Beijing vs Dublin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Dublin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$3020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2811
$6615
🏠 One person rent
$648
$2023
🏘️ Family rent
$1139
$3441
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$661
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$3998
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
100
96
😀 Quality of life
73
94
🏙️ Population
21.9M
593K

The cost of living in Beijing is 63% less expensive than in Dublin. Cities ranked 4987th and 214th ($1108 vs $3020) 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 1.3 months in Dublin. Beijing ranked 14th best city to live in China vs Dublin ranked 1st in Ireland, while ranked 2361st and 42nd 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
$4.47
$19.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$93.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$13.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$8.76
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$5.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$3.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$965
$2081
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$1740
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$3773
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$2979
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$164
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$252
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$51.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
3.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12536
$8583
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6136
$5735
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$99.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.6
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$2.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$4.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$4.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$3.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$3.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$3.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$4.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.3
$63.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$76.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$118
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$127
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$621
$1409
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25910
$12713

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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 Dublin

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Swords
$2464
30 km or 19 mi Naas
$2480
42 km or 26 mi Drogheda
$2518
75 km or 46 mi Dundalk
$2264
102 km or 63 mi Kilkenny
$2012
113 km or 70 mi Wexford
$2043
131 km or 82 mi Lisburn
$1923
134 km or 83 mi Waterford
$2373
141 km or 88 mi Belfast
$1878
148 km or 92 mi Douglas
$2236
148 km or 92 mi Newtownabbey
$1820
152 km or 94 mi Bangor
$1485
154 km or 96 mi Omagh
$1763
175 km or 109 mi Limerick
$1985
185 km or 115 mi Galway
$3003
185 km or 115 mi Rhyl
$1736
196 km or 122 mi Derry
$1646
212 km or 132 mi Wallasey
$1677
213 km or 132 mi Formby
$1847
215 km or 133 mi Crosby
$1831
216 km or 134 mi Birkenhead
$1854
217 km or 135 mi Bebington
$1860
217 km or 135 mi Liverpool
$1942
217 km or 135 mi Bootle
$1853
218 km or 136 mi Southport
$1836
219 km or 136 mi Blackpool
$1669
219 km or 136 mi Cork
$2634
220 km or 137 mi Wrexham
$1757
221 km or 137 mi Lytham St Annes
$1796
221 km or 137 mi Whitehaven
$1798
224 km or 139 mi Ellesmere Port
$1922
225 km or 140 mi Chester
$2035
234 km or 145 mi Llanelli
$1789
234 km or 145 mi St Helens
$1682
235 km or 146 mi Widnes
$1885
236 km or 147 mi Runcorn
$1890
239 km or 148 mi Morecambe
$1834
240 km or 149 mi Preston
$1733
241 km or 150 mi Lancaster
$1791
242 km or 150 mi Wigan
$1742