Beijing vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$2328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2811
$5536
🏠 One person rent
$648
$1313
🏘️ Family rent
$1139
$2292
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$641
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$190
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$2255
😷 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 52% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 4987th and 1228th ($1108 vs $2328) 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 14th best city to live in China vs Milan ranked 2nd in Italy, while ranked 2361st and 276th 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
$4.47
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$83.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$7.24
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$3.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$965
$1459
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$1060
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$2618
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$1894
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$29.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
3.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12536
$11130
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6136
$5384
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$2.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$43.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.6
$26.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$5.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$22.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$23.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$3.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$5.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$7.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$3.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.3
$83.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$25.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$106
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$621
$898
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25910
$19884

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$740
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$764
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$800
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$666
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$666
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$682
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$697
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$480
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$672
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$720
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$576
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$722
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$623
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$645
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$541
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$556
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$648
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$645
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$574
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$525
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$541
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$646
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$541
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$539
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$541
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$480
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$599
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$789
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$522
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$511
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$676
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$684
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$634
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$579
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$665
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$759

Cities near Milan

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1803
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1835
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1706
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1808
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1330
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1624
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1725
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1716
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1479
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1757
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1426
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1271
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1497
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1479
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1591
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1563
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1556
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1320
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2763
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1429
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1394
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1335
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1893
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$3160
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1226
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1320
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1620
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1613
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1659
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1586
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1578
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1724
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1488
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1673
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2850
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1565
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1607
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1386
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1665
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1653