Beijing vs Brisbane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Brisbane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$2269
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$5424
🏠 One person rent
$596
$1398
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$2462
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$574
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$711
$4258
😷 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 54% less expensive than in Brisbane. Cities ranked 5341st and 1349th ($1044 vs $2269) 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 0.7 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 2718th and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Brisbane

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Beijing Brisbane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.36
$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$68.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$8.04
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$4.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$2.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$1660
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$1147
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$3002
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$2079
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.4
$94.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$144
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$54.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
5.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12544
$7935
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6280
$5145
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$27.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.68
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$4.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$9.35
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$9.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$4.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$2.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$4.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$24.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$7.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$3.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$3.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$48
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$61.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$81.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$725
$1949
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25165
$12459

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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 Brisbane

Distance City Cost of living
31 km or 19 mi Ipswich
$1813
45 km or 28 mi Caboolture
$1988
66 km or 41 mi Southport
$2352
71 km or 44 mi Gold Coast
$2528
75 km or 47 mi Caloundra
$1864
91 km or 57 mi Sunshine Coast
$1835
107 km or 66 mi Toowoomba
$1766
143 km or 89 mi Byron Bay
$2703
243 km or 151 mi Hervey Bay
$1864
299 km or 186 mi Bundaberg
$1727
315 km or 196 mi Coffs Harbour
$2172
362 km or 225 mi Armidale
$1288
441 km or 274 mi Gladstone
$1640
441 km or 274 mi Port Macquarie
$1796
520 km or 323 mi Rockhampton
$1635
618 km or 384 mi Newcastle
$1997
682 km or 424 mi Dubbo
$1867
719 km or 447 mi Dee Why
$2379
722 km or 449 mi Kellyville
$2050
730 km or 453 mi Blacktown
$1710
732 km or 455 mi Parramatta
$2482
733 km or 455 mi Sydney
$2844
740 km or 460 mi Bathurst
$1699
748 km or 465 mi Orange
$1477
801 km or 498 mi Wollongong
$1695
869 km or 540 mi Goulburn
$1821
945 km or 587 mi Canberra
$2223
1006 km or 625 mi Wagga Wagga
$1583
1009 km or 627 mi Griffith
$1824
1111 km or 690 mi Townsville
$1839
1224 km or 761 mi Shepparton
$1815
1278 km or 794 mi Mildura
$1904
1320 km or 820 mi Bendigo
$1487
1337 km or 831 mi Traralgon
$1979
1367 km or 849 mi Sunbury
$1928
1372 km or 853 mi Pakenham
$1896
1375 km or 855 mi Melbourne
$2496
1376 km or 855 mi Berwick
$1860
1376 km or 855 mi South Yarra
$1829
1377 km or 856 mi Dandenong
$1894