Beijing vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$1972
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2811
$4629
🏠 One person rent
$648
$1099
🏘️ Family rent
$1139
$1926
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$525
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$2041
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
91
😀 Quality of life
73
91
🏙️ Population
21.9M
2.75M

The cost of living in Beijing is 44% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 4987th and 2104th ($1108 vs $1972) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 2nd in China and Italy, respectively. Check China vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 1 months in Rome. Beijing ranked 14th best city to live in China vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 2361st and 134th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Rome

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Beijing Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.47
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$63.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$6.2
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$2.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$965
$1246
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$861
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$2194
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$1571
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$31.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
3.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12536
$8628
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6136
$3484
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.6
$19.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$2.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$5.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$6.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$7.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$4.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.3
$61.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$107
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$83.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$91.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$621
$499
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25910
$14156

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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 Rome

Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$1179
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1779
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1707
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1512
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1425
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1417
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1400
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1683
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1436
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1367
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1128
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1166
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1173
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1322
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1474
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1421
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1316
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1212
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1383
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1473
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1296
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1217
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1215
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1395
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1240
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1407
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1346
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1429
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1385
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1645
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1048
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1480
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1570
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1413
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1305
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1476
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1201
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1431
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1685
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1330