Beijing vs Dublin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Dublin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$2858
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$6400
🏠 One person rent
$589
$1880
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$3325
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$649
🚐 Transport expenses
$98
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$658
$4105
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
100
96
😀 Quality of life
73
96
🏙️ Population
21.9M
593K

The cost of living in Beijing is 64% less expensive than in Dublin. Cities ranked 5355th and 315th ($1029 vs $2858) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 2nd in China and Ireland, respectively. Check China vs Ireland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 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 2546th and 21st among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Dublin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$20.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$91.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$8.38
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$4.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$2001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$1600
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$3623
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$2903
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$51.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
3.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14720
$7908
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6180
$6270
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$2.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$98.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$2.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$2.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$4.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$11.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$4.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$3.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$20.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$7.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$2.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$3.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$57.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$76.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$117
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$1314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22823
$9426

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$707
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$724
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$750
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$634
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$634
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$646
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$565
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$660
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$456
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$641
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$688
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$652
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$558
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$694
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$638
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$619
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$533
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$574
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$616
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$614
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$505
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$535
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$615
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$527
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$523
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$454
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$580
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$505
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$748
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$499
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$558
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$480
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$642
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$654
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$601
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$550
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$629
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$741

Cities near Dublin

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Swords
$2402
30 km or 19 mi Naas
$2443
42 km or 26 mi Drogheda
$2902
75 km or 46 mi Dundalk
$1955
102 km or 63 mi Kilkenny
$2010
113 km or 70 mi Wexford
$1912
131 km or 82 mi Lisburn
$1879
134 km or 83 mi Waterford
$2359
141 km or 88 mi Belfast
$1884
148 km or 92 mi Douglas
$2205
148 km or 92 mi Newtownabbey
$1808
152 km or 94 mi Bangor
$1484
154 km or 96 mi Omagh
$1703
175 km or 109 mi Limerick
$2159
185 km or 115 mi Galway
$2768
185 km or 115 mi Rhyl
$1712
196 km or 122 mi Derry
$1551
212 km or 132 mi Wallasey
$1655
213 km or 132 mi Formby
$1815
215 km or 133 mi Crosby
$1804
216 km or 134 mi Birkenhead
$1831
217 km or 135 mi Bebington
$1834
217 km or 135 mi Liverpool
$1937
217 km or 135 mi Bootle
$1832
218 km or 136 mi Southport
$1813
219 km or 136 mi Blackpool
$1682
219 km or 136 mi Cork
$2472
220 km or 137 mi Wrexham
$1729
221 km or 137 mi Lytham St Annes
$1767
221 km or 137 mi Whitehaven
$1778
224 km or 139 mi Ellesmere Port
$1897
225 km or 140 mi Chester
$2023
234 km or 145 mi Llanelli
$1802
234 km or 145 mi St Helens
$1680
235 km or 146 mi Widnes
$1873
236 km or 147 mi Runcorn
$1883
239 km or 148 mi Morecambe
$1840
240 km or 149 mi Preston
$1652
241 km or 150 mi Lancaster
$1839
242 km or 150 mi Wigan
$1723