Beijing vs Frankfurt - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Frankfurt
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1065
$1902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3114
$4451
🏠 One person rent
$605
$1097
🏘️ Family rent
$1364
$1947
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$485
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1709
$3920
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
87
😀 Quality of life
78
94
🏙️ Population
21.9M
759K

The cost of living in Beijing is 44% less expensive than in Frankfurt. Cities ranked 4887th and 2040th ($1065 vs $1902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 8th 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 Frankfurt. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Frankfurt ranked 5th in Germany, while ranked 583rd and 38th 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
$3.9
$14.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$66
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$9.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$5.12
☕ Cappuccino
$3.83
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$843
$1156
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$487
$808
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$2055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$1525
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$176
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$273
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$43.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.35%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14972
$8253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8057
$4831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$3.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.5
$64.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.9
$24.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$2.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$3.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$5.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$8.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$9.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$47.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.44
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$81.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.7
$81.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27310
$14318

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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 Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1560
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1651
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1653
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1684
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1644
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1588
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1600
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1656
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1586
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1657
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1620
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1652
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1660
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1638
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1660
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1674
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1648
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1649
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1644
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1593
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1605
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1628
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1606
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1651
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1616
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1603
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1654
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1725
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1624
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1684
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1824
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1630
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1721
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1713
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1631
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1673
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1657
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1704
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1725
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1574