Beijing vs Dubai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Dubai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1016
$2379
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2879
$5357
🏠 One person rent
$575
$1601
🏘️ Family rent
$1275
$2918
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$453
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1443
$3975
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
65
😀 Quality of life
75
87
🏙️ Population
21.9M
3.33M

The cost of living in Beijing is 57% less expensive than in Dubai. Cities ranked 5387th and 989th ($1016 vs $2379) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1st in China and the United Arab Emirates, respectively. Check China vs the United Arab Emirates comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Beijing compared to 1.7 months in Dubai. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Dubai ranked 1st in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 989th and 288th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Dubai

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Beijing Dubai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.86
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$58.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.36
$9.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$12.6
 Cappuccino
$3.58
$6.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$819
$1909
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$456
$1243
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1965
$3782
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1021
$2332
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$91.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
4.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14717
$6638
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6695
$3507
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.3
$86.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.77
$10.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$3.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$9.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.26
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$6.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.49
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.51
$5.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$2.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$3.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$77.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.3
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.2
$77.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.62
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$61.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$698
$903
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22456
$13241

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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
$729
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$756
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$644
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$649
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$687
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$680
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$472
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$665
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$702
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$634
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$592
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$711
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$679
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$655
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$550
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$584
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$642
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$635
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$618
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$581
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$533
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$544
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$564
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$524
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$642
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$638
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$481
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$703
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$590
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$664
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$638
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$616
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$624
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$600
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$620
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$815

Cities near Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1494
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2240
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1196
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1239
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1540
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1844
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1828
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$634
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1721
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$967
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$780
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1779
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1090
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1709
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$547
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$548
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$518
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$514
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1280
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1223
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1243
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$515
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$1068
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$585
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1056
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$589
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$897
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$804
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$563
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$507
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$605
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$464
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$901
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$546
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$557
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$551
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$529
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$829
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$573
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$536