Beijing vs Canberra - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Canberra
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$2019
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$4571
🏠 One person rent
$589
$1242
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$1958
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$519
🚐 Transport expenses
$98
$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$658
$3565
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
30
😀 Quality of life
73
86
🏙️ Population
21.9M
381K

The cost of living in Beijing is 49% less expensive than in Canberra. Cities ranked 5355th and 1949th ($1029 vs $2019) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 14th 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 1.8 months in Canberra. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Canberra ranked 10th in Australia, while ranked 2546th and 413th among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Canberra
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$65.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$9.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$6.6
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$3.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$1348
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$1007
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$2461
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$1543
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$121
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$185
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$46.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
6.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14720
$7420
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6180
$4762
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$3.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$105
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$2.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$4.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$9.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$4.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$24.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$4.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$4.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$50.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$49.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$68.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$1751
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22823
$13305

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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 Canberra

Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Goulburn
$1678
161 km or 100 mi Wagga Wagga
$1458
187 km or 116 mi Wollongong
$1580
212 km or 132 mi Bathurst
$1568
223 km or 139 mi Orange
$1364
235 km or 146 mi Blacktown
$1599
238 km or 148 mi Parramatta
$2292
243 km or 151 mi Kellyville
$1888
247 km or 154 mi Sydney
$2640
261 km or 162 mi Dee Why
$2181
303 km or 188 mi Griffith
$1667
341 km or 212 mi Dubbo
$1747
357 km or 222 mi Shepparton
$1662
358 km or 222 mi Newcastle
$1839
397 km or 246 mi Traralgon
$1813
448 km or 278 mi Pakenham
$1725
454 km or 282 mi Berwick
$1706
459 km or 285 mi Dandenong
$1736
464 km or 288 mi Cranbourne
$1674
466 km or 289 mi South Yarra
$1681
466 km or 290 mi Bendigo
$1362
466 km or 290 mi Melbourne
$2308
470 km or 292 mi Sunbury
$1768
477 km or 297 mi Frankston
$1728
485 km or 302 mi Melton
$1738
488 km or 303 mi Tarneit
$1673
489 km or 304 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1697
531 km or 330 mi Geelong
$2058
535 km or 332 mi Ballarat
$1464
554 km or 344 mi Port Macquarie
$1633
583 km or 362 mi Armidale
$1184
649 km or 403 mi Mildura
$1771
669 km or 415 mi Coffs Harbour
$1988
684 km or 425 mi Warrnambool
$1718
698 km or 434 mi Devonport
$1786
706 km or 438 mi Launceston
$1660
796 km or 495 mi Mount Gambier
$1753
852 km or 529 mi Byron Bay
$2471
858 km or 533 mi Hobart
$2127
902 km or 560 mi Toowoomba
$1639