Beijing vs Crete - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Crete
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$1360
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$3211
🏠 One person rent
$596
$647
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$1121
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$474
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$711
$1212
😷 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 23% less expensive than in Crete. Cities ranked 5341st and 4439th ($1044 vs $1360) 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 11th best city to live in China vs Crete ranked 24th in Greece, while ranked 2718th and 5413th 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
$4.36
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$57.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$5.7
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$614
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$1110
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$845
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.4
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$37
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
4.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12544
$4150
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6280
$3071
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$1.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$65.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.68
$14.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$2.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$5.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$8.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$5.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$5.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$2.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$3.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$9.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$39.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$94.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$89.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$725
$440
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25165
$5304

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$716
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$734
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$767
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$645
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$646
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$663
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$572
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$673
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$468
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$656
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$697
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$562
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$709
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$621
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$630
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$528
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$558
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$632
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$626
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$512
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$524
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$521
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$525
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$519
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$466
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$584
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$493
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$770
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$508
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$574
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$492
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$655
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$666
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$618
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$562
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$748

Cities near Crete

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Heraklion
$1329
39 km or 24 mi Rethymno
$1207
83 km or 51 mi Chania
$1320
132 km or 82 mi Santorini
$1900
241 km or 150 mi Mykonos
$2084
298 km or 185 mi Bodrum
$937
300 km or 187 mi Voula
$1497
303 km or 189 mi Glyfada
$1663
306 km or 190 mi Argyroupoli
$1468
310 km or 193 mi Palaio Faliro
$1410
311 km or 193 mi Nea Smyrni
$1304
312 km or 194 mi Kallithea
$1318
313 km or 195 mi Piraeus
$1240
314 km or 195 mi Kalamata
$1169
315 km or 196 mi Athens
$1462
316 km or 196 mi Nikaia
$1187
317 km or 197 mi Salamina
$1069
320 km or 199 mi Nea Ionia
$1286
320 km or 199 mi Peristeri
$1192
320 km or 199 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1279
323 km or 201 mi Kifissia
$1426
324 km or 202 mi Rhodes
$1322
327 km or 203 mi Eleusis
$1139
328 km or 204 mi Aspropyrgos
$1046
332 km or 207 mi Tripoli
$1165
340 km or 211 mi Corinth
$1031
349 km or 217 mi Marmaris
$893
351 km or 218 mi Derna
$359
353 km or 220 mi Kusadasi
$822
358 km or 223 mi Chios
$1272
369 km or 229 mi Chalcis
$1199
369 km or 229 mi Tobruk
$360
377 km or 234 mi Mugla
$803
386 km or 240 mi Aydin
$627
399 km or 248 mi Izmir
$1040
399 km or 248 mi Tire
$724
407 km or 253 mi Fethiye
$897
421 km or 262 mi Nazilli
$680
431 km or 268 mi Patras
$1104
432 km or 269 mi Manisa
$767