Beijing vs Dubai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Dubai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$2470
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2811
$5467
🏠 One person rent
$648
$1665
🏘️ Family rent
$1139
$2923
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$473
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$4153
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
66
😀 Quality of life
73
90
🏙️ Population
21.9M
3.94M

The cost of living in Beijing is 55% less expensive than in Dubai. Cities ranked 4987th and 947th ($1108 vs $2470) 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 14th best city to live in China vs Dubai ranked 1st in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 2361st and 184th 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
$4.47
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$68.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$9.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$13.5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$6.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$965
$2083
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$1266
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$3820
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$2306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$143
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$92.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
4.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12536
$7283
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6136
$4305
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$82.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.6
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$9.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$6.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$3.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$3.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.3
$82.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$75.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$73.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$621
$870
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25910
$17401

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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 Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1543
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2356
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1173
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1455
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1082
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$797
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$2100
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1193
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$2015
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$494
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$497
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$526
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$521
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1340
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1062
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1218
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$514
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$965
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$530
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1059
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$505
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$778
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$485
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$558
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$559
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$700
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$917
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$457
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$471
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$454
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$459
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$717
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$517
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$469