Beijing vs Crete - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Crete
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$1303
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$3083
🏠 One person rent
$589
$612
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$1051
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$461
🚐 Transport expenses
$98
$115
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$658
$1100
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
100
32
😀 Quality of life
73
63
🏙️ Population
21.9M
623K

The cost of living in Beijing is 21% less expensive than in Crete. Cities ranked 5355th and 4484th ($1029 vs $1303) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 9th in China and Greece, respectively. Check China vs Greece comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Beijing compared to 0.8 months in Crete. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Crete ranked 30th in Greece, while ranked 2546th and 5605th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Crete

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Beijing Crete
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$57.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$5.16
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$3.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$556
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$1017
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$771
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$195
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$37
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
4.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14720
$4155
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6180
$3011
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$1.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$58.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$5.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$10.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$8.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$5.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$5.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$4.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$3.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$53.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$9.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$95
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$89.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$432
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22823
$5111

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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 Crete

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Heraklion
$1256
39 km or 24 mi Rethymno
$1174
83 km or 51 mi Chania
$1245
132 km or 82 mi Santorini
$1835
241 km or 150 mi Mykonos
$2056
298 km or 185 mi Bodrum
$926
300 km or 187 mi Voula
$1477
303 km or 189 mi Glyfada
$1636
306 km or 190 mi Argyroupoli
$1438
310 km or 193 mi Palaio Faliro
$1386
311 km or 193 mi Nea Smyrni
$1281
312 km or 194 mi Kallithea
$1291
313 km or 195 mi Piraeus
$1177
314 km or 195 mi Kalamata
$1162
315 km or 196 mi Athens
$1436
316 km or 196 mi Nikaia
$1170
317 km or 197 mi Salamina
$1055
320 km or 199 mi Nea Ionia
$1265
320 km or 199 mi Peristeri
$1192
320 km or 199 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1259
323 km or 201 mi Kifissia
$1415
324 km or 202 mi Rhodes
$1284
327 km or 203 mi Eleusis
$1127
328 km or 204 mi Aspropyrgos
$1041
332 km or 207 mi Tripoli
$1143
340 km or 211 mi Corinth
$1026
349 km or 217 mi Marmaris
$884
351 km or 218 mi Derna
$361
353 km or 220 mi Kusadasi
$770
358 km or 223 mi Chios
$1254
369 km or 229 mi Chalcis
$1224
369 km or 229 mi Tobruk
$361
377 km or 234 mi Mugla
$799
386 km or 240 mi Aydin
$595
399 km or 248 mi Izmir
$1046
399 km or 248 mi Tire
$686
407 km or 253 mi Fethiye
$846
421 km or 262 mi Nazilli
$652
431 km or 268 mi Patras
$1111
432 km or 269 mi Manisa
$760