Beijing vs Brussels - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Brussels
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$1958
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3071
$4780
🏠 One person rent
$596
$1120
🏘️ Family rent
$1354
$1989
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$598
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$91.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1802
$3047
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
96
😀 Quality of life
77
89
🏙️ Population
21.9M
196K

The cost of living in Beijing is 45% less expensive than in Brussels. Cities ranked 5141st and 1988th ($1067 vs $1958) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1st in China and Belgium, respectively. Check China vs Belgium comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Beijing compared to 1.6 months in Brussels. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Brussels ranked 1st in Belgium, while ranked 763rd and 173rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Brussels

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Beijing Brussels
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.04
$20.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$76
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$5.51
 Cappuccino
$3.75
$4.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$851
$1032
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$881
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2126
$2055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1079
$1606
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$236
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$57.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
3.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14636
$4722
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7425
$4382
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$2.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$55.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.07
$26.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$4.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$3.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$3.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.28
$8.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.57
$10.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.63
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$4.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$2.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.6
$36.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.51
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.9
$41.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$25.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.8
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$782
$1059
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23714
$23380

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$734
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$769
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$786
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$675
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$679
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$710
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$611
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$714
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$482
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$700
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$742
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$620
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$760
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$720
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$693
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$572
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$614
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$684
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$677
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$649
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$605
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$555
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$670
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$568
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$588
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$547
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$677
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$668
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$507
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$729
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$616
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$720
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$670
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$637
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$648
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$661
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$632
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$644
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$869

Cities near Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1752
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1633
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1734
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1712
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1657
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1691
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1715
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1738
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1675
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1799
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1723
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$1911
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1701
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1636
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1702
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1708
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1619
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1696
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1691
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1661
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1693
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1660
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1779
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1761
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1592
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1595
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1630
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1616
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1555
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1593
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1611
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1514
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1598
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1616
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1545
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1592
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1667
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1709
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1560
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1762