Beijing vs Wellington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Wellington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$1869
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$4283
🏠 One person rent
$589
$1132
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$2002
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$521
🚐 Transport expenses
$98
$98.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$658
$3299
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
17
😀 Quality of life
73
87
🏙️ Population
21.9M
216K

The cost of living in Beijing is 45% less expensive than in Wellington. Cities ranked 5355th and 2432nd ($1029 vs $1869) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 3rd in China and New Zealand, respectively. Check China vs New Zealand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Beijing compared to 1.8 months in Wellington. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Wellington ranked 3rd in New Zealand, while ranked 2546th and 358th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Wellington

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Beijing Wellington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$64.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$9.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$6.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$1126
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$966
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$2045
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$1766
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$84
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$131
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$50.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
6.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14720
$5538
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6180
$4661
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$2.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$14.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$6.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$9.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$4.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$3.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$24.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$4.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$35.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$70.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$760
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22823
$12047

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$707
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$724
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$750
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$634
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$634
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$646
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$565
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$660
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$456
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$641
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$688
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$652
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$558
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$694
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$638
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$619
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$533
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$574
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$616
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$614
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$505
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$535
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$615
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$527
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$523
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$454
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$580
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$505
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$748
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$499
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$558
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$480
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$642
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$654
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$601
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$550
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$629
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$741

Cities near Wellington

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Lower Hutt
$1838
18 km or 11 mi Porirua
$1743
29 km or 18 mi Upper Hutt
$1709
46 km or 29 mi Paraparaumu
$1612
73 km or 46 mi Blenheim
$1254
81 km or 51 mi Masterton
$1252
125 km or 78 mi Palmerston North
$1379
129 km or 80 mi Nelson
$1396
152 km or 95 mi Whanganui
$1425
252 km or 157 mi Hastings
$1480
255 km or 159 mi New Plymouth
$1237
270 km or 168 mi Napier
$1493
305 km or 190 mi Christchurch
$1638
310 km or 192 mi Taupo
$1423
372 km or 231 mi Rotorua
$1312
392 km or 244 mi Hamilton
$1383
402 km or 250 mi Gisborne
$1612
418 km or 260 mi Tauranga
$1678
450 km or 279 mi Timaru
$1847
455 km or 283 mi Pukekohe
$1499
479 km or 298 mi Manukau
$1678
486 km or 302 mi Waitakere
$1716
494 km or 307 mi Auckland
$1961
521 km or 324 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1675
596 km or 371 mi Wanaka
$1536
614 km or 382 mi Dunedin
$1461
620 km or 385 mi Whangarei
$1250
647 km or 402 mi Queenstown
$2086
768 km or 477 mi Invercargill
$1238
2223 km or 1381 mi Wollongong
$1580
2226 km or 1383 mi Dee Why
$2181
2227 km or 1384 mi Sydney
$2640
2235 km or 1389 mi Newcastle
$1839
2235 km or 1389 mi Port Macquarie
$1633
2246 km or 1395 mi Parramatta
$2292
2254 km or 1401 mi Noumea
$1878
2255 km or 1401 mi Kellyville
$1888
2256 km or 1402 mi Blacktown
$1599
2263 km or 1406 mi Hobart
$2127
2266 km or 1408 mi Dumbea
$1811