Beijing vs Brussels - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Brussels
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$2030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2811
$4894
🏠 One person rent
$648
$1166
🏘️ Family rent
$1139
$1999
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$628
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$88
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$3313
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
96
😀 Quality of life
73
91
🏙️ Population
21.9M
196K

The cost of living in Beijing is 45% less expensive than in Brussels. Cities ranked 4987th and 1939th ($1108 vs $2030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in China and Belgium, respectively. Check China vs Belgium comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 1.6 months in Brussels. Beijing ranked 14th best city to live in China vs Brussels ranked 1st in Belgium, while ranked 2361st and 121st 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
$4.47
$21.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$80
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$13.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$5.64
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$4.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$3.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$965
$1112
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$903
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$2002
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$1605
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$262
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$52.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
3.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12536
$5037
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6136
$4002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$2.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$63.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.6
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$2.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$4.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$21.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$3.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$9.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$13.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$5.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$3.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.3
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$38
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$28.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$102
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$621
$1423
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25910
$19621

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$740
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$764
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$800
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$666
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$666
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$682
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$697
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$480
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$672
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$720
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$576
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$722
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$623
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$645
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$541
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$556
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$648
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$645
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$574
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$525
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$541
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$646
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$541
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$539
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$541
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$480
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$599
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$789
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$522
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$511
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$676
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$684
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$634
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$579
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$665
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$759

Cities near Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1896
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1895
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1926
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1969
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1837
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1870
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1861
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1866
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1844
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1874
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1832
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$1993
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1843
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1833
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1888
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1793
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1848
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1819
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1813
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1769
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1845
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1799
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1881
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1895
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1769
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1703
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1781
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1743
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1686
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1757
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1688
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1799
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1746
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1753
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1742
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1799
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1939
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1829
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1727
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1834