Beijing vs Male - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Male
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$1321
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2811
$2809
🏠 One person rent
$648
$810
🏘️ Family rent
$1139
$1372
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$379
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$44.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$863
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
100
8
😀 Quality of life
73
64
🏙️ Population
21.9M
133K

The cost of living in Beijing is 16% less expensive than in Male. Cities ranked 4987th and 4490th ($1108 vs $1321) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 2nd in China and Maldives, respectively. Check China vs Maldives comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 0.7 months in Male. Beijing ranked 14th best city to live in China vs Male ranked 1st in Maldives, while ranked 2361st and 5278th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Male

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Beijing Male
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.47
$6.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$38.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$9.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$4.89
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$3.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$965
$808
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$624
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$1454
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$1116
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$75.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$115
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$73.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
14.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12536
$2242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6136
$1870
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$32.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.6
$17.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$6.43
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$6.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$9.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$4.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$4.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$5.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$3.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$3.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.3
$75.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$9.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$22.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$4.32
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$40.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$84.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$621
$191
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25910
$3305

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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 Male

Distance City Cost of living
5.4 km or 3.4 mi Hulhumale
$1387
610 km or 379 mi Thiruvananthapuram
$342
618 km or 384 mi Varkala
$291
621 km or 386 mi Nagercoil
$261
624 km or 388 mi Kollam
$243
687 km or 427 mi Tirunelveli
$260
688 km or 428 mi Kottayam
$268
713 km or 443 mi Kochi
$372
714 km or 444 mi Ernakulam
$329
724 km or 450 mi Thoothukudi
$278
761 km or 473 mi Beruwala
$582
763 km or 474 mi Colombo
$683
766 km or 476 mi Thrissur
$335
771 km or 479 mi Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
$597
772 km or 479 mi Galle
$479
777 km or 483 mi Negombo
$467
788 km or 490 mi Gampaha
$381
803 km or 499 mi Matara
$477
814 km or 506 mi Malappuram
$259
817 km or 507 mi Madurai
$342
825 km or 513 mi Kozhikode
$315
843 km or 524 mi Dindigul
$290
849 km or 528 mi Coimbatore
$313
862 km or 535 mi Kandy
$418
879 km or 546 mi Kannur
$312
892 km or 554 mi Anuradhapura
$538
899 km or 559 mi Tiruppur
$330
922 km or 573 mi Erode
$274
935 km or 581 mi Tiruchirappalli
$297
964 km or 599 mi Thanjavur
$275
968 km or 602 mi Mysore
$332
977 km or 607 mi Salem
$283
979 km or 608 mi Mangalore
$379
983 km or 611 mi Trincomalee
$522
1027 km or 638 mi Udupi
$265
1076 km or 669 mi Bangalore
$507
1087 km or 675 mi Cuddalore
$294
1093 km or 679 mi Tumkur
$303
1106 km or 688 mi Shimoga
$318
1108 km or 688 mi Pondicherry
$322