Beijing vs Mumbai - Cost of Living Comparison

Beijing Mumbai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1254
$625
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3503
$1637
🏠 One person rent
$730
$334
🏘️ Family rent
$1543
$798
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$186
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$56.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1565
$622
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
100
81
😀 Quality of life
77
65
🏙️ Population
21.9M
15.4M

The cost of living in Beijing is 101% more expensive than in Mumbai. Cities ranked 4012th and 7432nd ($1254 vs $625) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 3rd in China and India, respectively. Check China vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Beijing compared to 1 months in Mumbai. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Mumbai ranked 3rd in India, while ranked 627th and 4403rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Mumbai

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Beijing Mumbai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.7
$3.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$21.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.93
$3.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$2.61
☕ Cappuccino
$4.88
$2.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1041
$468
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$592
$247
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2376
$1239
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1254
$611
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.9
$34.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.7
$53.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.8
$8.63
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.94%
7.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18338
$6074
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9906
$2718
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.1
$7.74
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.61
$2.84
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$0.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$0.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$0.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$5.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$3.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$6.37
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$0.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$0.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.62
$3.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.55
$1.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.65
$3.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.65
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.4
$21.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$13
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$2.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.5
$32.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$53.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$989
$98.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28280
$3106

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$711
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$658
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$665
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$664
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$666
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$786
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$671
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$671
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$520
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$706
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$762
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$751
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$672
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$693
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$756
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$663
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$656
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$680
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$670
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$663
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$666
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$665
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$660
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$660
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$663
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$667
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$668
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$796
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$669
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$547
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$787
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$655
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$751
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$752
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$649
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$654
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$662
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$661
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$693
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$675

Cities near Mumbai

Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Navi Mumbai
$469
27 km or 17 mi Thane
$506
44 km or 28 mi Bhiwandi
$328
46 km or 28 mi Kalyan
$331
56 km or 35 mi Vasai
$359
119 km or 74 mi Pune
$469
152 km or 94 mi Nashik
$366
187 km or 116 mi Satara
$376
221 km or 137 mi Navsari
$234
245 km or 152 mi Surat
$426
252 km or 156 mi Malegaon
$311
280 km or 174 mi Aurangabad
$314
292 km or 182 mi Kolhapur
$332
297 km or 184 mi Sangli
$330
306 km or 190 mi Ichalkaranji
$335
320 km or 199 mi Bhavnagar
$306
355 km or 221 mi Solapur
$349
365 km or 227 mi Jalgaon
$362
373 km or 232 mi Vadodara
$333
387 km or 240 mi Bijapur
$264
387 km or 241 mi Belgaum
$736
400 km or 249 mi Latur
$454
402 km or 250 mi Panjim
$354
409 km or 254 mi Mormugao
$384
415 km or 258 mi Nadiad
$333
427 km or 265 mi Rajkot
$379
428 km or 266 mi Margao
$327
432 km or 268 mi Godhra
$330
449 km or 279 mi Porbandar
$331
453 km or 281 mi Ahmedabad
$832
457 km or 284 mi Hubli
$325
460 km or 286 mi Gulbarga
$291
473 km or 294 mi Gandhinagar
$336
473 km or 294 mi Nanded
$294
478 km or 297 mi Akola
$350
517 km or 321 mi Mehsana
$331
522 km or 324 mi Indore
$337
536 km or 333 mi Ratlam
$248
555 km or 345 mi Nizamabad
$255
558 km or 347 mi Amravati
$304