Beijing vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1016
$2022
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2879
$5010
🏠 One person rent
$575
$1119
🏘️ Family rent
$1275
$2148
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$553
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1443
$2069
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
98
😀 Quality of life
75
86
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.35M

The cost of living in Beijing is 50% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 5387th and 1772nd ($1016 vs $2022) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1st in China and Italy, respectively. Check China vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Beijing compared to 1 months in Milan. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Milan ranked 2nd in Italy, while ranked 989th and 341st 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
$3.86
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$72.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.36
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$6.55
☕ Cappuccino
$3.58
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$819
$1297
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$456
$891
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1965
$2706
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1021
$1745
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
3.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14717
$9154
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6695
$4766
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.3
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.77
$27.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$2.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$11.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$22.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.26
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$6.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.49
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.51
$3.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$2.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$2.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$65.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.3
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.2
$92.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.62
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$698
$790
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22456
$14604

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$907

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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
$729
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$756
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$644
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$649
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$687
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$680
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$472
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$665
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$702
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$634
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$592
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$711
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$679
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$655
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$550
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$584
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$642
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$635
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$618
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$581
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$533
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$544
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$564
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$524
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$642
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$638
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$481
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$703
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$590
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$664
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$638
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$616
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$624
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$600
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$620
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$815

Cities near Milan

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1576
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1586
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1503
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1592
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1228
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1506
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1503
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1496
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1271
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1634
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1365
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1157
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1450
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1321
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1422
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1389
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1334
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1202
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2507
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1401
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1240
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1293
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1410
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$2853
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1162
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1209
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1403
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1470
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1424
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1405
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1512
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1459
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1323
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1474
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2344
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1348
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1400
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1203
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1509
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1506