Beijing vs Beirut - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Beirut
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$1441
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2811
$3510
🏠 One person rent
$648
$641
🏘️ Family rent
$1139
$1099
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$430
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$225
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$260
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
74
😀 Quality of life
73
63
🏙️ Population
21.9M
2.42M

The cost of living in Beijing is 23% less expensive than in Beirut. Cities ranked 4987th and 4177th ($1108 vs $1441) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in China and Lebanon, respectively. Check China vs Lebanon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 0.2 months in Beirut. Beijing ranked 14th best city to live in China vs Beirut ranked 1st in Lebanon, while ranked 2361st and 5483rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Beirut

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Beijing Beirut
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.47
$10.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$68.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$4.48
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$4.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$2.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$965
$758
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$406
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$1356
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$743
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$35.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
11.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12536
$3695
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6136
$1988
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$77.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.6
$23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$3.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$9.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$2.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$5.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$3.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$2.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.3
$76.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$75.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$10.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$66.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$138
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$621
$487
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25910
$8983

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$740
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$764
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$800
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$666
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$666
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$682
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$697
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$480
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$672
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$720
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$576
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$722
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$623
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$645
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$541
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$556
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$648
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$645
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$574
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$525
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$541
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$646
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$541
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$539
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$541
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$480
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$599
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$789
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$522
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$511
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$676
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$684
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$634
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$579
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$665
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$759

Cities near Beirut

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Jounieh
$1204
37 km or 23 mi Zahle
$1093
38 km or 23 mi Sidon
$927
68 km or 42 mi Tripoli
$841
75 km or 46 mi Tyre
$700
76 km or 47 mi Kiryat Shmona
$2164
83 km or 52 mi Damascus
$706
99 km or 62 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$2153
102 km or 64 mi Safed
$2195
106 km or 66 mi Nahariya
$2069
112 km or 69 mi Karmiel
$2008
114 km or 71 mi Acre
$1873
115 km or 72 mi Sakhnin
$2112
116 km or 72 mi Arraba
$2150
119 km or 74 mi Tamra
$2142
122 km or 76 mi Tiberias
$2044
123 km or 77 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$2113
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Bialik
$2089
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Yam
$2095
124 km or 77 mi Shefa-'Amr
$2122
127 km or 79 mi Kiryat Ata
$2047
130 km or 81 mi Haifa
$1891
131 km or 82 mi Nof HaGalil
$2172
132 km or 82 mi Nesher
$2043
133 km or 83 mi Nazareth
$2125
137 km or 85 mi Migdal HaEmek
$2165
142 km or 88 mi Yokneam Illit
$2184
144 km or 89 mi Afula
$2133
145 km or 90 mi Homs
$390
151 km or 94 mi Irbid
$771
155 km or 97 mi Zikhron Ya'akov
$2230
156 km or 97 mi Umm al-Fahm
$2245
165 km or 103 mi Pardes Hanna-Karkur
$2129
169 km or 105 mi Baqa-Jatt
$2214
169 km or 105 mi Hadera
$1918
179 km or 111 mi Hama
$441
183 km or 114 mi Jerash
$745
183 km or 114 mi Netanya
$2175
184 km or 114 mi Latakia
$446
186 km or 116 mi Tayibe
$2347