Beijing vs Frankfurt - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Frankfurt
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1016
$1989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2879
$4617
🏠 One person rent
$575
$1125
🏘️ Family rent
$1275
$1929
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$534
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1443
$3700
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
87
😀 Quality of life
75
94
🏙️ Population
21.9M
776K

The cost of living in Beijing is 49% less expensive than in Frankfurt. Cities ranked 5387th and 1863rd ($1016 vs $1989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 4th 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 1.9 months in Frankfurt. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Frankfurt ranked 7th in Germany, while ranked 989th and 47th among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Frankfurt
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.86
$19.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.36
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$5.06
☕ Cappuccino
$3.58
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$819
$1133
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$456
$849
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1965
$2172
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1021
$1473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$186
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$282
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14717
$8106
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6695
$4832
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$3.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.3
$54.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.77
$26.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$4.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.26
$6.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$8.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.49
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.51
$3.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$2.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$53.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.3
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.2
$95.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.62
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$86
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$91.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$698
$555
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22456
$14496

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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 Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1566
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1680
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1670
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1717
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1662
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1589
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1599
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1682
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1592
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1707
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1626
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1660
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1651
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1631
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1698
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1665
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1624
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1705
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1708
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1591
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1606
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1618
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1601
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1689
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1595
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1608
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1698
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1605
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1623
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1641
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1632
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1620
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1605
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1879
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1707
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1666
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1614
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1614
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1603
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1595