Beijing vs Dusseldorf - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Dusseldorf
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1016
$1772
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2879
$4419
🏠 One person rent
$575
$985
🏘️ Family rent
$1275
$1862
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$495
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1443
$3209
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
92
😀 Quality of life
75
95
🏙️ Population
21.9M
631K

The cost of living in Beijing is 43% less expensive than in Dusseldorf. Cities ranked 5387th and 2469th ($1016 vs $1772) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 16th in China and Germany, respectively. Check China vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Beijing compared to 1.8 months in Dusseldorf. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Dusseldorf ranked 4th in Germany, while ranked 989th and 27th 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
$3.86
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$65
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.36
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$4.58
☕ Cappuccino
$3.58
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$819
$930
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$456
$738
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1965
$1883
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1021
$1479
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$170
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$263
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$39.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14717
$6638
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6695
$5584
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$3.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.3
$52
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.77
$27.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$3.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$2.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.26
$6.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$1.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$8.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.49
$6.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.51
$2.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.3
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.2
$55.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.62
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$92.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$95.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$698
$721
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22456
$21276

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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
$729
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$756
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$644
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$649
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$687
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$680
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$472
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$665
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$702
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$634
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$592
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$711
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$679
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$655
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$550
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$584
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$642
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$635
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$618
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$581
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$533
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$544
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$564
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$524
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$642
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$638
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$481
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$703
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$590
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$664
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$638
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$616
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$624
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$600
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$620
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$815

Cities near Dusseldorf

Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Neuss
$1495
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Ratingen
$1497
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Erkrath
$1516
10 km or 6.3 mi Kaarst
$1500
13 km or 8.3 mi Hilden
$1522
14 km or 8.5 mi Mettmann
$1479
16 km or 9.8 mi Dormagen
$1561
16 km or 9.9 mi Willich
$1476
17 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1576
17 km or 11 mi Haan
$1517
17 km or 11 mi Heiligenhaus
$1444
18 km or 11 mi Langenfeld
$1577
18 km or 11 mi Krefeld
$1494
19 km or 12 mi Korschenbroich
$1490
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1433
20 km or 13 mi Grevenbroich
$1499
21 km or 13 mi Leichlingen
$1559
22 km or 14 mi Tonisvorst
$1471
22 km or 14 mi Velbert
$1428
22 km or 14 mi Duisburg
$1314
23 km or 14 mi Solingen
$1580
23 km or 14 mi Mulheim
$1434
24 km or 15 mi Monchengladbach
$1511
26 km or 16 mi Pulheim
$1572
26 km or 16 mi Leverkusen
$1822
27 km or 17 mi Viersen
$1469
27 km or 17 mi Oberhausen
$1485
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1439
28 km or 17 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1445
28 km or 17 mi Wuppertal
$1233
29 km or 18 mi Kempen
$1460
29 km or 18 mi Remscheid
$1494
30 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1504
30 km or 18 mi Essen
$1443
31 km or 19 mi Bergheim
$1518
32 km or 20 mi Wermelskirchen
$1497
34 km or 21 mi Bottrop
$1367
34 km or 21 mi Kamp-Lintfort
$1435
34 km or 21 mi Hattingen
$1444
35 km or 22 mi Cologne
$1744