Beijing vs Leipzig - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Leipzig
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$1659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2811
$3917
🏠 One person rent
$648
$833
🏘️ Family rent
$1139
$1423
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$541
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$2965
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
100
72
😀 Quality of life
73
91
🏙️ Population
21.9M
620K

The cost of living in Beijing is 33% less expensive than in Leipzig. Cities ranked 4987th and 3360th ($1108 vs $1659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 275th 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 1.8 months in Leipzig. Beijing ranked 14th best city to live in China vs Leipzig ranked 19th in Germany, while ranked 2361st and 106th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Leipzig

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Beijing Leipzig
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.47
$15.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$69.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$5.84
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$3.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$965
$730
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$544
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$1315
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$997
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$204
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$314
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$47.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12536
$5495
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6136
$2418
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$4.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$72.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.6
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$2.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$2.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$3.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$4.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$6.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$10.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.3
$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$38.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$98.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$92.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$621
$436
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25910
$13142

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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 Leipzig

Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Markkleeberg
$1579
22 km or 13 mi Delitzsch
$1551
26 km or 16 mi Grimma
$1505
27 km or 17 mi Merseburg
$1398
32 km or 20 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1434
33 km or 20 mi Weienfels
$1408
33 km or 21 mi Halle
$1380
36 km or 22 mi Halle-Neustadt
$1399
36 km or 22 mi Zeitz
$1416
39 km or 24 mi Altenburg
$1363
45 km or 28 mi Naumburg
$1407
50 km or 31 mi Torgau
$1482
54 km or 34 mi Kothen
$1416
55 km or 34 mi Gera
$1161
56 km or 35 mi Dobeln
$1440
57 km or 35 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1459
58 km or 36 mi Glauchau
$1299
58 km or 36 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1464
61 km or 38 mi Eisleben
$1410
62 km or 39 mi Wittenberg
$1482
63 km or 39 mi Riesa
$1445
67 km or 41 mi Werdau
$1244
67 km or 42 mi Chemnitz
$1530
69 km or 43 mi Bernburg
$1415
69 km or 43 mi Zwickau
$1131
70 km or 43 mi Apolda
$1335
72 km or 45 mi Jena
$1269
74 km or 46 mi Zerbst
$1462
77 km or 48 mi Greiz
$1316
77 km or 48 mi Sangerhausen
$1414
78 km or 49 mi Meissen
$1430
79 km or 49 mi Aschersleben
$1416
80 km or 50 mi Reichenbach im Vogtland
$1283
82 km or 51 mi Freiberg
$1316
82 km or 51 mi Stafurt
$1428
84 km or 52 mi Weimar
$1381
86 km or 54 mi Coswig
$1417
88 km or 54 mi Schonebeck
$1448
93 km or 58 mi Radebeul
$1410
94 km or 59 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1438