Beijing vs Prague - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Prague
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$1778
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$4184
🏠 One person rent
$589
$1098
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$1897
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$426
🚐 Transport expenses
$98
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$658
$2284
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
100
93
😀 Quality of life
73
89
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.4M

The cost of living in Beijing is 42% less expensive than in Prague. Cities ranked 5355th and 2821st ($1029 vs $1778) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 2nd in China and the Czech Republic, respectively. Check China vs the Czech Republic comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Beijing compared to 1.3 months in Prague. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Prague ranked 1st in the Czech Republic, while ranked 2546th and 277th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Prague

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Beijing Prague
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$9.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$46
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$9.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.73
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$3.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$1073
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$830
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$1910
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$1487
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$196
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$303
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$23.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
4.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14720
$10023
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6180
$7034
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$1.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$26.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$15.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$4.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$10
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$7.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$1.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$7.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$4.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$3.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$4.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$69.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$42.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$80.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$994
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22823
$15329

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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 Prague

Distance City Cost of living
1.2 km or 0.7 mi Smichov
$1601
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Zizkov
$1580
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Brevnov
$1564
23 km or 14 mi Kladno
$1337
51 km or 31 mi Mlada Boleslav
$1187
53 km or 33 mi Pribram
$1104
54 km or 34 mi Litomerice
$1196
56 km or 35 mi Kolin
$1915
68 km or 42 mi Ceska Lipa
$1211
69 km or 43 mi Usti nad Labem
$1063
72 km or 45 mi Most
$1028
75 km or 46 mi Teplice
$986
76 km or 47 mi Tabor
$1074
78 km or 49 mi Decin
$1182
81 km or 50 mi Litvinov
$1489
83 km or 52 mi Chomutov
$1125
83 km or 52 mi Plzen
$1317
88 km or 55 mi Pisek
$1209
89 km or 55 mi Liberec
$1195
89 km or 56 mi Jablonec nad Nisou
$1152
95 km or 59 mi Zittau
$1427
97 km or 61 mi Pardubice
$1195
99 km or 61 mi Strakonice
$1223
99 km or 61 mi Havlickuv Brod
$1216
100 km or 62 mi Chrudim
$1212
102 km or 63 mi Hradec Kralove
$1257
103 km or 64 mi Pirna
$1473
111 km or 69 mi Klatovy
$1236
111 km or 69 mi Karlovy Vary
$1117
114 km or 71 mi Jihlava
$1103
115 km or 71 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1401
117 km or 73 mi Freital
$1490
118 km or 73 mi Dresden
$1555
119 km or 74 mi Trutnov
$953
119 km or 74 mi Freiberg
$1301
122 km or 76 mi Bautzen
$1432
123 km or 77 mi Ceske Budejovice
$1308
125 km or 78 mi Radebeul
$1485
126 km or 78 mi Gorlitz
$1428
127 km or 79 mi Sokolov
$1284