Beijing vs The Hague - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing The Hague
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$2491
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2811
$6085
🏠 One person rent
$648
$1494
🏘️ Family rent
$1139
$2619
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$634
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$214
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$4456
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
100
92
😀 Quality of life
73
96
🏙️ Population
21.9M
548K

The cost of living in Beijing is 56% less expensive than in The Hague. Cities ranked 4987th and 901st ($1108 vs $2491) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 8th 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 1.8 months in The Hague. Beijing ranked 14th best city to live in China vs The Hague ranked 1st in the Netherlands, while ranked 2361st and 10th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs The Hague

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Beijing The Hague
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.47
$21.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$92.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$15.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$6.97
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$4.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$4.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$965
$1507
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$1216
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$2710
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$2213
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$256
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$50.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
3.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12536
$6520
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6136
$4705
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$4.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$106
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.6
$33
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$2.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$2.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$4.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$4.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$4.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$6.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$14.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$4.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.3
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$37.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$26.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$98.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$621
$2623
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25910
$12462

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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 The Hague

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Scheveningen
$2310
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Leidschendam
$2365
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Delft
$2424
14 km or 8.5 mi Oegstgeest
$2307
14 km or 9 mi Leiden
$2389
21 km or 13 mi Rotterdam
$2659
31 km or 19 mi Ridderkerk
$2336
35 km or 22 mi Zandvoort
$1865
40 km or 25 mi Haarlem
$2755
43 km or 27 mi Sliedrecht
$2234
46 km or 29 mi IJmuiden
$2354
52 km or 32 mi Amsterdam
$3165
55 km or 34 mi Utrecht
$2608
61 km or 38 mi Hilversum
$2564
61 km or 38 mi Etten-Leur
$1970
62 km or 38 mi Roosendaal
$2087
63 km or 39 mi Zeist
$2407
64 km or 40 mi Purmerend
$2185
64 km or 40 mi Breda
$2112
65 km or 40 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2143
68 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2296
70 km or 43 mi Almere
$2399
70 km or 44 mi Zaltbommel
$2304
71 km or 44 mi Goes
$2460
75 km or 47 mi Langedijk
$2283
77 km or 48 mi Tilburg
$2247
80 km or 49 mi Tiel
$2662
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2272
81 km or 50 mi Middelburg
$2111
82 km or 51 mi Hoogstraten
$1740
85 km or 53 mi Veenendaal
$1805
92 km or 57 mi Ede
$2053
93 km or 58 mi Lelystad
$1477
93 km or 58 mi Wageningen
$2341
93 km or 58 mi Harderwijk
$2148
95 km or 59 mi Turnhout
$1739
97 km or 60 mi Antwerp
$1834
98 km or 61 mi Beveren
$1829
101 km or 62 mi Uden
$2353
102 km or 63 mi Mortsel
$1688