Beijing vs Calgary - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Calgary
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$2079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$4683
🏠 One person rent
$589
$1191
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$1928
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$572
🚐 Transport expenses
$98
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$658
$2977
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
53
😀 Quality of life
73
91
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.31M

The cost of living in Beijing is 51% less expensive than in Calgary. Cities ranked 5355th and 1781st ($1029 vs $2079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 27th in China and Canada, respectively. Check China vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Beijing compared to 1.4 months in Calgary. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Calgary ranked 15th in Canada, while ranked 2546th and 160th among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Calgary
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$61.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$6.16
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$4.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$1190
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$957
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$2105
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$1560
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$55.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
5.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14720
$3658
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6180
$3126
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$2.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$84.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$2.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$3.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$4.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$4.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$53.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$91.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$21.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$58
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$87.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$796
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22823
$15727

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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 Calgary

Distance City Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi Banff
$1773
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1782
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1632
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1730
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1544
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1648
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1823
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2617
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$1949
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2366
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2343
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1759
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2231
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1748
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$1973
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2228
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$2111
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2490
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1817
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1765
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1913
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1854
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1774
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1625
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$2001
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1842
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1486
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2219
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1478
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$1987
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2414
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2080
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2641
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2361
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$1952
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2057
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2488
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2443
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$2470
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1887