Beijing vs Zagreb - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Zagreb
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$1254
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3071
$2954
🏠 One person rent
$596
$650
🏘️ Family rent
$1354
$1100
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$388
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1802
$1684
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
38
😀 Quality of life
77
77
🏙️ Population
21.9M
767K

The cost of living in Beijing is 15% less expensive than in Zagreb. Cities ranked 5141st and 4447th ($1067 vs $1254) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 4th in China and Croatia, respectively. Check China vs Croatia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Beijing compared to 1.3 months in Zagreb. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Zagreb ranked 1st in Croatia, while ranked 763rd and 748th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Zagreb

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Beijing Zagreb
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.04
$10.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$46
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$8.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$3.19
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$2.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$2.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$851
$616
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$486
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2126
$1101
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1079
$852
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
4.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14636
$4189
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7425
$3073
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$56.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.07
$12.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$4.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$9.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$9.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.28
$7.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.57
$5.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.63
$7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$3.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.6
$42.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.51
$7.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.9
$46
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.8
$91.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$92.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$782
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23714
$10598

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$734
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$769
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$786
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$675
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$679
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$710
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$611
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$714
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$482
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$700
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$742
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$620
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$760
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$720
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$693
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$572
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$614
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$684
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$677
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$649
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$605
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$555
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$670
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$568
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$588
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$547
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$677
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$668
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$507
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$729
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$616
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$720
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$670
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$637
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$648
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$661
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$632
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$644
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$869

Cities near Zagreb

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Velika Gorica
$1142
46 km or 29 mi Karlovac
$926
61 km or 38 mi Novo Mesto
$1147
70 km or 43 mi Bjelovar
$999
71 km or 44 mi Celje
$1146
87 km or 54 mi Maribor
$1143
90 km or 56 mi Velenje
$1217
97 km or 60 mi Murska Sobota
$880
109 km or 68 mi Nagykanizsa
$790
110 km or 68 mi Bihac
$618
110 km or 68 mi Prijedor
$663
114 km or 71 mi Ljubljana
$1500
128 km or 79 mi Sanski Most
$566
129 km or 80 mi Rijeka
$1174
132 km or 82 mi Kranj
$1270
135 km or 84 mi Zalaegerszeg
$814
144 km or 89 mi Wolfsberg
$1397
146 km or 91 mi Graz
$1764
150 km or 93 mi Banja Luka
$802
155 km or 96 mi Kaposvar
$745
156 km or 97 mi Klagenfurt
$1770
168 km or 104 mi Trieste
$1362
168 km or 104 mi Szombathely
$789
176 km or 109 mi Slavonski Brod
$808
179 km or 111 mi Nova Gorica
$1188
179 km or 111 mi Pecs
$851
180 km or 112 mi Izola
$1361
181 km or 113 mi Gorizia
$1247
186 km or 116 mi Villach
$1674
188 km or 117 mi Piran
$1347
188 km or 117 mi Leoben
$1424
189 km or 118 mi Kapfenberg
$1485
195 km or 121 mi Pula
$1061
196 km or 122 mi Zadar
$1265
208 km or 129 mi Doboj
$641
209 km or 130 mi Veszprem
$883
212 km or 132 mi Udine
$1366
213 km or 132 mi Osijek
$890
215 km or 134 mi Sopron
$860
221 km or 137 mi Szekszard
$780