Beijing vs Hamburg City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Hamburg City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$2194
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$5194
🏠 One person rent
$596
$1163
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$2033
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$593
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$276
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$711
$4099
😷 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 52% less expensive than in Hamburg City. Cities ranked 5341st and 1513th ($1044 vs $2194) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 4th 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 1.9 months in Hamburg City. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Hamburg City ranked 4th in Germany, while ranked 2718th and 31st 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
$4.36
$17.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$77.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$5.94
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$4.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$3.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$1250
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$901
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$2225
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$1644
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.4
$153
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$233
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$38.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12544
$9649
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6280
$5540
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$4.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$69
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.68
$32.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$4.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$21.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$7.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$3.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$16.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$64.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$26.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$88.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$725
$296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25165
$23203

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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 Hamburg City

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Reinbek
$1650
17 km or 11 mi Norderstedt
$1635
18 km or 11 mi Pinneberg
$1623
20 km or 13 mi Wedel
$1613
21 km or 13 mi Ahrensburg
$1667
21 km or 13 mi Buxtehude
$1569
21 km or 13 mi Quickborn
$1626
25 km or 15 mi Winsen
$1584
28 km or 17 mi Geesthacht
$1662
32 km or 20 mi Elmshorn
$1598
32 km or 20 mi Kaltenkirchen
$1624
35 km or 22 mi Stade
$1554
38 km or 24 mi Bad Oldesloe
$1685
43 km or 27 mi Luneburg
$1563
52 km or 33 mi Itzehoe
$1586
57 km or 36 mi Lubeck
$1767
58 km or 36 mi Neumunster
$1588
62 km or 38 mi Bad Schwartau
$1716
63 km or 39 mi Rotenburg an der Wumme
$1571
64 km or 40 mi Soltau
$1580
75 km or 47 mi Uelzen
$1648
81 km or 50 mi Walsrode
$1586
83 km or 52 mi Geestland
$1494
86 km or 54 mi Kiel
$1588
87 km or 54 mi Verden an der Aller
$1580
87 km or 54 mi Rendsburg
$1525
88 km or 54 mi Osterholz-Scharmbeck
$1559
88 km or 55 mi Achim
$1574
93 km or 57 mi Cuxhaven
$1498
93 km or 58 mi Heide
$1566
94 km or 58 mi Bremerhaven
$1825
94 km or 58 mi Schwerin
$1337
95 km or 59 mi Bremen City
$1752
102 km or 63 mi Nordenham
$1470
103 km or 64 mi Celle
$1529
103 km or 64 mi Eckernforde
$1563
104 km or 64 mi Wismar
$1443
106 km or 66 mi Syke
$1575
107 km or 66 mi Delmenhorst
$1583
109 km or 68 mi Salzwedel
$1492