Beijing vs Bucharest - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Bucharest
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$1138
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$2971
🏠 One person rent
$596
$535
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$931
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$84.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$711
$1467
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
78
😀 Quality of life
73
84
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.72M

The cost of living in Beijing is 8% less expensive than in Bucharest. Cities ranked 5341st and 4935th ($1044 vs $1138) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 3rd in China and Romania, respectively. Check China vs Romania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 1.3 months in Bucharest. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Bucharest ranked 1st in Romania, while ranked 2718th and 508th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Bucharest

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Beijing Bucharest
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.36
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$57.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$8.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$3.53
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$3.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$385
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$1055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.4
$99.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$10.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
7.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12544
$4123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6280
$2286
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$22.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.68
$6.84
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$3.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$7.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$7.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$6.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$4.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$3.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$48.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$8.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$69.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$86.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$725
$769
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25165
$16525

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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 Bucharest

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$999
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$956
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$926
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$784
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$800
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$724
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$831
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$758
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$777
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$970
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$695
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$666
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1150
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$759
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$826
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$704
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$732
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$805
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$910
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$983
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$665
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$950
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$607
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1099
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1062
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1132
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$644
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$840
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$716
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$916
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$844
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$864
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$841
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$738
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$872
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$763
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$773
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$683
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$795