Beijing vs Zagreb - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Zagreb
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1065
$1242
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3114
$2882
🏠 One person rent
$605
$637
🏘️ Family rent
$1364
$1061
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$399
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$98.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1709
$1443
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
38
😀 Quality of life
78
75
🏙️ Population
21.9M
767K

The cost of living in Beijing is 14% less expensive than in Zagreb. Cities ranked 4887th and 4330th ($1065 vs $1242) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 2nd in China and Croatia, respectively. Check China vs Croatia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Beijing compared to 1.2 months in Zagreb. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Zagreb ranked 1st in Croatia, while ranked 583rd and 983rd 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
$3.9
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$48.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$8.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$3.15
☕ Cappuccino
$3.83
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$843
$604
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$487
$473
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$1109
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$800
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.35%
4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14972
$4564
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8057
$3182
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.5
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.9
$10.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$4.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$9.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$7.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$5.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$6.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.44
$7.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$44.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$7.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.7
$89.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$93.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$260
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27310
$10009

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$733
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$713
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$772
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$633
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$650
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$688
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$583
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$678
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$466
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$667
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$677
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$658
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$587
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$700
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$633
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$607
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$539
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$549
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$643
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$637
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$594
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$592
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$525
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$633
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$545
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$569
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$650
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$572
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$486
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$707
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$598
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$667
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$621
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$640
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$643
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$587
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$506

Cities near Zagreb

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Velika Gorica
$1100
46 km or 29 mi Karlovac
$997
61 km or 38 mi Novo Mesto
$1058
70 km or 43 mi Bjelovar
$913
71 km or 44 mi Celje
$1081
87 km or 54 mi Maribor
$1133
90 km or 56 mi Velenje
$1197
97 km or 60 mi Murska Sobota
$929
109 km or 68 mi Nagykanizsa
$682
110 km or 68 mi Bihac
$558
110 km or 68 mi Prijedor
$517
114 km or 71 mi Ljubljana
$1438
128 km or 79 mi Sanski Most
$503
129 km or 80 mi Rijeka
$1102
132 km or 82 mi Kranj
$1274
135 km or 84 mi Zalaegerszeg
$762
144 km or 89 mi Wolfsberg
$1321
146 km or 91 mi Graz
$1658
150 km or 93 mi Banja Luka
$742
155 km or 96 mi Kaposvar
$777
156 km or 97 mi Klagenfurt
$1664
168 km or 104 mi Trieste
$1279
168 km or 104 mi Szombathely
$747
176 km or 109 mi Slavonski Brod
$690
179 km or 111 mi Nova Gorica
$1167
179 km or 111 mi Pecs
$835
180 km or 112 mi Izola
$1301
181 km or 113 mi Gorizia
$1200
186 km or 116 mi Villach
$1581
188 km or 117 mi Piran
$1271
188 km or 117 mi Leoben
$1393
189 km or 118 mi Kapfenberg
$1229
195 km or 121 mi Pula
$1008
196 km or 122 mi Zadar
$1219
208 km or 129 mi Doboj
$604
209 km or 130 mi Veszprem
$852
212 km or 132 mi Udine
$1284
213 km or 132 mi Osijek
$849
215 km or 134 mi Sopron
$765
221 km or 137 mi Szekszard
$755