Beijing vs Boston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Boston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$3638
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$8082
🏠 One person rent
$596
$2543
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$4126
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$722
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$711
$6556
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
100
😀 Quality of life
73
92
🏙️ Population
21.9M
676K

The cost of living in Beijing is 71% less expensive than in Boston. Cities ranked 5341st and 30th ($1044 vs $3638) 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 1.8 months in Boston. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Boston ranked 16th in the United States, while ranked 2718th and 94th 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
$4.36
$21.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$8.04
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$5.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$2878
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$2181
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$5280
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$3456
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.4
$147
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$229
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$76.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
6.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12544
$11142
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6280
$6207
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$2.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$90.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.68
$17.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$4.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$5.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$5.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$5.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$5.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$4.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$3.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$2.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$17.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$3.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$6.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$89.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$190
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$28.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$67.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$725
$2835
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25165
$26679

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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 Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3830
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3097
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3650
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2960
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3140
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2981
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3000
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2691
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$3017
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2944
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2966
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2870
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$3006
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2845
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2862
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2839
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3186
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2823
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2870
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$2762
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2714
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2921
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2837
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2771
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2808
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2980
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2986
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2786
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2939
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2405
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2803
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2859
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2894
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3006
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2629
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2854
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2871
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2867
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2852