Beijing vs Gold Coast - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Gold Coast
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$2530
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2811
$5679
🏠 One person rent
$648
$1644
🏘️ Family rent
$1139
$2706
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$638
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$4225
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
100
49
😀 Quality of life
73
93
🏙️ Population
21.9M
608K

The cost of living in Beijing is 56% less expensive than in Gold Coast. Cities ranked 4987th and 852nd ($1108 vs $2530) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 5th in China and Australia, respectively. Check China vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 1.7 months in Gold Coast. Beijing ranked 14th best city to live in China vs Gold Coast ranked 5th in Australia, while ranked 2361st and 68th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Gold Coast

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Beijing Gold Coast
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.47
$20.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$106
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$7.74
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$3.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$965
$2097
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$1297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$2832
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$2351
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$133
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$54.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
5.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12536
$8667
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6136
$5294
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$56.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.6
$15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$2.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$4.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$8.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$9.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$3.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$5.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$25.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$5.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$5.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.3
$41.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$56.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$77.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$621
$2112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25910
$9318

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$740
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$764
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$800
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$666
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$666
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$682
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$697
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$480
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$672
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$720
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$576
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$722
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$623
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$645
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$541
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$556
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$648
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$645
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$574
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$525
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$541
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$646
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$541
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$539
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$541
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$480
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$599
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$789
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$522
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$511
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$676
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$684
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$634
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$579
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$665
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$759

Cities near Gold Coast

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Southport
$2341
71 km or 44 mi Brisbane
$2323
73 km or 45 mi Byron Bay
$2672
77 km or 48 mi Ipswich
$1825
114 km or 71 mi Caboolture
$1992
138 km or 86 mi Caloundra
$1863
152 km or 94 mi Toowoomba
$1720
155 km or 97 mi Sunshine Coast
$1838
256 km or 159 mi Coffs Harbour
$2132
308 km or 192 mi Hervey Bay
$1883
323 km or 201 mi Armidale
$1273
367 km or 228 mi Bundaberg
$1720
383 km or 238 mi Port Macquarie
$1786
511 km or 318 mi Gladstone
$1643
567 km or 353 mi Newcastle
$1995
591 km or 367 mi Rockhampton
$1642
660 km or 410 mi Dubbo
$1855
669 km or 416 mi Dee Why
$2354
675 km or 419 mi Kellyville
$2040
683 km or 424 mi Blacktown
$1709
683 km or 425 mi Sydney
$2844
684 km or 425 mi Parramatta
$2481
703 km or 437 mi Bathurst
$1701
715 km or 445 mi Orange
$1460
752 km or 468 mi Wollongong
$1695
827 km or 514 mi Goulburn
$1795
904 km or 562 mi Canberra
$2258
974 km or 605 mi Wagga Wagga
$1608
988 km or 614 mi Griffith
$1825
1182 km or 734 mi Townsville
$2015
1196 km or 743 mi Shepparton
$1816
1271 km or 789 mi Mildura
$1905
1294 km or 804 mi Bendigo
$1493
1299 km or 807 mi Traralgon
$2000
1337 km or 830 mi Sunbury
$1933
1338 km or 831 mi Pakenham
$1936
1342 km or 834 mi Berwick
$1915
1344 km or 835 mi Melbourne
$2543
1344 km or 835 mi South Yarra
$1834
1344 km or 835 mi Dandenong
$1913