Beijing vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$1889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3071
$4256
🏠 One person rent
$596
$1111
🏘️ Family rent
$1354
$1849
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$457
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1802
$2391
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
100
98
😀 Quality of life
77
90
🏙️ Population
21.9M
3.33M

The cost of living in Beijing is 43% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 5141st and 2194th ($1067 vs $1889) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 5th in China and Spain, respectively. Check China vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Beijing compared to 1.3 months in Madrid. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 763rd and 149th among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.04
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$58.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$4.18
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$851
$1256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$911
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2126
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1079
$1526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
3.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14636
$6496
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7425
$4015
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.07
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$8.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.28
$7.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.57
$6.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.63
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$2.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.6
$47.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.51
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.9
$67.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.8
$89.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$782
$585
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23714
$10462

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$734
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$769
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$786
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$675
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$679
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$710
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$611
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$714
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$482
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$700
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$742
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$620
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$760
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$720
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$693
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$572
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$614
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$684
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$677
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$649
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$605
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$555
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$670
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$568
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$588
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$547
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$677
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$668
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$507
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$729
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$616
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$720
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$670
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$637
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$648
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$661
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$632
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$644
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$869

Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1776
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1567
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1526
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1591
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1396
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1122
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1289
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1333
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1162
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1259
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1287
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1262
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1127
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$974
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1169
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1260
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1220
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1037
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1217
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1317
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1016
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1019
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1314
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1316
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1461
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1330
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1186
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1600
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1337
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1013
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1258
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1165
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1271
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$863
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1284
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1260
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1581