Beijing vs Essen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Essen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$1561
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$3822
🏠 One person rent
$596
$682
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$1155
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$545
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$711
$3475
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
100
96
😀 Quality of life
73
95
🏙️ Population
21.9M
587K

The cost of living in Beijing is 33% less expensive than in Essen. Cities ranked 5341st and 3860th ($1044 vs $1561) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 496th 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 2.2 months in Essen. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Essen ranked 2nd in Germany, while ranked 2718th and 17th 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
$4.36
$17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$66.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$5.31
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$3.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$2.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$602
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$468
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$1064
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$848
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.4
$145
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$223
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$41.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
3.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12544
$4998
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6280
$3089
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$4.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.68
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$3.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$24.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$4.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$7.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$9.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$90
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$96.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$725
$471
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25165
$10028

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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
$734
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$767
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$645
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$646
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$663
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$572
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$673
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$468
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$656
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$697
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$562
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$709
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$621
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$630
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$528
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$558
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$632
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$626
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$512
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$524
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$521
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$525
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$519
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$466
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$584
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$493
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$770
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$508
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$574
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$492
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$655
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$666
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$618
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$562
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$748

Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1508
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1592
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1481
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1642
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1579
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1573
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1549
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1588
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1561
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1638
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1467
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1570
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1588
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1575
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1639
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1622
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1548
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1620
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1563
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1567
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1584
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1486
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1572
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1661
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1565
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1570
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1571
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1579
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1574
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1578
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1564
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1640
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1944
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1566
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1579
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1673
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1584
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1614
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1663
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1587