowoomba
$1639
143 km or 89 mi Byron Bay
$2471
243 km or 151 mi Hervey Bay
$1712
299 km or 186 mi Bundaberg
$1595
315 km or 196 mi Coffs Harbour
$1988
362 km or 225 mi Armidale
$1184
441 km or 274 mi Gladstone
$1503
441 km or 274 mi Port Macquarie
$1633
520 km or 323 mi Rockhampton
$1482
618 km or 384 mi Newcastle
$1839
682 km or 424 mi Dubbo
$1747
719 km or 447 mi Dee Why
$2181
722 km or 449 mi Kellyville
$1888
730 km or 453 mi Blacktown
$1599
732 km or 455 mi Parramatta
$2292
733 km or 455 mi Sydney
$2640
740 km or 460 mi Bathurst
$1568
748 km or 465 mi Orange
$1364
801 km or 498 mi Wollongong
$1580
869 km or 540 mi Goulburn
$1678
945 km or 587 mi Canberra
$2019
1006 km or 625 mi Wagga Wagga
$1458
1009 km or 627 mi Griffith
$1667
1111 km or 690 mi Townsville
$1683
1224 km or 761 mi Shepparton
$1662
1278 km or 794 mi Mildura
$1771
1320 km or 820 mi Bendigo
$1362
1337 km or 831 mi Traralgon
$1813
1367 km or 849 mi Sunbury
$1768
1372 km or 853 mi Pakenham
$1725
1375 km or 855 mi Melbourne
$2308
1376 km or 855 mi Berwick
$1706
1376 km or 855 mi South Yarra
$1681
1377 km or 856 mi Dandenong
$1736