Beijing vs Brookhaven - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Brookhaven
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$2959
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$5553
🏠 One person rent
$589
$1832
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$1724
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$794
🚐 Transport expenses
$98
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$658
$4442
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
100
66
😀 Quality of life
73
74
🏙️ Population
21.9M
486K

The cost of living in Beijing is 65% less expensive than in Brookhaven. Cities ranked 5355th and 225th ($1029 vs $2959) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 180th 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 0.6 months in Beijing compared to 1.5 months in Brookhaven. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Brookhaven ranked 905th in the United States, while ranked 2546th and 2533rd 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
$4.24
$25.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$90.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$9
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$4.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$2329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$1515
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$4219
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$858
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$81.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
6.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14720
$5172
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6180
$3875
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$3.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$17.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$4.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$6.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$7.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$5.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$5.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$3.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$2.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$18.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$10.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$54.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$17.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$147
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$18.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$78
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$2165
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22823
$20274

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$707
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$724
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$750
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$634
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$634
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$646
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$565
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$660
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$456
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$641
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$688
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$652
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$558
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$694
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$638
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$619
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$533
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$574
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$616
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$614
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$505
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$535
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$615
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$527
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$523
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$454
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$580
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$505
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$748
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$499
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$558
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$480
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$642
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$654
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$601
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$550
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$629
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$741

Cities near Brookhaven

Distance City Cost of living
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Medford
$2879
24 km or 15 mi Islip
$2829
27 km or 17 mi Smithtown
$2376
27 km or 17 mi Riverhead
$2750
36 km or 22 mi Babylon
$2164
36 km or 22 mi East Northport
$3768
40 km or 25 mi Lindenhurst
$2287
44 km or 27 mi Huntington
$3066
45 km or 28 mi Southampton
$2742
48 km or 30 mi Massapequa
$2602
50 km or 31 mi Oyster Bay
$2710
51 km or 31 mi Levittown
$2613
51 km or 31 mi Stratford
$2529
51 km or 32 mi Bridgeport
$2230
51 km or 32 mi Milford
$2584
52 km or 32 mi Southold
$2704
53 km or 33 mi Fairfield
$3458
55 km or 34 mi Westport
$3715
55 km or 34 mi Norwalk
$2922
55 km or 34 mi West Haven
$2339
55 km or 34 mi Merrick
$2619
56 km or 35 mi Branford
$2430
57 km or 35 mi Trumbull
$2697
57 km or 35 mi North Hempstead
$2699
57 km or 36 mi Darien
$2952
58 km or 36 mi Uniondale
$2680
58 km or 36 mi East Haven
$2329
58 km or 36 mi Freeport
$2645
59 km or 37 mi New Haven
$2220
59 km or 37 mi Guilford
$2485
60 km or 37 mi Hempstead
$2655
61 km or 38 mi Glen Cove
$2846
61 km or 38 mi Shelton
$2633
62 km or 39 mi Rockville Centre
$2647
64 km or 39 mi New Canaan
$3050
64 km or 40 mi Stamford
$3364
66 km or 41 mi Greenwich
$3513
67 km or 42 mi Long Beach
$2756
67 km or 42 mi North Haven
$2381
68 km or 42 mi Valley Stream
$2735