Beijing vs Crete - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Crete
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$1324
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2811
$3122
🏠 One person rent
$648
$635
🏘️ Family rent
$1139
$1098
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$461
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$1169
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
100
32
😀 Quality of life
73
64
🏙️ Population
21.9M
623K

The cost of living in Beijing is 16% less expensive than in Crete. Cities ranked 4987th and 4482nd ($1108 vs $1324) 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 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 0.9 months in Crete. Beijing ranked 14th best city to live in China vs Crete ranked 24th in Greece, while ranked 2361st and 5386th 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
$4.47
$15.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$57.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$9.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$5.33
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$4.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$965
$601
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$449
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$1093
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$824
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$36.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
4.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12536
$3975
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6136
$2858
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$62
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.6
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$4.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$5.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$5.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$3.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.3
$53.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$9.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$38.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$85.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$82
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$621
$433
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25910
$5223

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$740
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$764
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$800
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$666
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$666
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$682
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$697
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$480
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$672
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$720
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$576
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$722
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$623
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$645
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$541
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$556
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$648
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$645
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$574
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$525
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$541
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$646
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$541
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$539
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$541
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$480
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$599
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$789
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$522
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$511
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$676
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$684
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$634
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$579
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$665
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$759

Cities near Crete

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Heraklion
$1291
39 km or 24 mi Rethymno
$1166
83 km or 51 mi Chania
$1302
132 km or 82 mi Santorini
$1863
241 km or 150 mi Mykonos
$2043
298 km or 185 mi Bodrum
$953
300 km or 187 mi Voula
$1472
303 km or 189 mi Glyfada
$1636
306 km or 190 mi Argyroupoli
$1439
310 km or 193 mi Palaio Faliro
$1386
311 km or 193 mi Nea Smyrni
$1298
312 km or 194 mi Kallithea
$1307
313 km or 195 mi Piraeus
$1228
314 km or 195 mi Kalamata
$1146
315 km or 196 mi Athens
$1439
316 km or 196 mi Nikaia
$1182
317 km or 197 mi Salamina
$1037
320 km or 199 mi Nea Ionia
$1264
320 km or 199 mi Peristeri
$1160
320 km or 199 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1253
323 km or 201 mi Kifissia
$1403
324 km or 202 mi Rhodes
$1311
327 km or 203 mi Eleusis
$1123
328 km or 204 mi Aspropyrgos
$1024
332 km or 207 mi Tripoli
$1143
340 km or 211 mi Corinth
$1008
349 km or 217 mi Marmaris
$875
351 km or 218 mi Derna
$358
353 km or 220 mi Kusadasi
$883
358 km or 223 mi Chios
$1253
369 km or 229 mi Chalcis
$1179
369 km or 229 mi Tobruk
$360
377 km or 234 mi Mugla
$811
386 km or 240 mi Aydin
$617
399 km or 248 mi Izmir
$1038
399 km or 248 mi Tire
$719
407 km or 253 mi Fethiye
$933
421 km or 262 mi Nazilli
$682
431 km or 268 mi Patras
$1109
432 km or 269 mi Manisa
$743