Beijing vs Munich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Munich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$2332
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3071
$5652
🏠 One person rent
$596
$1380
🏘️ Family rent
$1354
$2574
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$219
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1802
$3717
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
100
91
😀 Quality of life
77
94
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.51M

The cost of living in Beijing is 54% less expensive than in Munich. Cities ranked 5141st and 1056th ($1067 vs $2332) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1st in China and Germany, respectively. Check China vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Beijing compared to 1.6 months in Munich. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Munich ranked 8th in Germany, while ranked 763rd and 54th 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
$4.04
$17.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$77.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$12.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$5.12
 Cappuccino
$3.75
$4.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$851
$1433
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$1107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2126
$2772
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1079
$2147
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$258
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$43.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14636
$12629
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7425
$9154
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$4.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$56.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.07
$26.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$2.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$2.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$3.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$20.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$3.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.28
$7.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.57
$9.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.63
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$3.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.6
$56.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.51
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.9
$78.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$23
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.8
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$782
$1009
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23714
$19483

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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 Munich

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.6 mi Germering
$1886
16 km or 10 mi Unterschleiheim
$1838
17 km or 10 mi Puchheim
$1869
17 km or 11 mi Dachau
$1837
20 km or 13 mi Olching
$1817
23 km or 15 mi Starnberg
$1805
24 km or 15 mi Furstenfeldbruck
$1782
31 km or 19 mi Erding
$1686
31 km or 19 mi Geretsried
$1777
32 km or 20 mi Freising
$1688
44 km or 28 mi Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm
$1643
47 km or 29 mi Weilheim in Oberbayern
$1871
48 km or 30 mi Aichach
$1664
50 km or 31 mi Friedberg
$1650
52 km or 32 mi Rosenheim
$1224
53 km or 33 mi Konigsbrunn
$1655
53 km or 33 mi Landsberg am Lech
$1717
57 km or 35 mi Augsburg
$1714
61 km or 38 mi Gersthofen
$1646
62 km or 38 mi Landshut
$1657
62 km or 38 mi Waldkraiburg
$1614
62 km or 39 mi Neusa
$1652
71 km or 44 mi Ingolstadt
$1536
71 km or 44 mi Muhldorf
$1618
72 km or 45 mi Neuburg an der Donau
$1589
76 km or 48 mi Kaufbeuren
$1751
77 km or 48 mi Traunreut
$1606
80 km or 50 mi Garmisch-Partenkirchen
$2024
85 km or 53 mi Traunstein
$1630
87 km or 54 mi Donauworth
$1619
98 km or 61 mi Innsbruck
$1783
103 km or 64 mi Gunzburg
$1651
104 km or 65 mi Kempten
$1612
105 km or 65 mi Regensburg
$1740
105 km or 65 mi Memmingen
$1665
110 km or 69 mi Straubing
$1607
112 km or 70 mi Nordlingen
$1606
114 km or 71 mi Senden
$1668
116 km or 72 mi Salzburg
$1778
119 km or 74 mi Sonthofen
$1668