Beijing vs Nicosia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Nicosia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$1352
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3071
$3249
🏠 One person rent
$596
$701
🏘️ Family rent
$1354
$1285
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$434
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$92.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1802
$1689
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
69
😀 Quality of life
77
81
🏙️ Population
21.9M
330K

The cost of living in Beijing is 21% less expensive than in Nicosia. Cities ranked 5141st and 4220th ($1067 vs $1352) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 6th in China and Cyprus, respectively. Check China vs Cyprus comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Beijing compared to 1.2 months in Nicosia. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Nicosia ranked 1st in Cyprus, while ranked 763rd and 469th among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Nicosia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.04
$12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$60.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$7.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$4.46
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$3.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$851
$631
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$506
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2126
$1228
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1079
$992
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14636
$2667
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7425
$1828
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$2.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$55.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.07
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$4.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$9.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.28
$8.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.57
$5.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.63
$6.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.6
$61.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.51
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.9
$50.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.8
$87.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$782
$408
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23714
$7504

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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 Nicosia

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Dali
$1356
19 km or 12 mi Kyrenia
$1216
32 km or 20 mi Aradippou
$1242
37 km or 23 mi Larnaca
$1559
54 km or 33 mi Famagusta
$1331
58 km or 36 mi Paralimni
$1150
63 km or 39 mi Limassol
$2130
65 km or 41 mi Ypsonas
$1832
96 km or 60 mi Paphos
$1528
164 km or 102 mi Mut
$627
196 km or 122 mi Alanya
$835
213 km or 132 mi Mersin
$789
224 km or 139 mi Latakia
$427
224 km or 139 mi Karaman
$536
238 km or 148 mi Tarsus
$689
240 km or 149 mi Tripoli
$708
243 km or 151 mi Beirut
$1165
246 km or 153 mi Jounieh
$948
257 km or 160 mi Samandag
$510
259 km or 161 mi Sidon
$767
267 km or 166 mi Eregli
$618
269 km or 167 mi Adana
$705
271 km or 168 mi Tyre
$545
276 km or 171 mi Zahle
$857
276 km or 172 mi Antakya
$450
286 km or 178 mi Iskenderun
$596
289 km or 180 mi Nahariya
$1565
296 km or 184 mi Acre
$1451
297 km or 185 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1619
298 km or 185 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1604
302 km or 187 mi Ceyhan
$576
303 km or 188 mi Haifa
$1582
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1607
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Yam
$1604
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1585
308 km or 191 mi Idlib
$516
308 km or 191 mi Hama
$450
308 km or 191 mi Antalya
$963
308 km or 192 mi Karmiel
$1579
309 km or 192 mi Kiryat Ata
$1591