Beijing vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$2015
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$4668
🏠 One person rent
$589
$1177
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$2051
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$499
🚐 Transport expenses
$98
$189
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$658
$2580
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
100
98
😀 Quality of life
73
92
🏙️ Population
21.9M
3.42M

The cost of living in Beijing is 49% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 5355th and 1962nd ($1029 vs $2015) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 5th in China and Spain, respectively. Check China vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Beijing compared to 1.3 months in Madrid. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 2546th and 142nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$62.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$4.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$3.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$1341
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$959
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$2482
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$1691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
3.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14720
$8353
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6180
$4881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$43.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$8.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$8.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$6.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$52
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$70.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$102
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$678
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22823
$12418

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$707
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$724
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$750
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$634
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$634
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$646
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$565
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$660
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$456
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$641
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$688
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$652
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$558
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$694
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$638
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$619
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$533
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$574
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$616
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$614
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$505
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$535
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$615
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$527
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$523
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$454
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$580
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$505
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$748
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$499
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$558
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$480
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$642
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$654
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$601
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$550
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$629
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$741

Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1870
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1674
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1656
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1703
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1581
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1627
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1573
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1194
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1325
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1385
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1217
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1346
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1400
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1367
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1189
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$893
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1225
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1337
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1343
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1464
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1312
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1407
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1118
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1225
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1414
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1369
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1490
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1457
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1272
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1685
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1303
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1133
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1345
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1233
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1320
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$913
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1382
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1344
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1703