Beijing vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$2109
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2811
$4833
🏠 One person rent
$648
$1251
🏘️ Family rent
$1139
$2104
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$517
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$2569
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
100
98
😀 Quality of life
73
91
🏙️ Population
21.9M
3.51M

The cost of living in Beijing is 47% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 4987th and 1723rd ($1108 vs $2109) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 4th in China and Spain, respectively. Check China vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 1.2 months in Madrid. Beijing ranked 14th best city to live in China vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 2361st and 160th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Madrid

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Beijing Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.47
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$60.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$4.64
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$3.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$3.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$965
$1411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$1035
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$2589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$1735
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$33.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
3.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12536
$9054
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6136
$4487
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.6
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$3.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$17.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$8.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$8.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$7.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.3
$53.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$68.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$99.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$621
$729
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25910
$16324

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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 Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1899
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1721
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1708
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1716
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1603
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1643
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1667
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1678
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1200
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1320
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1360
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1246
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1396
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1397
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1415
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1191
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$896
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1267
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1373
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1242
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1303
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1325
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1421
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1115
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1187
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1424
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1395
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1499
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1436
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1276
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1697
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1265
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1125
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1316
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1291
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1203
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$935
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1390
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1351
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1812