Beijing vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$2524
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$5606
🏠 One person rent
$596
$1416
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$2368
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$670
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$253
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$711
$3839
😷 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 59% less expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 5341st and 849th ($1044 vs $2524) 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 11th best city to live in China vs Stockholm ranked 1st in Sweden, while ranked 2718th and 23rd 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
$4.36
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$98.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$8.23
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$5.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$3.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$1704
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$1084
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$2705
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$1909
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.4
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$40
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
3.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12544
$12627
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6280
$6907
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$4.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$119
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.68
$28.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$3.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$5.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$22.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$4.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$2.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$8.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$3.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$51
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$20.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$43.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$36.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$115
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$137
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$725
$178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25165
$17693

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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 Stockholm

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$2118
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$1214
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1853
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$2065
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1827
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1840
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1914
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1702
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1741
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1831
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1651
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1547
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1603
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1398
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1337
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1423
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1311
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1631
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1397
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1579
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1370
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$1884
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1594
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1562
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1567
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1656
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1597
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1568
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1691
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1641
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1383
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$1230
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1581
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$994
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1583
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1606
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1481
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1701
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1375
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1516