Beijing vs Bijie - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Bijie
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1016
$584
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2879
$1707
🏠 One person rent
$575
$208
🏘️ Family rent
$1275
$397
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$220
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$80.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1443
$1289
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
100
9
😀 Quality of life
75
43
🏙️ Population
21.9M
6.9M

The cost of living in Beijing is 74% more expensive than in Bijie. Cities ranked 5387th and 7844th ($1016 vs $584) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 305th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Beijing compared to 2.2 months in Bijie. Ranked 5th vs 157th best cities to live in China, and 989th vs 6717th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Bijie

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Beijing Bijie
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.86
$2.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$20
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.36
$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.51
☕ Cappuccino
$3.58
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$819
$225
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$456
$155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1965
$491
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1021
$307
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$28.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$42.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$10.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
4.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14717
$3424
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6695
$1761
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.3
$23.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.77
$3.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.26
$9.52
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$0.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.49
$5.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.51
$4.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$29.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.3
$5.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.2
$36.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.62
$4.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$40.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$72.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$698
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22456
$18453

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$716
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$729
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$756
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$644
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$649
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$687
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$680
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$472
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$665
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$702
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$634
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$592
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$711
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$679
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$655
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$550
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$584
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$642
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$635
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$618
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$581
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$533
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$544
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$564
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$524
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$642
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$638
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$481
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$703
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$590
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$664
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$638
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$616
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$624
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$600
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$620
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$815

Cities near Bijie

Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 56 mi Liupanshui
$574
125 km or 77 mi Renhuai
$540
134 km or 83 mi Anshun
$565
155 km or 97 mi Zhaotong
$601
162 km or 101 mi Guiyang
$559
169 km or 105 mi Zunyi
$554
174 km or 108 mi Yibin
$590
177 km or 110 mi Luzhou
$613
227 km or 141 mi Longchang
$593
233 km or 145 mi Zigong
$584
248 km or 154 mi Qujing
$634
249 km or 155 mi Xingyi
$571
249 km or 155 mi Duyun
$546
255 km or 158 mi Neijiang
$652
277 km or 172 mi Chongqing
$634
295 km or 183 mi Leshan
$554
304 km or 189 mi Xichang
$580
310 km or 193 mi Emeishan
$540
320 km or 199 mi Ziyang
$592
337 km or 210 mi Meishan
$590
351 km or 218 mi Jianyang
$580
358 km or 222 mi Suining
$579
360 km or 223 mi Kunming
$656
363 km or 225 mi Panzhihua
$603
372 km or 231 mi Huaying
$553
373 km or 232 mi Ya'an
$573
376 km or 233 mi Guang'an
$584
388 km or 241 mi Tongren
$573
389 km or 242 mi Qionglai
$572
392 km or 244 mi Chengdu
$623
396 km or 246 mi Nanchong
$526
397 km or 247 mi Shehong
$546
401 km or 249 mi Baise
$571
402 km or 250 mi Chongzhou
$581
403 km or 250 mi Hechi
$575
420 km or 261 mi Guanghan
$554
428 km or 266 mi Yuxi
$611
430 km or 267 mi Pengzhou
$572
434 km or 270 mi Deyang
$549
439 km or 273 mi Shifang
$540