Beijing vs Brookhaven - Cost of Living Comparison

Beijing Brookhaven
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1150
$2566
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3214
$4766
🏠 One person rent
$657
$1688
🏘️ Family rent
$1390
$1971
🍽️ Food expenses
$284
$606
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1743
$4146
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
100
65
😀 Quality of life
79
70
🏙️ Population
21.9M
486K

The cost of living in Beijing is 55% less expensive than in Brookhaven. Cities ranked 4469th and 372nd ($1150 vs $2566) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 320th 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 1.5 months in Beijing compared to 1.6 months in Brookhaven. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Brookhaven ranked 931st in the United States, while ranked 491st and 3040th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Brookhaven

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Beijing Brookhaven
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.82
$30
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.7
$84.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.77
$9.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$4.47
$4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$905
$2330
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$537
$1258
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2115
$5024
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1129
$848
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.9
$133
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.9
$82.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.73%
6.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16345
$2750
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8046
$5085
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$2.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.9
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.22
$15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.83
$4.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$5.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$9.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$3.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$4.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$9.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.3
$8.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.84
$6.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.48
$4.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$2.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.1
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.29
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$16.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.6
$34.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$60.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$887
$1004
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26031
$17188

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$587
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$706
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$748
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$636
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$639
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$724
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$584
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$671
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$494
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$683
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$685
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$659
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$581
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$673
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$632
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$615
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$535
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$551
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$648
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$638
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$584
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$541
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$527
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$633
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$534
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$539
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$530
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$542
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$586
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$508
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$737
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$536
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$679
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$601
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$659
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$665
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$628
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$556
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$661
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$610

Cities near Brookhaven

Distance City Cost of living
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Medford
$2347
24 km or 15 mi Islip
$2433
27 km or 17 mi Smithtown
$2474
27 km or 17 mi Riverhead
$2398
36 km or 22 mi Babylon
$2131
36 km or 22 mi East Northport
$2458
40 km or 25 mi Lindenhurst
$2172
44 km or 27 mi Huntington
$2463
45 km or 28 mi Southampton
$2382
48 km or 30 mi Massapequa
$2512
50 km or 31 mi Oyster Bay
$2489
51 km or 31 mi Levittown
$2399
51 km or 31 mi Stratford
$2335
51 km or 32 mi Bridgeport
$2287
51 km or 32 mi Milford
$2318
52 km or 32 mi Southold
$2378
53 km or 33 mi Fairfield
$2642
55 km or 34 mi Westport
$3131
55 km or 34 mi Norwalk
$2824
55 km or 34 mi West Haven
$2094
55 km or 34 mi Merrick
$2496
56 km or 35 mi Branford
$2159
57 km or 35 mi Trumbull
$2420
57 km or 35 mi North Hempstead
$2534
57 km or 36 mi Darien
$2664
58 km or 36 mi Uniondale
$2442
58 km or 36 mi East Haven
$2070
58 km or 36 mi Freeport
$2534
59 km or 37 mi New Haven
$2011
59 km or 37 mi Guilford
$2223
60 km or 37 mi Hempstead
$2949
61 km or 38 mi Glen Cove
$2526
61 km or 38 mi Shelton
$2336
62 km or 39 mi Rockville Centre
$2570
64 km or 39 mi New Canaan
$2662
64 km or 40 mi Stamford
$2587
66 km or 41 mi Greenwich
$3555
67 km or 42 mi Long Beach
$2569
67 km or 42 mi North Haven
$2145
68 km or 42 mi Valley Stream
$2600