Beijing vs Dubai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Dubai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$2420
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$5315
🏠 One person rent
$596
$1634
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$2835
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$459
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$711
$4093
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
66
😀 Quality of life
73
90
🏙️ Population
21.9M
3.94M

The cost of living in Beijing is 57% less expensive than in Dubai. Cities ranked 5341st and 1039th ($1044 vs $2420) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 1.7 months in Dubai. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Dubai ranked 1st in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 2718th and 203rd 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
$4.36
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$69.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$9.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$13.5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$6.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$1.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$1988
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$1244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$3617
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$2237
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.4
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$94
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12544
$7290
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6280
$4052
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$1.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$83
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.68
$9.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$3.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$9.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$6.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$8.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$3.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$72.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$14.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$75.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$10.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$72.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$725
$829
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25165
$16876

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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 Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1473
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2183
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1214
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1457
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1080
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$796
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$2014
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1135
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1923
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$545
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$541
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$575
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$545
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1309
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1109
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1192
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$563
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$931
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$575
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1037
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$565
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$823
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$547
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$613
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$627
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$761
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$928
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$489
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$523
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$465
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$487
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$813
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$565
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$492