Beijing vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$2146
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3071
$5367
🏠 One person rent
$596
$1194
🏘️ Family rent
$1354
$2348
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$586
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$189
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1802
$2119
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
99
😀 Quality of life
77
86
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.35M

The cost of living in Beijing is 50% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 5141st and 1476th ($1067 vs $2146) 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 1.7 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 763rd and 305th 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
$4.04
$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$79.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$6.85
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$2.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$851
$1387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$928
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2126
$2947
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1079
$1881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14636
$9597
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7425
$4901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$2.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.07
$26.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$2.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$4.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$22.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$3.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$2.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.28
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.57
$6.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.63
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$3.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.6
$72.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.51
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.9
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.8
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$782
$836
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23714
$14475

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$734
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$769
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$786
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$675
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$679
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$710
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$611
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$714
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$482
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$700
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$742
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$620
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$760
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$720
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$693
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$572
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$614
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$684
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$677
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$649
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$605
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$555
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$670
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$568
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$588
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$547
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$677
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$668
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$507
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$729
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$616
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$720
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$670
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$637
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$648
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$661
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$632
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$644
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$869

Cities near Milan

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1616
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1613
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1557
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1559
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1333
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1478
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1724
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1633
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1449
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1697
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1420
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1262
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1444
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1391
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1470
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1553
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1494
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1248
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2763
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1380
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1305
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1396
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1456
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$3009
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1164
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1200
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1478
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1498
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1502
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1409
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1543
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1570
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1394
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1364
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2197
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1425
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1428
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1280
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1605
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1573