Beijing vs Cali - Cost of Living Comparison

Beijing Cali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1254
$539
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3503
$1353
🏠 One person rent
$730
$204
🏘️ Family rent
$1543
$350
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$189
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$85.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1565
$349
😷 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 133% more expensive than in Cali. Cities ranked 4012th and 8159th ($1254 vs $539) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 6th in China and Colombia, respectively. Check China vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Beijing compared to 0.6 months in Cali. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Cali ranked 3rd in Colombia, while ranked 627th and 5946th 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
$4.7
$3.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$11.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.93
$5.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$0.89
☕ Cappuccino
$4.88
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1041
$227
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$592
$134
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2376
$390
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1254
$254
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.9
$33.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.7
$51.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.8
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.94%
12.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18338
$834
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9906
$843
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$0.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.1
$27.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.61
$8.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$0.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$3.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$4.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$4.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$0.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$0.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$8.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$0.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.62
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.55
$3.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.65
$3.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.65
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.4
$16.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$3.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$17.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.5
$48.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$989
$161
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28280
$4075

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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 Cali

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$453
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$420
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$372
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$330
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$357
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$396
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$382
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$421
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$415
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$380
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$344
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$519
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$349
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$407
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$436
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$380
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$458
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$676
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$428
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$420
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$479
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$662
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$388
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$428
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$385
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$559
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$382
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$669
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$816
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$443
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$325
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$408
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$425
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$641
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$425
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$431
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$439
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$685
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$620
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$463