Beijing vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

Beijing Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1254
$2397
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3503
$5724
🏠 One person rent
$730
$1398
🏘️ Family rent
$1543
$2501
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$528
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$328
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1565
$4423
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
99
😀 Quality of life
77
99
🏙️ Population
21.9M
4.84M

The cost of living in Beijing is 48% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 4012th and 240th ($1254 vs $2397) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in China and Australia, respectively. Check China vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Beijing compared to 1.8 months in Sydney. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Sydney ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 627th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Sydney

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Beijing Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.7
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$65.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.93
$9.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$6.44
☕ Cappuccino
$4.88
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$2.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1041
$1651
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$592
$1155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2376
$3209
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1254
$2081
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.9
$95.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.7
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.8
$48.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.94%
4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18338
$14615
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9906
$8814
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$3.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.1
$128
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.61
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$2.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$4.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$8.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$5.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.04
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$2.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$4.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.62
$28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.55
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.65
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.65
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.4
$60.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.5
$77.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$989
$1731
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28280
$16443

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$711
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$658
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$665
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$664
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$666
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$786
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$671
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$671
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$520
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$706
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$762
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$751
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$672
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$693
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$756
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$663
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$656
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$680
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$670
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$663
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$666
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$665
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$660
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$660
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$663
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$667
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$668
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$796
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$669
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$547
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$787
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$655
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$751
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$752
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$649
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$654
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$662
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$661
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$693
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$675

Cities near Sydney

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$2043
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$1873
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1719
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1562
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1544
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1778
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1540
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1607
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1572
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2217
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1502
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1982
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1663
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1445
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1361
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1650
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1381
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$2193
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1659
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2109
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$1652
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1659
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1561
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1105
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1621
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1510
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1695
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1598
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1747
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2154
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1660
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1940
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1654
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2280
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1613
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1583
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1661
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$1764
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1696
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1663