Beijing vs Boston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Boston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1065
$3345
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3114
$7700
🏠 One person rent
$605
$2257
🏘️ Family rent
$1364
$3867
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$739
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1709
$5860
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
100
😀 Quality of life
78
92
🏙️ Population
21.9M
676K

The cost of living in Beijing is 68% less expensive than in Boston. Cities ranked 4887th and 35th ($1065 vs $3345) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 30th in China and the United States, respectively. Check China vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Beijing compared to 1.8 months in Boston. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Boston ranked 10th in the United States, while ranked 583rd and 83rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Boston

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Beijing Boston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.9
$22.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$90.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$7.95
☕ Cappuccino
$3.83
$5.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$843
$2636
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$487
$1919
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$4850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$3294
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$194
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$67.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.35%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14972
$11687
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8057
$6831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$2.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.5
$90.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.9
$17.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$4.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$5.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$5.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$19.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$20.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$5.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$6.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$6.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$3.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$3.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$4.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$93
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.44
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$165
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$24.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.7
$60.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$2399
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27310
$27937

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$733
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$713
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$772
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$633
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$650
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$688
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$583
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$678
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$466
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$667
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$677
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$658
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$587
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$700
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$633
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$607
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$539
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$549
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$643
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$637
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$594
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$592
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$525
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$633
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$545
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$569
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$650
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$572
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$486
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$707
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$598
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$667
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$621
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$640
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$643
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$587
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$506

Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3795
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3105
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3630
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2892
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3114
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2953
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$2770
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2989
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$3022
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$3023
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2958
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2802
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2947
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2820
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2890
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2841
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3122
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2761
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2846
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$3042
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2618
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2847
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2796
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2723
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2746
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2915
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2905
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2698
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2859
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2338
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2677
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2773
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2556
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2823
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$2537
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2522
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2594
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2787
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2395
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2750