Beijing vs Vienna - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Vienna
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$2213
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$5380
🏠 One person rent
$596
$1126
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$1917
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$678
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$212
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$711
$3705
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
100
98
😀 Quality of life
73
94
🏙️ Population
21.9M
2.03M

The cost of living in Beijing is 53% less expensive than in Vienna. Cities ranked 5341st and 1464th ($1044 vs $2213) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in China and Austria, respectively. Check China vs Austria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 1.7 months in Vienna. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Vienna ranked 1st in Austria, while ranked 2718th and 43rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Vienna

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Beijing Vienna
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.36
$20.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$93.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$6.44
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$3.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$1142
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$805
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$2056
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$1425
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.4
$216
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$329
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$37.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
3.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12544
$12058
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6280
$6236
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$3.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$58.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.68
$22.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$2.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$4.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$20.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$4.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$3.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$7.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$19.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$4.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$3.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$45
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$14.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$166
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$21.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$94.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$88
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$725
$370
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25165
$28817

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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 Vienna

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Klosterneuburg
$1885
15 km or 9.4 mi Modling
$1898
25 km or 15 mi Baden bei Wien
$1829
45 km or 28 mi Wiener Neustadt
$1922
55 km or 34 mi Bratislava
$1561
56 km or 35 mi Petrzalka
$1451
56 km or 35 mi Sankt Polten
$1821
60 km or 38 mi Sopron
$1114
61 km or 38 mi Krems an der Donau
$1804
72 km or 45 mi Breclav
$1180
76 km or 47 mi Znojmo
$1263
77 km or 48 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$984
91 km or 56 mi Hodonin
$1284
92 km or 57 mi Trnava
$1335
110 km or 68 mi Szombathely
$875
111 km or 69 mi Gyor
$930
111 km or 69 mi Brno
$1639
112 km or 70 mi Amstetten
$1527
116 km or 72 mi Piestany
$1036
118 km or 73 mi Trebic
$1153
118 km or 73 mi Kapfenberg
$1566
125 km or 77 mi Uherske Hradiste
$1633
127 km or 79 mi Nitra
$1278
132 km or 82 mi Leoben
$1391
136 km or 84 mi Nove Zamky
$1166
140 km or 87 mi Komarno
$1196
142 km or 88 mi Kromeriz
$1312
144 km or 90 mi Jihlava
$1133
144 km or 90 mi Trencin
$1291
145 km or 90 mi Graz
$1708
146 km or 91 mi Steyr
$1683
148 km or 92 mi Zlin
$1404
151 km or 94 mi Prostejov
$1247
155 km or 96 mi Linz
$1869
156 km or 97 mi Zalaegerszeg
$893
157 km or 98 mi Leonding
$1818
158 km or 98 mi Traun
$1787
160 km or 99 mi Prerov
$1119
164 km or 102 mi Ceske Budejovice
$1346
166 km or 103 mi Levice
$989