Beijing vs Cali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Cali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$989
$754
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2590
$1920
🏠 One person rent
$544
$281
🏘️ Family rent
$967
$480
🍽️ Food expenses
$249
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1445
$385
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
100
45
😀 Quality of life
77
54
🏙️ Population
21.9M
2.47M

The cost of living in Beijing is 31% more expensive than in Cali. Cities ranked 5893rd and 6860th ($989 vs $754) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 14th in China and Colombia, respectively. Check China vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Beijing compared to 0.5 months in Cali. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Cali ranked 5th in Colombia, while ranked 1058th and 6174th 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
$4.19
$4.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.4
$28.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.28
$7.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.29
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$803
$248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$195
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1416
$450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$778
$357
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$53.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49
$82
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.8
$22.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.67%
11.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$15163
$1018
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6682
$814
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.3
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.86
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$4.72
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$5.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.98
$7.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.26
$2.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$5.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$4.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48
$21.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.37
$4.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$34.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$8.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.2
$63.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.2
$92.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$674
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23884
$6159

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$692
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$719
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$742
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$637
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$643
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$688
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$580
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$662
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$456
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$661
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$690
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$653
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$582
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$697
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$654
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$633
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$549
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$584
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$625
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$622
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$588
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$570
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$542
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$618
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$549
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$563
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$535
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$617
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$600
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$502
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$711
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$569
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$619
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$551
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$622
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$634
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$601
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$585
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$621
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$732

Cities near Cali

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$691
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$750
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$489
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$553
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$556
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$648
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$675
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$630
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$676
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$510
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$513
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$652
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$467
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$720
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$585
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$699
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$822
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$919
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$606
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$585
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$910
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$938
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$521
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$726
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$866
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$515
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$597
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$608
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$878
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$920
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$558
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$1042
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$746
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$601
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$685
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$656
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$667
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$565
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$646
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$635