Beijing vs Hamburg City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Hamburg City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$2172
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$5195
🏠 One person rent
$589
$1127
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$1961
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$611
🚐 Transport expenses
$98
$270
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$658
$3668
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
84
😀 Quality of life
73
95
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.91M

The cost of living in Beijing is 53% less expensive than in Hamburg City. Cities ranked 5355th and 1536th ($1029 vs $2172) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 5th in China and Germany, respectively. Check China vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Beijing compared to 1.7 months in Hamburg City. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Hamburg City ranked 6th in Germany, while ranked 2546th and 41st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Hamburg City

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Beijing Hamburg City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$92.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$5.78
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$4.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$3.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$1214
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$867
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$2245
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$1554
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$229
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$39.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14720
$9266
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6180
$6228
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$4.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$68
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$31.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$2.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$4.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$4.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$6.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$1.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$1.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$17.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$63.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$25.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$93.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$260
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22823
$27074

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$707
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$724
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$750
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$634
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$634
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$646
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$565
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$660
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$456
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$641
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$688
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$652
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$558
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$694
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$638
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$619
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$533
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$574
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$616
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$614
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$505
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$535
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$615
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$527
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$523
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$454
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$580
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$505
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$748
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$499
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$558
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$480
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$642
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$654
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$601
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$550
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$629
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$741

Cities near Hamburg City

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Reinbek
$1633
17 km or 11 mi Norderstedt
$1624
18 km or 11 mi Pinneberg
$1605
20 km or 13 mi Wedel
$1602
21 km or 13 mi Ahrensburg
$1649
21 km or 13 mi Buxtehude
$1559
21 km or 13 mi Quickborn
$1611
25 km or 15 mi Winsen
$1558
28 km or 17 mi Geesthacht
$1635
32 km or 20 mi Elmshorn
$1588
32 km or 20 mi Kaltenkirchen
$1610
35 km or 22 mi Stade
$1555
38 km or 24 mi Bad Oldesloe
$1666
43 km or 27 mi Luneburg
$1537
52 km or 33 mi Itzehoe
$1566
57 km or 36 mi Lubeck
$1743
58 km or 36 mi Neumunster
$1601
62 km or 38 mi Bad Schwartau
$1686
63 km or 39 mi Rotenburg an der Wumme
$1572
64 km or 40 mi Soltau
$1585
75 km or 47 mi Uelzen
$1640
81 km or 50 mi Walsrode
$1589
83 km or 52 mi Geestland
$1527
86 km or 54 mi Kiel
$1678
87 km or 54 mi Verden an der Aller
$1585
87 km or 54 mi Rendsburg
$1488
88 km or 54 mi Osterholz-Scharmbeck
$1589
88 km or 55 mi Achim
$1579
93 km or 57 mi Cuxhaven
$1527
93 km or 58 mi Heide
$1543
94 km or 58 mi Bremerhaven
$1796
94 km or 58 mi Schwerin
$1326
95 km or 59 mi Bremen City
$1785
102 km or 63 mi Nordenham
$1515
103 km or 64 mi Celle
$1536
103 km or 64 mi Eckernforde
$1564
104 km or 64 mi Wismar
$1421
106 km or 66 mi Syke
$1591
107 km or 66 mi Delmenhorst
$1623
109 km or 68 mi Salzwedel
$1429