Beijing vs Vienna - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Vienna
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$2240
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2811
$5469
🏠 One person rent
$648
$1157
🏘️ Family rent
$1139
$2021
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$669
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$3329
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
100
98
😀 Quality of life
73
93
🏙️ Population
21.9M
2.03M

The cost of living in Beijing is 51% less expensive than in Vienna. Cities ranked 4987th and 1403rd ($1108 vs $2240) 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 1.5 months in Vienna. Beijing ranked 14th best city to live in China vs Vienna ranked 1st in Austria, while ranked 2361st and 54th 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
$4.47
$20.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$86
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$6.29
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$5.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$3.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$965
$1167
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$844
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$2069
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$1556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$212
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$326
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$36.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
3.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12536
$13774
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6136
$6758
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$3.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$59
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.6
$23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$2.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$4.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$24.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$3.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$4.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$3.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$8.73
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$7.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$19.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$4.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.3
$41.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$97.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$92.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$621
$366
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25910
$28814

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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 Vienna

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Klosterneuburg
$1883
15 km or 9.4 mi Modling
$1862
25 km or 15 mi Baden bei Wien
$1831
45 km or 28 mi Wiener Neustadt
$1941
55 km or 34 mi Bratislava
$1590
56 km or 35 mi Petrzalka
$1475
56 km or 35 mi Sankt Polten
$1805
60 km or 38 mi Sopron
$1172
61 km or 38 mi Krems an der Donau
$1789
72 km or 45 mi Breclav
$1150
76 km or 47 mi Znojmo
$1230
77 km or 48 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$1042
91 km or 56 mi Hodonin
$1257
92 km or 57 mi Trnava
$1308
110 km or 68 mi Szombathely
$917
111 km or 69 mi Gyor
$974
111 km or 69 mi Brno
$1628
112 km or 70 mi Amstetten
$1499
116 km or 72 mi Piestany
$967
118 km or 73 mi Trebic
$1126
118 km or 73 mi Kapfenberg
$1518
125 km or 77 mi Uherske Hradiste
$1619
127 km or 79 mi Nitra
$1218
132 km or 82 mi Leoben
$1409
136 km or 84 mi Nove Zamky
$1126
140 km or 87 mi Komarno
$1156
142 km or 88 mi Kromeriz
$1265
144 km or 90 mi Jihlava
$1108
144 km or 90 mi Trencin
$1255
145 km or 90 mi Graz
$1681
146 km or 91 mi Steyr
$1653
148 km or 92 mi Zlin
$1430
151 km or 94 mi Prostejov
$1201
155 km or 96 mi Linz
$1803
156 km or 97 mi Zalaegerszeg
$953
157 km or 98 mi Leonding
$1751
158 km or 98 mi Traun
$1701
160 km or 99 mi Prerov
$1065
164 km or 102 mi Ceske Budejovice
$1278
166 km or 103 mi Levice
$928