Beijing vs Dusseldorf - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Dusseldorf
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$1913
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2811
$4660
🏠 One person rent
$648
$1048
🏘️ Family rent
$1139
$1825
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$536
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$178
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$3858
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
92
😀 Quality of life
73
94
🏙️ Population
21.9M
631K

The cost of living in Beijing is 42% less expensive than in Dusseldorf. Cities ranked 4987th and 2319th ($1108 vs $1913) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 30th in China and Germany, respectively. Check China vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 2 months in Dusseldorf. Beijing ranked 14th best city to live in China vs Dusseldorf ranked 4th in Germany, while ranked 2361st and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Dusseldorf

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Beijing Dusseldorf
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.47
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$68.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$5.28
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$4.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$3.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$965
$1061
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$795
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$1892
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$1453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$242
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$42.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
3.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12536
$9744
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6136
$5208
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$4.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$69
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.6
$28.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$2.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$4.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$6.52
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$9.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$6.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$3.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.3
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$59.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$104
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$621
$1041
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25910
$20776

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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 Dusseldorf

Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Neuss
$1685
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Ratingen
$1637
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Erkrath
$1653
10 km or 6.3 mi Kaarst
$1658
13 km or 8.3 mi Hilden
$1673
14 km or 8.5 mi Mettmann
$1629
16 km or 9.8 mi Dormagen
$1699
16 km or 9.9 mi Willich
$1611
17 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1713
17 km or 11 mi Haan
$1662
17 km or 11 mi Heiligenhaus
$1588
18 km or 11 mi Langenfeld
$1716
18 km or 11 mi Krefeld
$1594
19 km or 12 mi Korschenbroich
$1633
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1605
20 km or 13 mi Grevenbroich
$1652
21 km or 13 mi Leichlingen
$1696
22 km or 14 mi Tonisvorst
$1580
22 km or 14 mi Velbert
$1580
22 km or 14 mi Duisburg
$1507
23 km or 14 mi Solingen
$1698
23 km or 14 mi Mulheim
$1575
24 km or 15 mi Monchengladbach
$1657
26 km or 16 mi Pulheim
$1726
26 km or 16 mi Leverkusen
$1972
27 km or 17 mi Viersen
$1613
27 km or 17 mi Oberhausen
$1636
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1544
28 km or 17 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1564
28 km or 17 mi Wuppertal
$1547
29 km or 18 mi Kempen
$1584
29 km or 18 mi Remscheid
$1617
30 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1653
30 km or 18 mi Essen
$1519
31 km or 19 mi Bergheim
$1667
32 km or 20 mi Wermelskirchen
$1631
34 km or 21 mi Bottrop
$1468
34 km or 21 mi Kamp-Lintfort
$1563
34 km or 21 mi Hattingen
$1552
35 km or 22 mi Cologne
$1941