Beijing vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1065
$2356
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3114
$5563
🏠 One person rent
$605
$1336
🏘️ Family rent
$1364
$2266
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$528
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$338
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1709
$3776
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
100
😀 Quality of life
78
98
🏙️ Population
21.9M
4.53M

The cost of living in Beijing is 55% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 4887th and 933rd ($1065 vs $2356) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 4th in China and Australia, respectively. Check China vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Beijing compared to 1.6 months in Melbourne. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 583rd and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Melbourne

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Beijing Melbourne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.9
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$67
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$9.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$7
 Cappuccino
$3.83
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$843
$1387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$487
$1129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$2874
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$1851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$53.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.35%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14972
$8760
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8057
$7587
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$3.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.5
$128
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.9
$22.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$2.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$3.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$9.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$8.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$2.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$4.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$28.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$5.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$3.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$3.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$52.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.44
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$67.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.7
$89.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$1612
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27310
$18868

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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 Melbourne

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1702
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1673
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1658
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1693
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1746
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1708
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1707
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1716
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1701
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1719
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1688
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1327
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1317
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1707
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1672
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1639
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1622
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1528
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1819
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1669
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1723
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2604
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1462
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1723
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2203
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1463
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1610
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1430
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2180
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1691
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1404
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2348
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1903
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2741
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$1998
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1461
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$1888
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1354
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481