Beijing vs Calgary - Cost of Living Comparison

Beijing Calgary
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1254
$1928
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3503
$4591
🏠 One person rent
$730
$1089
🏘️ Family rent
$1543
$1958
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1565
$3636
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
54
😀 Quality of life
77
92
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.31M

The cost of living in Beijing is 35% less expensive than in Calgary. Cities ranked 4012th and 1896th ($1254 vs $1928) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 23rd in China and Canada, respectively. Check China vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Beijing compared to 1.9 months in Calgary. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Calgary ranked 10th in Canada, while ranked 627th and 67th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Calgary

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Beijing Calgary
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.7
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$71.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.93
$8.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$5.23
☕ Cappuccino
$4.88
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1041
$1030
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$592
$863
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2376
$2100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1254
$1594
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.9
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.7
$201
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.8
$62.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.94%
5.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18338
$4035
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9906
$2923
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$2.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.1
$83.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.61
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$2.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$3.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$3.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$3.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.62
$13.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.55
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.65
$5.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.65
$3.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.4
$58.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$59.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$19
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.5
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$80.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$989
$857
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28280
$15623

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$711
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$658
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$665
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$664
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$666
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$786
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$671
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$671
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$520
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$706
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$762
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$751
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$672
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$693
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$756
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$663
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$656
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$680
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$670
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$663
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$666
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$665
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$660
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$660
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$663
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$667
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$668
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$796
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$669
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$547
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$787
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$655
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$751
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$752
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$649
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$654
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$662
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$661
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$693
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$675

Cities near Calgary

Distance City Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi Banff
$2462
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1741
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1619
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1681
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1380
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1702
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1660
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$1542
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$1727
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2149
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2022
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1678
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2026
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1502
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$1833
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$1980
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$1789
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$1994
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1577
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1471
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1665
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1668
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1866
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1359
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$1922
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1802
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1570
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2275
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1625
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$1482
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2424
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$1891
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2006
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$1819
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$1801
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$1628
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$1966
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$1805
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$1880
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1778