Beijing vs Male - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Male
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$1311
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$2822
🏠 One person rent
$596
$805
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$1397
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$44.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$711
$866
😷 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 20% less expensive than in Male. Cities ranked 5341st and 4552nd ($1044 vs $1311) 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 11th best city to live in China vs Male ranked 1st in Maldives, while ranked 2718th and 5347th 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
$4.36
$6.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$34
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$9.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$4.66
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$1.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$620
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$1472
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$1144
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.4
$74.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$72.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
14.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12544
$2247
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6280
$1903
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$32.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.68
$17.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$7.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$6.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$9.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$4.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$4.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$14.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$5.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$3.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$3.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$75.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$9.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$22.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$4.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$41
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$85.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$725
$193
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25165
$3300

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$716
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$734
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$767
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$645
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$646
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$663
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$572
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$673
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$468
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$656
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$697
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$562
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$709
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$621
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$630
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$528
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$558
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$632
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$626
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$512
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$524
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$521
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$525
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$519
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$466
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$584
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$493
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$770
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$508
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$574
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$492
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$655
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$666
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$618
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$562
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$748

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Distance City Cost of living
5.4 km or 3.4 mi Hulhumale
$1379
610 km or 379 mi Thiruvananthapuram
$348
618 km or 384 mi Varkala
$303
621 km or 386 mi Nagercoil
$275
624 km or 388 mi Kollam
$251
687 km or 427 mi Tirunelveli
$269
688 km or 428 mi Kottayam
$299
713 km or 443 mi Kochi
$387
714 km or 444 mi Ernakulam
$350
724 km or 450 mi Thoothukudi
$293
761 km or 473 mi Beruwala
$609
763 km or 474 mi Colombo
$676
766 km or 476 mi Thrissur
$349
771 km or 479 mi Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
$627
772 km or 479 mi Galle
$518
777 km or 483 mi Negombo
$487
788 km or 490 mi Gampaha
$414
803 km or 499 mi Matara
$499
814 km or 506 mi Malappuram
$271
817 km or 507 mi Madurai
$348
825 km or 513 mi Kozhikode
$316
843 km or 524 mi Dindigul
$299
849 km or 528 mi Coimbatore
$331
862 km or 535 mi Kandy
$447
879 km or 546 mi Kannur
$320
892 km or 554 mi Anuradhapura
$554
899 km or 559 mi Tiruppur
$344
922 km or 573 mi Erode
$285
935 km or 581 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
964 km or 599 mi Thanjavur
$285
968 km or 602 mi Mysore
$349
977 km or 607 mi Salem
$297
979 km or 608 mi Mangalore
$389
983 km or 611 mi Trincomalee
$544
1027 km or 638 mi Udupi
$273
1076 km or 669 mi Bangalore
$523
1087 km or 675 mi Cuddalore
$306
1093 km or 679 mi Tumkur
$332
1106 km or 688 mi Shimoga
$335
1108 km or 688 mi Pondicherry
$327