Beijing vs Prague - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Prague
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$1909
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$4454
🏠 One person rent
$596
$1181
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$1992
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$456
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$711
$2307
😷 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 45% less expensive than in Prague. Cities ranked 5341st and 2387th ($1044 vs $1909) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st 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 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 1.2 months in Prague. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Prague ranked 1st in the Czech Republic, while ranked 2718th and 285th 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
$4.36
$11.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$49
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.92
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$4.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$2.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$1087
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$914
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$1980
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$1562
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.4
$209
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$323
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$23.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
4.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12544
$10243
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6280
$7562
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$1.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$27
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.68
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$8.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$8.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$4.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$2.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$3.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$71.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$44.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$92.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$725
$1061
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25165
$17389

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$716
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$734
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$767
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$645
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$646
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$663
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$572
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$673
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$468
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$656
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$697
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$562
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$709
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$621
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$630
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$528
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$558
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$632
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$626
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$512
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$524
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$521
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$525
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$519
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$466
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$584
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$493
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$770
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$508
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$574
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$492
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$655
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$666
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$618
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$562
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$748

Cities near Prague

Distance City Cost of living
1.2 km or 0.7 mi Smichov
$1720
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Zizkov
$1696
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Brevnov
$1678
23 km or 14 mi Kladno
$1375
51 km or 31 mi Mlada Boleslav
$1244
53 km or 33 mi Pribram
$1139
54 km or 34 mi Litomerice
$1280
56 km or 35 mi Kolin
$1895
68 km or 42 mi Ceska Lipa
$1273
69 km or 43 mi Usti nad Labem
$1093
72 km or 45 mi Most
$1103
75 km or 46 mi Teplice
$1006
76 km or 47 mi Tabor
$1114
78 km or 49 mi Decin
$1227
81 km or 50 mi Litvinov
$1525
83 km or 52 mi Chomutov
$1200
83 km or 52 mi Plzen
$1364
88 km or 55 mi Pisek
$1272
89 km or 55 mi Liberec
$1188
89 km or 56 mi Jablonec nad Nisou
$1188
95 km or 59 mi Zittau
$1472
97 km or 61 mi Pardubice
$1265
99 km or 61 mi Strakonice
$1280
99 km or 61 mi Havlickuv Brod
$1305
100 km or 62 mi Chrudim
$1321
102 km or 63 mi Hradec Kralove
$1288
103 km or 64 mi Pirna
$1476
111 km or 69 mi Klatovy
$1301
111 km or 69 mi Karlovy Vary
$1196
114 km or 71 mi Jihlava
$1133
115 km or 71 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1479
117 km or 73 mi Freital
$1478
118 km or 73 mi Dresden
$1531
119 km or 74 mi Trutnov
$980
119 km or 74 mi Freiberg
$1305
122 km or 76 mi Bautzen
$1494
123 km or 77 mi Ceske Budejovice
$1346
125 km or 78 mi Radebeul
$1476
126 km or 78 mi Gorlitz
$1468
127 km or 79 mi Sokolov
$1383