Beijing vs Cali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Cali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$850
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2811
$2137
🏠 One person rent
$648
$330
🏘️ Family rent
$1139
$553
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$294
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$505
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
100
47
😀 Quality of life
73
62
🏙️ Population
21.9M
2.47M

The cost of living in Beijing is 30% more expensive than in Cali. Cities ranked 4987th and 6549th ($1108 vs $850) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 17th in China and Colombia, respectively. Check China vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 0.6 months in Cali. Beijing ranked 14th best city to live in China vs Cali ranked 4th in Colombia, while ranked 2361st and 5632nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Cali

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Beijing Cali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.47
$5.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$28.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$7.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.78
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$965
$346
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$639
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$396
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$54.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$83.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$24.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
11.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12536
$1128
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6136
$904
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$32.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.6
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$1.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$2.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$5.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$8.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$6.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$5.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$2.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.3
$25.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$5.15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$35.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$9.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$66.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$621
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25910
$6818

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$740
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$764
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$800
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$666
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$666
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$682
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$697
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$480
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$672
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$720
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$576
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$722
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$623
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$645
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$541
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$556
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$648
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$645
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$574
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$525
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$541
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$646
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$541
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$539
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$541
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$480
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$599
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$789
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$522
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$511
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$676
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$684
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$634
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$579
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$665
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$759

Cities near Cali

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$788
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$856
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$563
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$631
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$606
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$749
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$769
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$749
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$862
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$537
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$559
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$737
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$524
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$802
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$675
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$816
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$958
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$1106
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$694
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$672
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$1041
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$1162
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$593
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$858
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$1012
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$557
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$680
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$613
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$864
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$1045
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$630
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$1001
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$740
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$592
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$797
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$795
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$816
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$516
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$653
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$733