Beijing vs Perth - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Perth
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$2338
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$5128
🏠 One person rent
$589
$1431
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$2096
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$545
🚐 Transport expenses
$98
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$658
$3927
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
100
93
😀 Quality of life
73
98
🏙️ Population
21.9M
2.14M

The cost of living in Beijing is 56% less expensive than in Perth. Cities ranked 5355th and 1191st ($1029 vs $2338) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 3rd in China and Australia, respectively. Check China vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Beijing compared to 1.7 months in Perth. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Perth ranked 4th in Australia, while ranked 2546th and 12th among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Perth
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$75.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$8.17
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$3.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$1454
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$1242
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$2492
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$1749
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$94.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$51.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
6.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14720
$5455
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6180
$4695
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$3.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$77
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$20.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$2.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$5.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$8.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.02
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$2.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$4.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$21.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$5.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$41.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$58
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$21.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$73.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$1856
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22823
$13377

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$707
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$724
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$750
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$634
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$634
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$646
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$565
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$660
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$456
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$641
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$688
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$652
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$558
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$694
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$638
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$619
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$533
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$574
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$616
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$614
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$505
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$535
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$615
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$527
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$523
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$454
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$580
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$505
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$748
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$499
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$558
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$480
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$642
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$654
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$601
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$550
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$629
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$741

Cities near Perth

Distance City Cost of living
156 km or 97 mi Bunbury
$1701
195 km or 121 mi Busselton
$2051
372 km or 231 mi Geraldton
$1853
390 km or 242 mi Albany
$1857
549 km or 341 mi Kalgoorlie
$1490
1989 km or 1236 mi Whyalla
$1911
1991 km or 1237 mi Alice Springs
$1455
2130 km or 1323 mi Adelaide
$2117
2357 km or 1465 mi Mount Gambier
$1753
2456 km or 1526 mi Mildura
$1771
2513 km or 1562 mi Warrnambool
$1718
2550 km or 1584 mi Kupang
$531
2590 km or 1609 mi Denpasar
$489
2599 km or 1615 mi Mataram
$402
2608 km or 1620 mi Ubud
$834
2609 km or 1621 mi Bali
$1134
2621 km or 1629 mi Ballarat
$1464
2628 km or 1633 mi Bima
$588
2652 km or 1648 mi Bendigo
$1362
2655 km or 1650 mi Darwin
$1647
2672 km or 1660 mi Geelong
$2058
2680 km or 1665 mi Blitar
$440
2687 km or 1669 mi Malang
$384
2687 km or 1670 mi Melton
$1738
2696 km or 1675 mi Tarneit
$1673
2698 km or 1676 mi Sunbury
$1768
2699 km or 1677 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1697
2700 km or 1678 mi Batu
$409
2705 km or 1681 mi Probolinggo
$470
2713 km or 1686 mi Kediri
$447
2721 km or 1690 mi Pasuruan
$457
2722 km or 1691 mi Melbourne
$2308
2724 km or 1693 mi South Yarra
$1681
2730 km or 1696 mi Maliana
$512
2740 km or 1703 mi Frankston
$1728
2741 km or 1703 mi Ainaro
$513
2742 km or 1703 mi Madiun
$456
2745 km or 1706 mi Yogyakarta
$445
2745 km or 1706 mi Mojokerto
$413
2745 km or 1706 mi Dandenong
$1736