Beijing vs Frankfurt - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Frankfurt
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$2230
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$5257
🏠 One person rent
$596
$1250
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$2174
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$605
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$711
$4800
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
88
😀 Quality of life
73
95
🏙️ Population
21.9M
776K

The cost of living in Beijing is 53% less expensive than in Frankfurt. Cities ranked 5341st and 1425th ($1044 vs $2230) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 3rd 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 Frankfurt. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Frankfurt ranked 6th in Germany, while ranked 2718th and 34th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Frankfurt

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Beijing Frankfurt
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.36
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$82.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$14.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$5.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$4.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$3.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$1296
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$987
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$2308
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$1784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.4
$163
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$247
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$38.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
3.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12544
$8454
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6280
$4665
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$4.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$71.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.68
$26.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$4.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$22.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$4.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$7.46
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$9.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$69.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$17.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$90.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$725
$713
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25165
$18543

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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 Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1765
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1881
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1870
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1928
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1841
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1750
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1756
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1891
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1761
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1883
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1806
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1887
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1823
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1826
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1867
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1831
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1874
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1864
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1866
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1681
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1768
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1788
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1732
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1836
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1808
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1742
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1832
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1779
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1841
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1802
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1807
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1849
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1780
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1939
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1842
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1760
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1787
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1786
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1776
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1801