Beijing vs Dresden - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Dresden
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$1531
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$3749
🏠 One person rent
$596
$706
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$1209
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$528
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$711
$3314
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
100
65
😀 Quality of life
73
92
🏙️ Population
21.9M
566K

The cost of living in Beijing is 32% less expensive than in Dresden. Cities ranked 5341st and 3968th ($1044 vs $1531) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 536th 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 2.2 months in Dresden. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Dresden ranked 19th in Germany, while ranked 2718th and 117th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Dresden

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Beijing Dresden
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.36
$13.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$75.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$5.29
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$4.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$3.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$716
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$462
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$1275
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$840
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.4
$154
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$243
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$38.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
3.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12544
$5211
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6280
$3268
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$3.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$72.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.68
$24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$2.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$3.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$4.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$6.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$9.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$36
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$55
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$90.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$725
$390
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25165
$16803

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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 Dresden

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Freital
$1478
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Radebeul
$1476
14 km or 8.9 mi Coswig
$1473
17 km or 11 mi Pirna
$1476
22 km or 14 mi Meissen
$1460
32 km or 20 mi Freiberg
$1305
42 km or 26 mi Riesa
$1462
44 km or 28 mi Decin
$1227
44 km or 28 mi Dobeln
$1454
47 km or 29 mi Teplice
$1006
48 km or 30 mi Usti nad Labem
$1093
50 km or 31 mi Bautzen
$1494
51 km or 31 mi Litvinov
$1525
55 km or 34 mi Senftenberg
$1502
56 km or 35 mi Hoyerswerda
$1474
61 km or 38 mi Most
$1103
62 km or 39 mi Chemnitz
$1497
64 km or 40 mi Litomerice
$1280
69 km or 43 mi Ceska Lipa
$1273
69 km or 43 mi Chomutov
$1200
72 km or 45 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1478
73 km or 45 mi Spremberg
$1464
73 km or 46 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1479
74 km or 46 mi Grimma
$1510
76 km or 47 mi Torgau
$1488
77 km or 48 mi Zittau
$1472
87 km or 54 mi Glauchau
$1334
88 km or 55 mi Gorlitz
$1468
89 km or 55 mi Cottbus
$1382
92 km or 57 mi Altenburg
$1401
95 km or 59 mi Zwickau
$1146
98 km or 61 mi Liberec
$1188
98 km or 61 mi Markkleeberg
$1576
100 km or 62 mi Leipzig
$1652
101 km or 63 mi Werdau
$1276
104 km or 65 mi Kladno
$1375
107 km or 66 mi Jablonec nad Nisou
$1188
108 km or 67 mi Mlada Boleslav
$1244
110 km or 68 mi Karlovy Vary
$1196
111 km or 69 mi Delitzsch
$1553