Beijing vs Boston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Boston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$3680
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2811
$8143
🏠 One person rent
$648
$2555
🏘️ Family rent
$1139
$4103
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$749
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$6248
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
100
😀 Quality of life
73
91
🏙️ Population
21.9M
676K

The cost of living in Beijing is 70% less expensive than in Boston. Cities ranked 4987th and 27th ($1108 vs $3680) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 21st 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 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 1.7 months in Boston. Beijing ranked 14th best city to live in China vs Boston ranked 20th in the United States, while ranked 2361st and 105th 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
$4.47
$24.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$102
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$8.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$5.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$2.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$965
$2870
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$2200
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$5120
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$3473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$77.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
6.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12536
$12808
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6136
$6220
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$2.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$90.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.6
$17.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$3.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$5.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$5.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$5.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$5.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$4.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$6.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$6.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.3
$89.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$192
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$27.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$73.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$621
$2859
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25910
$26444

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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 Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3862
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3168
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3685
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$3012
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3170
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$3028
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3009
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2712
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$3028
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2977
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$3000
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2914
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$3038
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2866
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2910
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2866
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3232
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2845
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2886
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$2783
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2759
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2959
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2901
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2794
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2851
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$3007
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$3005
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2796
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2963
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2420
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2828
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2906
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2867
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2923
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3022
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2636
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2855
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2900
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2890
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2890