Beijing vs Prague - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Prague
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$1899
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2811
$4415
🏠 One person rent
$648
$1182
🏘️ Family rent
$1139
$1957
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$451
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$2366
😷 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 4987th and 2377th ($1108 vs $1899) 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 14th best city to live in China vs Prague ranked 1st in the Czech Republic, while ranked 2361st and 244th 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
$4.47
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$48.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$3.01
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$2.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$965
$1089
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$928
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$1964
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$1546
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$199
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$304
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
4.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12536
$10118
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6136
$7415
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$25.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.6
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$4.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$9.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$8.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$7.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$4.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$3.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.3
$67.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$43.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$19
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$89.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$621
$1075
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25910
$19039

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$740
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$764
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$800
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$666
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$666
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$682
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$697
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$480
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$672
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$720
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$576
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$722
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$623
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$645
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$541
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$556
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$648
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$645
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$574
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$525
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$541
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$646
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$541
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$539
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$541
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$480
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$599
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$789
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$522
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$511
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$676
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$684
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$634
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$579
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$665
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$759

Cities near Prague

Distance City Cost of living
1.2 km or 0.7 mi Smichov
$1696
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Zizkov
$1685
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Brevnov
$1661
23 km or 14 mi Kladno
$1402
51 km or 31 mi Mlada Boleslav
$1195
53 km or 33 mi Pribram
$1115
54 km or 34 mi Litomerice
$1276
56 km or 35 mi Kolin
$1875
68 km or 42 mi Ceska Lipa
$1332
69 km or 43 mi Usti nad Labem
$1141
72 km or 45 mi Most
$1094
75 km or 46 mi Teplice
$1006
76 km or 47 mi Tabor
$1107
78 km or 49 mi Decin
$1216
81 km or 50 mi Litvinov
$1517
83 km or 52 mi Chomutov
$1174
83 km or 52 mi Plzen
$1397
88 km or 55 mi Pisek
$1250
89 km or 55 mi Liberec
$1174
89 km or 56 mi Jablonec nad Nisou
$1112
95 km or 59 mi Zittau
$1460
97 km or 61 mi Pardubice
$1258
99 km or 61 mi Strakonice
$1259
99 km or 61 mi Havlickuv Brod
$1280
100 km or 62 mi Chrudim
$1412
102 km or 63 mi Hradec Kralove
$1256
103 km or 64 mi Pirna
$1424
111 km or 69 mi Klatovy
$1289
111 km or 69 mi Karlovy Vary
$1218
114 km or 71 mi Jihlava
$1108
115 km or 71 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1438
117 km or 73 mi Freital
$1412
118 km or 73 mi Dresden
$1448
119 km or 74 mi Trutnov
$956
119 km or 74 mi Freiberg
$1316
122 km or 76 mi Bautzen
$1503
123 km or 77 mi Ceske Budejovice
$1278
125 km or 78 mi Radebeul
$1410
126 km or 78 mi Gorlitz
$1467
127 km or 79 mi Sokolov
$1340