Beijing vs Warsaw - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Warsaw
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$1979
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2811
$4492
🏠 One person rent
$648
$1227
🏘️ Family rent
$1139
$2071
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$449
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$2218
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
94
😀 Quality of life
73
87
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.86M

The cost of living in Beijing is 44% less expensive than in Warsaw. Cities ranked 4987th and 2081st ($1108 vs $1979) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in China and Poland, respectively. Check China vs Poland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 1.1 months in Warsaw. Beijing ranked 14th best city to live in China vs Warsaw ranked 1st in Poland, while ranked 2361st and 335th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Warsaw

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Beijing Warsaw
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.47
$12.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$53.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$5.19
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$4.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$965
$1266
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$928
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$2296
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$1584
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$212
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$325
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
6.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12536
$6270
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6136
$4047
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$35.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.6
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$4.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$8.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$3.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$6.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$11.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$3.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$3.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.3
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$75.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$24.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$110
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$621
$591
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25910
$15882

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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 Warsaw

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Pruszkow
$1570
19 km or 12 mi Otwock
$1540
68 km or 42 mi Skierniewice
$1227
79 km or 49 mi Ciechanow
$1253
85 km or 53 mi Siedlce
$1023
91 km or 56 mi Radom
$1030
98 km or 61 mi Plock
$1162
103 km or 64 mi Ostroleka
$1165
110 km or 68 mi Pulawy
$1262
114 km or 71 mi Kutno
$1222
119 km or 74 mi Lodz
$1322
127 km or 79 mi Lomza
$1060
130 km or 81 mi Piotrkow Trybunalski
$1024
143 km or 89 mi Wloclawek
$976
144 km or 89 mi Biala Podlaska
$1078
145 km or 90 mi Ostrowiec Swietokrzyski
$1173
149 km or 92 mi Belchatow
$1137
152 km or 94 mi Lublin
$1305
152 km or 94 mi Kielce
$1170
159 km or 99 mi Swidnik
$1260
175 km or 109 mi Bialystok
$1229
178 km or 110 mi Olsztyn
$1454
180 km or 112 mi Brest
$669
186 km or 115 mi Torun
$925
187 km or 116 mi Tarnobrzeg
$1241
198 km or 123 mi Inowroclaw
$1235
199 km or 123 mi Elk
$1170
206 km or 128 mi Czestochowa
$1043
207 km or 129 mi Chelm
$1205
208 km or 129 mi Grudziadz
$1215
208 km or 129 mi Kalisz
$954
217 km or 135 mi Mielec
$868
228 km or 141 mi Bydgoszcz
$1102
236 km or 146 mi Gniezno
$1216
241 km or 150 mi Malbork
$1226
243 km or 151 mi Elblag
$1010
243 km or 151 mi Suwalki
$1114
245 km or 152 mi Tarnow
$980
246 km or 153 mi Dabrowa Gornicza
$1105
247 km or 153 mi Grodno
$445