Beijing vs Essen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Essen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1016
$1443
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2879
$3513
🏠 One person rent
$575
$690
🏘️ Family rent
$1275
$1216
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$461
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1443
$2980
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
100
96
😀 Quality of life
75
94
🏙️ Population
21.9M
587K

The cost of living in Beijing is 30% less expensive than in Essen. Cities ranked 5387th and 3685th ($1016 vs $1443) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 413th 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 2.1 months in Essen. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Essen ranked 5th in Germany, while ranked 989th and 33rd 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
$3.86
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$49.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.36
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$4.01
☕ Cappuccino
$3.58
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$819
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$456
$444
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1965
$1177
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1021
$833
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$180
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$274
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$40.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14717
$4052
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6695
$3401
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$3.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.3
$56
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.77
$25.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.73
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$1.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$3.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.26
$6.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$7.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.49
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.51
$2.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$29.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.3
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.2
$80.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.62
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$89.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$698
$417
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22456
$8902

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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 Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1418
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1434
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1367
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1485
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1428
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1444
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1422
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1444
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1486
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1559
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1314
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1438
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1433
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1431
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1497
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1489
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1407
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1479
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1430
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1430
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1464
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1233
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1435
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1516
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1404
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1432
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1439
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1451
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1435
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1434
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1431
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1517
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1772
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1455
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1435
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1522
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1445
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1459
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1580
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1448