Beijing vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$2307
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$5512
🏠 One person rent
$589
$1295
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$2316
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$634
🚐 Transport expenses
$98
$195
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$658
$2386
😷 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 55% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 5355th and 1250th ($1029 vs $2307) 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 0.6 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 2546th and 315th 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
$4.24
$21.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$82.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$7.24
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$3.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$1465
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$1056
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$2665
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$1944
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$29.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
3.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14720
$10174
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6180
$5200
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$2.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$27.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$2.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$5.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$20
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$24.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$4.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$3.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$9.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$6.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$72.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$25.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$110
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$850
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22823
$16429

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$707
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$724
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$750
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$634
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$634
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$646
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$565
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$660
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$456
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$641
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$688
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$652
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$558
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$694
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$638
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$619
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$533
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$574
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$616
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$614
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$505
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$535
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$615
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$527
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$523
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$454
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$580
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$505
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$748
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$499
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$558
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$480
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$642
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$654
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$601
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$550
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$629
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$741

Cities near Milan

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1792
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1764
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1699
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1808
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1344
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1649
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1770
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1781
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1474
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1803
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1474
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1264
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1547
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1489
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1605
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1624
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1582
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1316
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2673
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1469
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1402
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1308
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1762
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$3158
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1263
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1268
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1589
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1620
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1582
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1602
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1642
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1657
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1446
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1662
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2846
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1615
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1589
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1336
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1612
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1700