Beijing vs Dubai - Cost of Living Comparison

Beijing Dubai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1150
$1975
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3214
$4546
🏠 One person rent
$657
$1193
🏘️ Family rent
$1390
$2125
🍽️ Food expenses
$284
$451
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$190
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1743
$4429
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
61
😀 Quality of life
79
88
🏙️ Population
21.9M
3.33M

The cost of living in Beijing is 42% less expensive than in Dubai. Cities ranked 4469th and 1578th ($1150 vs $1975) 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 1.5 months in Beijing compared to 2.2 months in Dubai. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Dubai ranked 1st in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 491st and 174th 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
$5.82
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.7
$68.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.77
$8.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$12.1
☕ Cappuccino
$4.47
$6.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$905
$1461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$537
$855
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2115
$2763
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1129
$1616
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.9
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49
$190
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.9
$90.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.73%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16345
$4041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8046
$2340
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$2.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.9
$81.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.22
$11.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.83
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$9.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$18.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$3.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$5.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.3
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.84
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.48
$3.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$3.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.1
$70.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.29
$14.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39
$83.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.6
$65.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$94.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$887
$703
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26031
$13624

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$587
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$706
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$748
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$636
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$639
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$724
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$584
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$671
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$494
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$683
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$685
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$659
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$581
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$673
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$632
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$615
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$535
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$551
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$648
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$638
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$584
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$541
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$527
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$633
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$534
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$539
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$530
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$542
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$586
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$508
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$737
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$536
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$679
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$601
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$659
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$665
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$628
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$556
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$661
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$610

Cities near Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1335
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$743
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$956
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1109
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1395
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1306
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1897
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$724
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1471
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1255
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$790
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1940
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1123
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1894
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$922
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$1012
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$631
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$677
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1326
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$772
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1023
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$639
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$926
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$803
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$962
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$782
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$872
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$698
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$745
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$598
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$723
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$500
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$898
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$749
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$727
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$795
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$673
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$829
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$744
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$621