Beijing vs Valencia, Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Valencia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1065
$1437
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3114
$3255
🏠 One person rent
$605
$809
🏘️ Family rent
$1364
$1269
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$407
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$99.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1709
$2194
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
75
😀 Quality of life
78
84
🏙️ Population
21.9M
792K

The cost of living in Beijing is 26% less expensive than in Valencia, Spain. Cities ranked 4887th and 3662nd ($1065 vs $1437) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 24th in China and Spain, respectively. Check China vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Beijing compared to 1.5 months in Valencia, Spain. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Valencia, Spain ranked 5th in Spain, while ranked 583rd and 317th among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Valencia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.9
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$43.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$9.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$3.24
☕ Cappuccino
$3.83
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$843
$869
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$487
$660
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$1535
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$1015
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$78.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.35%
2.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14972
$2396
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8057
$1469
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$1.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.5
$31.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.9
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$2.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$6.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$5.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$35.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.44
$8.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$68.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.7
$73.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$87.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$466
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27310
$9302

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$733
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$713
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$772
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$633
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$650
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$688
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$583
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$678
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$466
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$667
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$677
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$658
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$587
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$700
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$633
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$607
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$539
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$549
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$643
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$637
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$594
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$592
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$525
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$633
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$545
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$569
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$650
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$572
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$486
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$707
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$598
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$667
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$621
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$640
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$643
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$587
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$506

Cities near Valencia, Spain

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Sagunto
$1262
36 km or 22 mi Alzira
$1270
53 km or 33 mi Borriana
$1147
57 km or 36 mi Villarreal
$1128
58 km or 36 mi Gandia
$1077
62 km or 39 mi Requena
$1241
62 km or 39 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1087
74 km or 46 mi Ontinyent
$1274
81 km or 50 mi Denia
$1287
98 km or 61 mi Calp
$1478
102 km or 63 mi Villena
$1227
106 km or 66 mi Benidorm
$1297
114 km or 71 mi Yecla
$1210
116 km or 72 mi Elda
$1205
125 km or 78 mi Novelda
$1177
125 km or 78 mi Alicante
$1331
132 km or 82 mi Vinaros
$1234
136 km or 85 mi Elche
$1158
137 km or 85 mi Jumilla
$1191
138 km or 86 mi Albacete
$983
165 km or 102 mi Cuenca
$1139
168 km or 104 mi Ibiza
$2629
168 km or 104 mi Torrevieja
$1057
177 km or 110 mi Murcia
$1219
193 km or 120 mi Villarrobledo
$1203
199 km or 123 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1176
214 km or 133 mi Cartagena
$907
223 km or 139 mi Mazarron
$1060
229 km or 142 mi Lorca
$1149
229 km or 143 mi Tarragona
$1148
247 km or 153 mi Zaragoza
$1327
254 km or 158 mi Lleida
$1023
260 km or 161 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1710
264 km or 164 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1265
271 km or 168 mi Guadalajara
$1138
279 km or 173 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
287 km or 178 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219
292 km or 181 mi Coslada
$1368
292 km or 182 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1400
295 km or 183 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1426