Beijing vs Cologne - Cost of Living Comparison

Beijing Cologne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1254
$1643
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3503
$3959
🏠 One person rent
$730
$881
🏘️ Family rent
$1543
$1574
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1565
$2585
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
100
91
😀 Quality of life
77
96
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.07M

The cost of living in Beijing is 24% less expensive than in Cologne. Cities ranked 4012th and 2459th ($1254 vs $1643) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 10th in China and Germany, respectively. Check China vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Beijing compared to 1.6 months in Cologne. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Cologne ranked 2nd in Germany, while ranked 627th and 13th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Cologne

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Beijing Cologne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.7
$12.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$49.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.93
$9.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$4.1
☕ Cappuccino
$4.88
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$2.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1041
$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$592
$633
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2376
$1628
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1254
$1205
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.9
$164
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.7
$253
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.8
$31.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.94%
2.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18338
$6134
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9906
$4812
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$3.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.1
$106
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.61
$22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$9.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$1.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$6.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$0.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.62
$7.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.55
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.65
$2.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.65
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.4
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$50.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.5
$89.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$989
$733
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28280
$12429

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$711
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$658
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$665
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$664
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$666
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$786
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$671
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$671
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$520
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$706
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$762
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$751
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$672
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$693
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$756
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$663
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$656
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$680
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$670
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$663
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$666
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$665
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$660
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$660
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$663
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$667
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$668
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$796
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$669
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$547
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$787
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$655
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$751
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$752
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$649
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$654
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$662
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$661
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$693
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$675

Cities near Cologne

Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1301
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1665
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1299
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1249
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1303
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1298
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1259
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1303
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1298
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1304
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1304
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1299
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1299
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1305
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1299
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1297
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1301
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1300
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1214
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1300
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1301
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1299
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1517
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1299
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1177
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1301
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1298
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1299
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1301
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1303
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1303
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1184
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1305
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1300
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1303
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1332
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1300
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1303
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1302
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1632