Beijing vs Beirut - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Beirut
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$1353
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$3278
🏠 One person rent
$596
$598
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$1019
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$403
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$711
$229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
74
😀 Quality of life
73
62
🏙️ Population
21.9M
2.42M

The cost of living in Beijing is 23% less expensive than in Beirut. Cities ranked 5341st and 4463rd ($1044 vs $1353) 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 11th best city to live in China vs Beirut ranked 1st in Lebanon, while ranked 2718th and 5682nd 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
$4.36
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$60.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$8.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$3.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$1.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$691
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$373
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$1267
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$678
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.4
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$185
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$38.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
10.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12544
$3232
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6280
$1892
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$1.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$77.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.68
$21.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$0.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$3.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$9.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$2.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$6.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$3.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$2.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$67.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$66.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$9.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$58.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$142
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$725
$421
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25165
$7746

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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 Beirut

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Jounieh
$1106
37 km or 23 mi Zahle
$1005
38 km or 23 mi Sidon
$865
68 km or 42 mi Tripoli
$842
75 km or 46 mi Tyre
$676
76 km or 47 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1925
83 km or 52 mi Damascus
$675
99 km or 62 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1929
102 km or 64 mi Safed
$1973
106 km or 66 mi Nahariya
$1894
112 km or 69 mi Karmiel
$1770
114 km or 71 mi Acre
$1766
115 km or 72 mi Sakhnin
$1873
116 km or 72 mi Arraba
$1917
119 km or 74 mi Tamra
$1934
122 km or 76 mi Tiberias
$1870
123 km or 77 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1936
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Yam
$1949
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1940
124 km or 77 mi Shefa-'Amr
$1960
127 km or 79 mi Kiryat Ata
$1911
130 km or 81 mi Haifa
$1930
131 km or 82 mi Nof HaGalil
$2000
132 km or 82 mi Nesher
$1856
133 km or 83 mi Nazareth
$1981
137 km or 85 mi Migdal HaEmek
$2027
142 km or 88 mi Yokneam Illit
$2071
144 km or 89 mi Afula
$1909
145 km or 90 mi Homs
$385
151 km or 94 mi Irbid
$753
155 km or 97 mi Zikhron Ya'akov
$2103
156 km or 97 mi Umm al-Fahm
$2061
165 km or 103 mi Pardes Hanna-Karkur
$2101
169 km or 105 mi Baqa-Jatt
$2098
169 km or 105 mi Hadera
$1887
179 km or 111 mi Hama
$446
183 km or 114 mi Jerash
$740
183 km or 114 mi Netanya
$2136
184 km or 114 mi Latakia
$449
186 km or 116 mi Tayibe
$2207