Beijing vs Dortmund - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Dortmund
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$1482
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2811
$3769
🏠 One person rent
$648
$675
🏘️ Family rent
$1139
$1171
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$516
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$3356
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
100
94
😀 Quality of life
73
81
🏙️ Population
21.9M
595K

The cost of living in Beijing is 25% less expensive than in Dortmund. Cities ranked 4987th and 4048th ($1108 vs $1482) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 555th in China and Germany, respectively. Check China vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 2.3 months in Dortmund. Beijing ranked 14th best city to live in China vs Dortmund ranked 58th in Germany, while ranked 2361st and 625th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Dortmund

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Beijing Dortmund
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.47
$14.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$68.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$5.32
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$3.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$3.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$965
$625
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$493
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$1142
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$911
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$48.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
3.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12536
$3134
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6136
$2319
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$4.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$71
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.6
$21.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$2.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$10.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$4.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$6.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$9.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.3
$35.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$51.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$91.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$92.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$621
$419
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25910
$28831

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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 Dortmund

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1472
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1534
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1530
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1533
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1559
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1528
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1545
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1532
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1552
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1555
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1554
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1624
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1548
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1538
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1555
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1571
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1237
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1565
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1508
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1580
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1559
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1565
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1552
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1502
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1565
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1572
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1506
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1427
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1589
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1581
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1568
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1663
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1683
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1519
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1561
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1538
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1577
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1547
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1580
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1598