Basseterre vs Beijing - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Basseterre Beijing
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1241
$1067
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2695
$3071
🏠 One person rent
$532
$596
🏘️ Family rent
$603
$1354
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.4
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1102
$1802
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
13
100
😀 Quality of life
36
77
🏙️ Population
13.2K
21.9M

The cost of living in Basseterre is 16% more expensive than in Beijing. Cities ranked 4490th and 5141st ($1241 vs $1067) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 7th in Saint Kitts and Nevis and China, respectively. Check Saint Kitts and Nevis vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Basseterre compared to 1.7 months in Beijing. Basseterre ranked 1st best city to live in Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Beijing ranked 5th in China, while ranked 7322nd and 763rd among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Basseterre vs Beijing infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Basseterre vs Beijing

Prices for goods and services in Basseterre and Beijing are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Basseterre Beijing
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$4.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.7
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$5.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$1.25
 Cappuccino
$4.3
$3.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.02
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$626
$851
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$473
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$747
$2126
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$378
$1079
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.9
$34.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.2
$53.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.2
$13.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.51%
4.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5046
$14636
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3968
$7425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.6
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$36.7
$5.07
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.52
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.42
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.99
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$3.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.4
$9.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.39
$3.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.66
$4.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.7
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$2.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.6
$61.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.33
$8.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.2
$34.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$9.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$63.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$85.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$349
$782
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8116
$23714

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Basseterre

Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Cayon
$1242
87 km or 54 mi Philipsburg
$1926
97 km or 60 mi St. John's
$1084
105 km or 65 mi All Saints
$1081
167 km or 104 mi Baie-Mahault
$1596
173 km or 108 mi Petit-Bourg
$1598
174 km or 108 mi Les Abymes
$1582
180 km or 112 mi Basse-Terre
$1599
183 km or 114 mi Le Moule
$1594
187 km or 116 mi Sainte-Anne
$1593
218 km or 136 mi Saint Croix
$2561
235 km or 146 mi Portsmouth
$1138
236 km or 147 mi Road Town
$2295
262 km or 163 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2192
265 km or 165 mi Roseau
$1003
329 km or 205 mi Fajardo
$1574
334 km or 208 mi Naguabo
$1697
341 km or 212 mi Humacao
$1677
344 km or 213 mi Yabucoa
$1627
346 km or 215 mi Las Piedras
$1493
348 km or 216 mi Fort-de-France
$1665
349 km or 217 mi Rio Grande
$1647
356 km or 221 mi Canovanas
$1654
359 km or 223 mi Gurabo
$1158
363 km or 226 mi Carolina
$1512
364 km or 226 mi Caguas
$1360
367 km or 228 mi Trujillo Alto
$1505
368 km or 229 mi Guayama
$1534
375 km or 233 mi Cayey
$1672
375 km or 233 mi San Juan
$1974
376 km or 233 mi Guaynabo
$1531
376 km or 234 mi Cidra
$1627
380 km or 236 mi Catano
$1764
381 km or 237 mi Bayamon
$1234
388 km or 241 mi Naranjito
$1543
391 km or 243 mi Toa Alta
$1634
394 km or 245 mi Coamo
$1616
396 km or 246 mi Dorado
$1774
396 km or 246 mi Santa Isabel
$1214
397 km or 246 mi Corozal
$1729

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