Beijing vs Pune - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Pune
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$517
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$1237
🏠 One person rent
$589
$209
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$359
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$200
🚐 Transport expenses
$98
$59.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$658
$490
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
100
58
😀 Quality of life
73
62
🏙️ Population
21.9M
5.95M

The cost of living in Beijing is 99% more expensive than in Pune. Cities ranked 5355th and 8553rd ($1029 vs $517) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 6th in China and India, respectively. Check China vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Beijing compared to 0.9 months in Pune. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Pune ranked 9th in India, while ranked 2546th and 5617th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Pune

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Beijing Pune
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$4.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$16.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$2.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$244
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$167
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$436
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$294
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$17.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$27.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$9.06
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
9.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14720
$2151
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6180
$1102
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$11.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$2.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$0.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$6.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$3.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$6.61
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$0.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$8.73
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$1.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$2.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$2.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$0.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$19.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$4.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$2.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$33.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$62.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$109
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22823
$2540

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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 Pune

Distance City Cost of living
94 km or 58 mi Satara
$273
106 km or 66 mi Navi Mumbai
$503
110 km or 68 mi Kalyan
$399
119 km or 74 mi Mumbai
$705
119 km or 74 mi Thane
$487
120 km or 75 mi Bhiwandi
$363
153 km or 95 mi Vasai
$267
165 km or 102 mi Nashik
$350
199 km or 123 mi Sangli
$290
206 km or 128 mi Kolhapur
$309
213 km or 132 mi Ichalkaranji
$302
216 km or 134 mi Aurangabad
$349
237 km or 147 mi Solapur
$285
237 km or 147 mi Malegaon
$382
273 km or 169 mi Bijapur
$333
287 km or 179 mi Navsari
$278
288 km or 179 mi Latur
$396
303 km or 188 mi Belgaum
$463
314 km or 195 mi Surat
$705
330 km or 205 mi Jalgaon
$303
338 km or 210 mi Panjim
$398
342 km or 212 mi Gulbarga
$251
347 km or 215 mi Mormugao
$476
361 km or 224 mi Margao
$422
366 km or 227 mi Hubli
$355
373 km or 232 mi Nanded
$328
403 km or 250 mi Bhavnagar
$291
411 km or 255 mi Akola
$297
426 km or 265 mi Vadodara
$374
447 km or 278 mi Nizamabad
$305
452 km or 281 mi Hospet
$266
474 km or 295 mi Godhra
$366
476 km or 296 mi Nadiad
$375
480 km or 299 mi Mahbubnagar
$353
486 km or 302 mi Adoni
$383
488 km or 303 mi Amravati
$310
501 km or 312 mi Davanagere
$295
504 km or 313 mi Hyderabad
$470
505 km or 314 mi Secunderabad
$398
511 km or 318 mi Indore
$361