Beijing vs Dublin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Dublin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$2992
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$6629
🏠 One person rent
$596
$1987
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$3461
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$663
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$711
$4313
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
100
96
😀 Quality of life
73
95
🏙️ Population
21.9M
593K

The cost of living in Beijing is 65% less expensive than in Dublin. Cities ranked 5341st and 223rd ($1044 vs $2992) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in China and Ireland, respectively. Check China vs Ireland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 1.4 months in Dublin. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Dublin ranked 1st in Ireland, while ranked 2718th and 36th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Dublin

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Beijing Dublin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.36
$20.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$96.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$13.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$8.58
 Cappuccino
$3.03
$4.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$2108
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$1693
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$3809
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$2999
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.4
$160
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$249
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12544
$8392
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6280
$6209
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$2.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.68
$19.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$2.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$5.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$11.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$4.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$3.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$4.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$2.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$3.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$61
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$15.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$81.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$119
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$128
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$725
$1316
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25165
$10947

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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 Dublin

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Swords
$2472
30 km or 19 mi Naas
$2515
42 km or 26 mi Drogheda
$2627
75 km or 46 mi Dundalk
$2179
102 km or 63 mi Kilkenny
$2055
113 km or 70 mi Wexford
$2074
131 km or 82 mi Lisburn
$1945
134 km or 83 mi Waterford
$2423
141 km or 88 mi Belfast
$1954
148 km or 92 mi Douglas
$2265
148 km or 92 mi Newtownabbey
$1892
152 km or 94 mi Bangor
$1496
154 km or 96 mi Omagh
$1769
175 km or 109 mi Limerick
$2236
185 km or 115 mi Galway
$2978
185 km or 115 mi Rhyl
$1764
196 km or 122 mi Derry
$1620
212 km or 132 mi Wallasey
$1718
213 km or 132 mi Formby
$1873
215 km or 133 mi Crosby
$1862
216 km or 134 mi Birkenhead
$1895
217 km or 135 mi Bebington
$1888
217 km or 135 mi Liverpool
$1998
217 km or 135 mi Bootle
$1893
218 km or 136 mi Southport
$1861
219 km or 136 mi Blackpool
$1677
219 km or 136 mi Cork
$2524
220 km or 137 mi Wrexham
$1784
221 km or 137 mi Lytham St Annes
$1804
221 km or 137 mi Whitehaven
$1771
224 km or 139 mi Ellesmere Port
$1951
225 km or 140 mi Chester
$2047
234 km or 145 mi Llanelli
$1815
234 km or 145 mi St Helens
$1686
235 km or 146 mi Widnes
$1907
236 km or 147 mi Runcorn
$1928
239 km or 148 mi Morecambe
$1873
240 km or 149 mi Preston
$1754
241 km or 150 mi Lancaster
$1819
242 km or 150 mi Wigan
$1718