Beijing vs Frankfurt - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Frankfurt
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$2102
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3071
$4758
🏠 One person rent
$596
$1237
🏘️ Family rent
$1354
$2068
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$535
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1802
$4186
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
87
😀 Quality of life
77
95
🏙️ Population
21.9M
773K

The cost of living in Beijing is 49% less expensive than in Frankfurt. Cities ranked 5141st and 1589th ($1067 vs $2102) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 3rd in China and Germany, respectively. Check China vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Beijing compared to 2 months in Frankfurt. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Frankfurt ranked 6th in Germany, while ranked 763rd and 36th among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Frankfurt
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.04
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$72.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$5.22
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$4.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$2.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$851
$1303
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$942
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2126
$2335
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1079
$1600
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$282
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$38.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14636
$8020
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7425
$5017
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$3.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$59.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.07
$25.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$3.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.28
$6.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.57
$8.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.63
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.6
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.51
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.9
$83.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.8
$86.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$96.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$782
$568
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23714
$15030

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$734
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$769
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$786
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$675
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$679
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$710
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$611
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$714
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$482
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$700
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$742
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$620
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$760
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$720
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$693
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$572
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$614
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$684
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$677
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$649
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$605
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$555
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$670
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$568
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$588
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$547
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$677
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$668
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$507
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$729
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$616
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$720
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$670
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$637
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$648
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$661
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$632
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$644
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$869

Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1620
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1773
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1766
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1830
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1763
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1673
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1699
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1801
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1676
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1810
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1739
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1794
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1779
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1759
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1815
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1791
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1778
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1814
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1813
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1731
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1710
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1750
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1724
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1812
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1723
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1724
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1812
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1805
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1760
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1804
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1906
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1770
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1801
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1953
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1812
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1748
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1766
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1795
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1804
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1716