Beijing vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$2370
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$5666
🏠 One person rent
$596
$1333
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$2384
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$655
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$193
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$711
$2285
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
98
😀 Quality of life
73
88
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.35M

The cost of living in Beijing is 56% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 5341st and 1148th ($1044 vs $2370) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in China and Italy, respectively. Check China vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 1 months in Milan. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Milan ranked 2nd in Italy, while ranked 2718th and 336th 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
$4.36
$20.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$89
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$14.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$7.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$2.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$3.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$1522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$1068
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$2800
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$1958
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.4
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$29.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
3.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12544
$10810
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6280
$5173
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$2.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.68
$26.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$5.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$21.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$14.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$23.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$4.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$7.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$3.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$83.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$26.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$111
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$725
$867
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25165
$18202

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Cities near Beijing

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

Cities near Milan

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1778
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1885
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1675
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1817
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1371
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1631
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1769
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1803
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1458
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1782
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1474
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1290
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1582
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1498
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1577
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1602
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1606
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1338
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2884
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1471
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1432
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1354
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1844
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$3229
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1275
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1342
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1652
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1649
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1652
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1628
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1660
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1733
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1468
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1694
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2942
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1618
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1637
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1375
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1649
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1719