Beijing vs Brookhaven - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Brookhaven
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$2921
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$5483
🏠 One person rent
$596
$1834
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$1705
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$761
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$711
$4363
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
100
65
😀 Quality of life
73
72
🏙️ Population
21.9M
486K

The cost of living in Beijing is 64% less expensive than in Brookhaven. Cities ranked 5341st and 276th ($1044 vs $2921) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 221st 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 1.5 months in Brookhaven. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Brookhaven ranked 1103rd in the United States, while ranked 2718th and 3052nd 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
$4.36
$24.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$99.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$7.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$4.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$2.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$2314
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$1523
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$4097
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$858
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.4
$84
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$131
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$68.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12544
$5885
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6280
$3551
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$3.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.68
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$4.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$5.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$5.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$12.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$6.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$4.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$5.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$3.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$2.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$18.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$10.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$5.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$2.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$53
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$15.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$66.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$88.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$725
$2249
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25165
$23283

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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 Brookhaven

Distance City Cost of living
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Medford
$2779
24 km or 15 mi Islip
$2686
27 km or 17 mi Smithtown
$2401
27 km or 17 mi Riverhead
$2713
36 km or 22 mi Babylon
$2144
36 km or 22 mi East Northport
$3722
40 km or 25 mi Lindenhurst
$2280
44 km or 27 mi Huntington
$3059
45 km or 28 mi Southampton
$2732
48 km or 30 mi Massapequa
$2642
50 km or 31 mi Oyster Bay
$2718
51 km or 31 mi Levittown
$2606
51 km or 31 mi Stratford
$2554
51 km or 32 mi Bridgeport
$2302
51 km or 32 mi Milford
$2564
52 km or 32 mi Southold
$2698
53 km or 33 mi Fairfield
$3460
55 km or 34 mi Westport
$3644
55 km or 34 mi Norwalk
$3032
55 km or 34 mi West Haven
$2294
55 km or 34 mi Merrick
$2647
56 km or 35 mi Branford
$2387
57 km or 35 mi Trumbull
$2670
57 km or 35 mi North Hempstead
$2711
57 km or 36 mi Darien
$2971
58 km or 36 mi Uniondale
$2690
58 km or 36 mi East Haven
$2258
58 km or 36 mi Freeport
$2650
59 km or 37 mi New Haven
$2127
59 km or 37 mi Guilford
$2492
60 km or 37 mi Hempstead
$2697
61 km or 38 mi Glen Cove
$2816
61 km or 38 mi Shelton
$2600
62 km or 39 mi Rockville Centre
$2684
64 km or 39 mi New Canaan
$3020
64 km or 40 mi Stamford
$3312
66 km or 41 mi Greenwich
$3510
67 km or 42 mi Long Beach
$2809
67 km or 42 mi North Haven
$2385
68 km or 42 mi Valley Stream
$2803