Beijing vs Munich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Munich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$2525
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2811
$5816
🏠 One person rent
$648
$1500
🏘️ Family rent
$1139
$2602
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$604
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$252
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$4312
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
100
90
😀 Quality of life
73
94
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.51M

The cost of living in Beijing is 56% less expensive than in Munich. Cities ranked 4987th and 863rd ($1108 vs $2525) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in China and Germany, respectively. Check China vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 1.7 months in Munich. Beijing ranked 14th best city to live in China vs Munich ranked 8th in Germany, while ranked 2361st and 44th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Munich

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Beijing Munich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.47
$19.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$79
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$14.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$5.43
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$4.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$3.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$965
$1520
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$1185
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$2776
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$2116
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$206
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$313
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$41.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
3.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12536
$13704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6136
$9217
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$4.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$73.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.6
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$2.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$2.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$4.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$21.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$4.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$7.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$3.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.3
$56.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$16.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$77.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$99.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$621
$871
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25910
$17274

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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 Munich

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.6 mi Germering
$2002
16 km or 10 mi Unterschleiheim
$1940
17 km or 10 mi Puchheim
$1976
17 km or 11 mi Dachau
$1960
20 km or 13 mi Olching
$1925
23 km or 15 mi Starnberg
$1910
24 km or 15 mi Furstenfeldbruck
$1890
31 km or 19 mi Erding
$1748
31 km or 19 mi Geretsried
$1841
32 km or 20 mi Freising
$1770
44 km or 28 mi Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm
$1753
47 km or 29 mi Weilheim in Oberbayern
$1858
48 km or 30 mi Aichach
$1790
50 km or 31 mi Friedberg
$1835
52 km or 32 mi Rosenheim
$1292
53 km or 33 mi Konigsbrunn
$1816
53 km or 33 mi Landsberg am Lech
$1789
57 km or 35 mi Augsburg
$1938
61 km or 38 mi Gersthofen
$1828
62 km or 38 mi Landshut
$1731
62 km or 38 mi Waldkraiburg
$1668
62 km or 39 mi Neusa
$1834
71 km or 44 mi Ingolstadt
$1788
71 km or 44 mi Muhldorf
$1660
72 km or 45 mi Neuburg an der Donau
$1726
76 km or 48 mi Kaufbeuren
$1808
77 km or 48 mi Traunreut
$1610
80 km or 50 mi Garmisch-Partenkirchen
$2075
85 km or 53 mi Traunstein
$1606
87 km or 54 mi Donauworth
$1704
98 km or 61 mi Innsbruck
$1887
103 km or 64 mi Gunzburg
$1669
104 km or 65 mi Kempten
$1678
105 km or 65 mi Regensburg
$1667
105 km or 65 mi Memmingen
$1717
110 km or 69 mi Straubing
$1647
112 km or 70 mi Nordlingen
$1647
114 km or 71 mi Senden
$1636
116 km or 72 mi Salzburg
$2003
119 km or 74 mi Sonthofen
$1714