Beijing vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$2637
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$6349
🏠 One person rent
$596
$1608
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$2828
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$656
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$711
$4180
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
94
😀 Quality of life
73
95
🏙️ Population
21.9M
664K

The cost of living in Beijing is 60% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 5341st and 676th ($1044 vs $2637) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 7th in China and the Netherlands, respectively. Check China vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 1.6 months in Rotterdam. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Rotterdam ranked 4th in the Netherlands, while ranked 2718th and 24th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Rotterdam

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Beijing Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.36
$24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$95.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$7.15
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$4.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$4.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$1621
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$1308
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$2889
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$2391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.4
$183
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$283
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$54.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12544
$5975
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6280
$4252
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$4.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$88.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.68
$33.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$2.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$5.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$4.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.02
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$4.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$14.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$16.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$47.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$95.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$725
$2442
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25165
$13439

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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 Rotterdam

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2403
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$2389
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2481
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2701
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$2332
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2471
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2348
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2258
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$2110
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$2206
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$2264
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2669
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2295
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$1907
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2822
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$2369
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2457
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$2340
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$3203
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2636
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2383
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1770
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2471
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2337
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2721
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2383
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2440
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2223
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1822
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1730
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$2132
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1857
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$2360
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1849
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1848
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$2409
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1734
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2231
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1523
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1727