Beijing vs Essen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Essen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$1516
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$3719
🏠 One person rent
$589
$666
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$1137
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$520
🚐 Transport expenses
$98
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$658
$3571
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
100
95
😀 Quality of life
73
96
🏙️ Population
21.9M
587K

The cost of living in Beijing is 32% less expensive than in Essen. Cities ranked 5355th and 3903rd ($1029 vs $1516) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 529th in China and Germany, respectively. Check China vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Beijing compared to 2.4 months in Essen. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Essen ranked 2nd in Germany, while ranked 2546th and 24th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Essen

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Beijing Essen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$16.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$58
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$5.22
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$3.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$633
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$450
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$1153
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$221
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$37.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
3.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14720
$4342
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6180
$3278
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$4.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$68.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$28.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$3.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$4.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$6.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$9.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$2.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$33.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$88.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$98.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$460
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22823
$9800

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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 Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1506
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1543
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1474
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1605
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1555
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1547
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1533
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1567
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1560
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1631
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1340
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1550
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1574
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1558
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1631
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1583
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1535
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1613
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1529
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1547
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1572
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1488
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1552
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1661
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1549
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1558
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1525
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1558
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1563
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1548
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1552
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1645
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1979
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1549
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1543
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1674
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1544
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1591
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1691
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1575