Beijing vs Zagreb - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Zagreb
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$1485
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$3493
🏠 One person rent
$596
$785
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$1331
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$464
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$115
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$711
$1969
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
39
😀 Quality of life
73
79
🏙️ Population
21.9M
767K

The cost of living in Beijing is 30% less expensive than in Zagreb. Cities ranked 5341st and 4105th ($1044 vs $1485) 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 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 1.3 months in Zagreb. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Zagreb ranked 1st in Croatia, while ranked 2718th and 780th 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
$4.36
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$59.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$9.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$3.42
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$2.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$765
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$571
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$1378
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$1006
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.4
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$34.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
3.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12544
$5515
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6280
$3470
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$57.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.68
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$4.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$2.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$8.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$5.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$8.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$2.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$52.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$8.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$48.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$9.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$99.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$725
$488
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25165
$12339

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$716
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$734
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$767
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$645
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$646
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$663
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$572
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$673
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$468
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$656
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$697
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$562
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$709
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$621
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$630
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$528
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$558
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$632
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$626
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$512
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$524
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$521
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$525
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$519
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$466
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$584
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$493
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$770
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$508
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$574
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$492
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$655
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$666
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$618
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$562
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$748

Cities near Zagreb

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Velika Gorica
$1256
46 km or 29 mi Karlovac
$1054
61 km or 38 mi Novo Mesto
$1261
70 km or 43 mi Bjelovar
$1171
71 km or 44 mi Celje
$1375
87 km or 54 mi Maribor
$1317
90 km or 56 mi Velenje
$1425
97 km or 60 mi Murska Sobota
$1075
109 km or 68 mi Nagykanizsa
$864
110 km or 68 mi Bihac
$676
110 km or 68 mi Prijedor
$723
114 km or 71 mi Ljubljana
$1695
128 km or 79 mi Sanski Most
$629
129 km or 80 mi Rijeka
$1360
132 km or 82 mi Kranj
$1406
135 km or 84 mi Zalaegerszeg
$893
144 km or 89 mi Wolfsberg
$1434
146 km or 91 mi Graz
$1708
150 km or 93 mi Banja Luka
$965
155 km or 96 mi Kaposvar
$850
156 km or 97 mi Klagenfurt
$1771
168 km or 104 mi Trieste
$1661
168 km or 104 mi Szombathely
$875
176 km or 109 mi Slavonski Brod
$992
179 km or 111 mi Nova Gorica
$1158
179 km or 111 mi Pecs
$1124
180 km or 112 mi Izola
$1448
181 km or 113 mi Gorizia
$1434
186 km or 116 mi Villach
$1677
188 km or 117 mi Piran
$1430
188 km or 117 mi Leoben
$1391
189 km or 118 mi Kapfenberg
$1566
195 km or 121 mi Pula
$952
196 km or 122 mi Zadar
$1457
208 km or 129 mi Doboj
$682
209 km or 130 mi Veszprem
$1036
212 km or 132 mi Udine
$1483
213 km or 132 mi Osijek
$1160
215 km or 134 mi Sopron
$1114
221 km or 137 mi Szekszard
$961