Beijing vs Essen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Essen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1065
$1519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3114
$3604
🏠 One person rent
$605
$759
🏘️ Family rent
$1364
$1284
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$474
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1709
$3220
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
100
95
😀 Quality of life
78
95
🏙️ Population
21.9M
579K

The cost of living in Beijing is 30% less expensive than in Essen. Cities ranked 4887th and 3358th ($1065 vs $1519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 247th in China and Germany, respectively. Check China vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Beijing compared to 2.1 months in Essen. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Essen ranked 4th in Germany, while ranked 583rd and 32nd 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
$3.9
$12.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$54.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$4.1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.83
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$843
$639
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$487
$505
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$1100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$925
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$186
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$282
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$41.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.35%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14972
$4207
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8057
$5688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$3.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.5
$59.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.9
$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$5.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$8.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$2.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$33.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.44
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$83.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.7
$91.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$96.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$426
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27310
$9133

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$733
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$713
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$772
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$633
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$650
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$688
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$583
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$678
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$466
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$667
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$677
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$658
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$587
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$700
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$633
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$607
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$539
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$549
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$643
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$637
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$594
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$592
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$525
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$633
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$545
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$569
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$650
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$572
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$486
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$707
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$598
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$667
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$621
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$640
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$643
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$587
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$506

Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1350
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1402
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1267
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1384
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1387
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1389
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1375
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1412
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1471
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1558
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1395
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1424
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1369
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1356
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1470
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1286
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1407
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1432
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1387
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1399
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1430
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1124
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1415
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1493
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1318
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1422
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1417
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1373
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1367
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1396
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1351
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1458
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1776
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1388
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1394
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1501
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1409
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1407
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1511
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1410