Beijing vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1065
$2074
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3114
$5260
🏠 One person rent
$605
$1161
🏘️ Family rent
$1364
$2350
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$568
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1709
$1843
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
99
😀 Quality of life
78
85
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.37M

The cost of living in Beijing is 49% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 4887th and 1623rd ($1065 vs $2074) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 1st in China and Italy, respectively. Check China vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Beijing compared to 0.9 months in Milan. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Milan ranked 4th in Italy, while ranked 583rd and 292nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Milan

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Beijing Milan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.9
$19.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$73.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$6.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.83
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$3.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$843
$1348
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$487
$894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$2949
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$1883
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$29.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.35%
4.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14972
$9948
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8057
$5301
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$2.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.5
$41.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.9
$25.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$2.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$17.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$4.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$8.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$6.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$2.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$66.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.44
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$92.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.7
$98.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$858
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27310
$15544

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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 Milan

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1565
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1567
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1472
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1444
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1238
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1575
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1471
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1588
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1294
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1802
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1396
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1271
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1302
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1353
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1425
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1475
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1353
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1066
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2555
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1406
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1346
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1364
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1472
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$2918
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1166
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1234
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1440
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1450
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1369
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1350
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1575
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1400
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1341
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1453
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2193
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1248
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1416
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1245
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1364
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1550