Beijing vs Zagreb - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Zagreb
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$1437
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$3392
🏠 One person rent
$589
$754
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$1279
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$450
🚐 Transport expenses
$98
$115
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$658
$1950
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
38
😀 Quality of life
73
80
🏙️ Population
21.9M
767K

The cost of living in Beijing is 28% less expensive than in Zagreb. Cities ranked 5355th and 4147th ($1029 vs $1437) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 6th in China and Croatia, respectively. Check China vs Croatia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Beijing compared to 1.4 months in Zagreb. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Zagreb ranked 1st in Croatia, while ranked 2546th and 742nd 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
$4.24
$12.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$58.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$9.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$3.39
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$3.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$743
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$561
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$1318
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$991
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$125
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$191
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$31.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
3.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14720
$5609
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6180
$3578
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$55.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$4.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$8.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$5.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$6.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$49.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$8.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$47.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$8.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$96.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$99.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$489
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22823
$12234

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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 Zagreb

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Velika Gorica
$1199
46 km or 29 mi Karlovac
$1033
61 km or 38 mi Novo Mesto
$1195
70 km or 43 mi Bjelovar
$1113
71 km or 44 mi Celje
$1340
87 km or 54 mi Maribor
$1236
90 km or 56 mi Velenje
$1383
97 km or 60 mi Murska Sobota
$1044
109 km or 68 mi Nagykanizsa
$817
110 km or 68 mi Bihac
$665
110 km or 68 mi Prijedor
$685
114 km or 71 mi Ljubljana
$1640
128 km or 79 mi Sanski Most
$617
129 km or 80 mi Rijeka
$1316
132 km or 82 mi Kranj
$1422
135 km or 84 mi Zalaegerszeg
$845
144 km or 89 mi Wolfsberg
$1416
146 km or 91 mi Graz
$1685
150 km or 93 mi Banja Luka
$920
155 km or 96 mi Kaposvar
$802
156 km or 97 mi Klagenfurt
$1683
168 km or 104 mi Trieste
$1600
168 km or 104 mi Szombathely
$823
176 km or 109 mi Slavonski Brod
$970
179 km or 111 mi Nova Gorica
$1081
179 km or 111 mi Pecs
$1033
180 km or 112 mi Izola
$1386
181 km or 113 mi Gorizia
$1398
186 km or 116 mi Villach
$1756
188 km or 117 mi Piran
$1377
188 km or 117 mi Leoben
$1378
189 km or 118 mi Kapfenberg
$1574
195 km or 121 mi Pula
$858
196 km or 122 mi Zadar
$1322
208 km or 129 mi Doboj
$669
209 km or 130 mi Veszprem
$973
212 km or 132 mi Udine
$1415
213 km or 132 mi Osijek
$1072
215 km or 134 mi Sopron
$1052
221 km or 137 mi Szekszard
$890