Beijing vs Canberra - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Canberra
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1065
$2604
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3114
$5825
🏠 One person rent
$605
$1591
🏘️ Family rent
$1364
$2539
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$722
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1709
$2863
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
30
😀 Quality of life
78
82
🏙️ Population
21.9M
381K

The cost of living in Beijing is 59% less expensive than in Canberra. Cities ranked 4887th and 522nd ($1065 vs $2604) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 2nd in China and Australia, respectively. Check China vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Beijing compared to 1.1 months in Canberra. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Canberra ranked 7th in Australia, while ranked 583rd and 367th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Canberra

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Beijing Canberra
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.9
$32.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$136
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$9.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$8.84
 Cappuccino
$3.83
$3.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$843
$1634
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$487
$1297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$2762
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$2099
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$70.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.35%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14972
$8209
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8057
$6798
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$3.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.5
$118
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.9
$17.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$2.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$4.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$8.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$5.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$5.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$26.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$4.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$4.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$66.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.44
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$51.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.7
$95.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$133
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$1861
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27310
$14837

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$733
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$713
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$772
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$633
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$650
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$688
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$583
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$678
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$466
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$667
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$677
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$658
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$587
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$700
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$633
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$607
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$539
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$549
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$643
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$637
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$594
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$592
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$525
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$633
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$545
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$569
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$650
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$572
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$486
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$707
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$598
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$667
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$621
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$640
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$643
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$587
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$506

Cities near Canberra

Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Goulburn
$1723
161 km or 100 mi Wagga Wagga
$1528
187 km or 116 mi Wollongong
$1430
212 km or 132 mi Bathurst
$1610
223 km or 139 mi Orange
$1463
235 km or 146 mi Blacktown
$1691
238 km or 148 mi Parramatta
$2348
243 km or 151 mi Kellyville
$1903
247 km or 154 mi Sydney
$2741
261 km or 162 mi Dee Why
$1998
303 km or 188 mi Griffith
$1669
341 km or 212 mi Dubbo
$1404
357 km or 222 mi Shepparton
$1672
358 km or 222 mi Newcastle
$1461
397 km or 246 mi Traralgon
$1707
448 km or 278 mi Pakenham
$1719
454 km or 282 mi Berwick
$1716
459 km or 285 mi Dandenong
$1693
464 km or 288 mi Cranbourne
$1701
466 km or 289 mi South Yarra
$1702
466 km or 290 mi Bendigo
$1317
466 km or 290 mi Melbourne
$2356
470 km or 292 mi Sunbury
$1746
477 km or 297 mi Frankston
$1707
485 km or 302 mi Melton
$1708
488 km or 303 mi Tarneit
$1658
489 km or 304 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1673
531 km or 330 mi Geelong
$1688
535 km or 332 mi Ballarat
$1327
554 km or 344 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
583 km or 362 mi Armidale
$1354
649 km or 403 mi Mildura
$1462
669 km or 415 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481
684 km or 425 mi Warrnambool
$1639
698 km or 434 mi Devonport
$1819
706 km or 438 mi Launceston
$1723
796 km or 495 mi Mount Gambier
$1622
852 km or 529 mi Byron Bay
$1862
858 km or 533 mi Hobart
$2203
902 km or 560 mi Toowoomba
$1552