Beijing vs Calgary - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Calgary
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$2118
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$4745
🏠 One person rent
$596
$1202
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$1911
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$591
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$711
$3199
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
53
😀 Quality of life
73
90
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.31M

The cost of living in Beijing is 51% less expensive than in Calgary. Cities ranked 5341st and 1716th ($1044 vs $2118) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 29th in China and Canada, respectively. Check China vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 1.5 months in Calgary. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Calgary ranked 21st in Canada, while ranked 2718th and 209th 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
$4.36
$17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$65
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$6.29
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$4.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$1224
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$957
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$2059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$1544
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.4
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$204
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$59.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
4.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12544
$3738
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6280
$3570
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$2.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$87.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.68
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$3.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$4.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$4.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$2.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$13.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$5.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$2.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$55.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$93.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$23.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$59.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$88.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$725
$830
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25165
$15430

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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 Calgary

Distance City Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi Banff
$1801
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1841
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1761
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1775
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1620
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1676
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1878
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2593
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$1993
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2331
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2315
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1773
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2205
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1815
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$1956
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2187
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$2156
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2544
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1821
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1697
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1899
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1892
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1701
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1634
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$2009
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1884
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1506
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2241
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1486
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$2034
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2470
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2046
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2677
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2326
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$2054
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2074
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2590
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2526
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$2460
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1934