Beijing vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$2439
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2811
$5447
🏠 One person rent
$648
$1383
🏘️ Family rent
$1139
$2366
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$651
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$230
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$3766
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
95
😀 Quality of life
73
95
🏙️ Population
21.9M
985K

The cost of living in Beijing is 55% less expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 4987th and 1008th ($1108 vs $2439) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in China and Sweden, respectively. Check China vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 1.5 months in Stockholm. Beijing ranked 14th best city to live in China vs Stockholm ranked 1st in Sweden, while ranked 2361st and 19th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Stockholm

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Beijing Stockholm
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.47
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$88.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$7.68
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$5.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$3.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$965
$1658
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$1052
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$2807
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$1877
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$172
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$264
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$38.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
3.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12536
$11775
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6136
$6727
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$4.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.6
$24.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$3.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$5.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$14.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$22.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$3.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$4.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$8.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$5.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$3.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.3
$52
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$18.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$33.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$116
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$137
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$621
$171
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25910
$17265

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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 Stockholm

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$2014
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$1211
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1789
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$1979
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1794
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1672
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1842
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1644
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1659
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1625
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1583
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1463
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1507
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1363
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1269
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1303
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1251
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1543
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1337
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1498
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1298
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$1810
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1479
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1481
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1531
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1503
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1560
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1529
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1625
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1535
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1370
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$1225
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1490
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$932
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1535
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1597
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1423
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1629
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1416
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1464