Beijing vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1065
$1726
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3114
$3985
🏠 One person rent
$605
$986
🏘️ Family rent
$1364
$1693
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1709
$2362
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
100
98
😀 Quality of life
78
90
🏙️ Population
21.9M
3.28M

The cost of living in Beijing is 38% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 4887th and 2577th ($1065 vs $1726) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 7th in China and Spain, respectively. Check China vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Beijing compared to 1.4 months in Madrid. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 583rd and 121st among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.9
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$58.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$4.01
☕ Cappuccino
$3.83
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$843
$1118
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$487
$805
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$2068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$1386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.35%
2.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14972
$4611
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8057
$2665
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$1.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.5
$43.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.9
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$3.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$6.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$5.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.44
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$72.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.7
$73.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27310
$9474

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$733
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$713
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$772
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$633
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$650
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$688
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$583
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$678
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$466
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$667
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$677
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$658
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$587
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$700
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$633
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$607
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$539
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$549
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$643
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$637
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$594
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$592
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$525
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$633
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$545
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$569
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$650
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$572
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$486
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$707
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$598
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$667
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$621
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$640
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$643
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$587
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$506

Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1721
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1368
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1377
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1572
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1492
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1298
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1138
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1282
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1303
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1139
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1187
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1203
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1207
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$973
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$932
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1127
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1140
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1109
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$983
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1137
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1241
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1142
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$902
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1260
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1206
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1283
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1327
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1096
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1382
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$987
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$963
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1191
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1056
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1210
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$807
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1214
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1176
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1437