Beijing vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

Beijing Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1254
$2154
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3503
$5060
🏠 One person rent
$730
$1167
🏘️ Family rent
$1543
$1817
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$553
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$288
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1565
$3795
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
100
😀 Quality of life
77
99
🏙️ Population
21.9M
4.53M

The cost of living in Beijing is 42% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 4012th and 420th ($1254 vs $2154) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 5th in China and Australia, respectively. Check China vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Beijing compared to 1.8 months in Melbourne. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Melbourne ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 627th and 3rd 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
$4.7
$13.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$61.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.93
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$7.88
☕ Cappuccino
$4.88
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$2.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1041
$1199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$592
$956
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2376
$2131
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1254
$1465
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.9
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.7
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.8
$56.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.94%
4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18338
$7253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9906
$6427
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$3.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.1
$113
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.61
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$2.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$4.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$9.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$3.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$4.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.62
$28.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.55
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.65
$4.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.65
$3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.4
$47.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$15.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$56.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$18.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.5
$80.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$989
$1770
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28280
$19362

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$711
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$658
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$665
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$664
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$666
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$786
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$671
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$671
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$520
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$706
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$762
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$751
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$672
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$693
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$756
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$663
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$656
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$680
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$670
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$663
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$666
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$665
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$660
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$660
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$663
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$667
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$668
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$796
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$669
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$547
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$787
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$655
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$751
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$752
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$649
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$654
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$662
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$661
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$693
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$675

Cities near Melbourne

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1747
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1583
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1613
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1510
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1660
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1654
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1940
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1561
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1598
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1659
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1764
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1696
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1105
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1659
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1381
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1557
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1175
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1445
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1615
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1650
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1441
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2217
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1563
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1607
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$1674
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1572
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1540
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1544
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$1915
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1562
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1502
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$1873
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1719
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2397
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2043
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1778
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$1651
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1982
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1663
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1361