Beijing vs Castries - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Castries
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$1169
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$2826
🏠 One person rent
$589
$515
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$890
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$472
🚐 Transport expenses
$98
$73.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$658
$876
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
100
3
😀 Quality of life
73
40
🏙️ Population
21.9M
70K

The cost of living in Beijing is 12% less expensive than in Castries. Cities ranked 5355th and 4773rd ($1029 vs $1169) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 2nd in China and Saint Lucia, respectively. Check China vs Saint Lucia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Beijing compared to 0.7 months in Castries. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Castries ranked 1st in Saint Lucia, while ranked 2546th and 7795th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Castries

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Beijing Castries
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$58.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$7.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.57
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$3.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$588
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$353
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$1081
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$648
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$41.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
7.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14720
$1812
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6180
$1360
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$1.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$36
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$33.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$2.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$4.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$7.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$6.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$4.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$2.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$7.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$6.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$5.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$4.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$6.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$52.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$7.16
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$80.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$197
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22823
$8070

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$707
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$724
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$750
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$634
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$634
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$646
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$565
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$660
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$456
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$641
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$688
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$652
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$558
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$694
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$638
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$619
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$533
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$574
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$616
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$614
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$505
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$535
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$615
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$527
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$523
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$454
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$580
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$505
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$748
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$499
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$558
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$480
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$642
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$654
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$601
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$550
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$629
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$741

Cities near Castries

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Vieux Fort
$1196
66 km or 41 mi Fort-de-France
$1741
83 km or 51 mi Georgetown
$988
98 km or 61 mi Kingstown
$988
149 km or 93 mi Roseau
$1008
172 km or 107 mi Holetown
$1463
180 km or 112 mi Bridgetown
$1352
181 km or 112 mi Portsmouth
$1168
222 km or 138 mi Grenville
$1076
234 km or 146 mi St. George's
$1075
234 km or 146 mi Basse-Terre
$1673
249 km or 155 mi Sainte-Anne
$1662
250 km or 156 mi Petit-Bourg
$1673
257 km or 160 mi Les Abymes
$1656
259 km or 161 mi Baie-Mahault
$1662
260 km or 162 mi Le Moule
$1659
316 km or 196 mi Scarborough
$1111
348 km or 216 mi All Saints
$1135
357 km or 222 mi St. John's
$1131
377 km or 234 mi Port of Spain
$1248
378 km or 235 mi San Juan
$1213
392 km or 244 mi Chaguanas
$1079
410 km or 255 mi Basseterre
$1336
415 km or 258 mi Cayon
$1338
418 km or 260 mi San Fernando
$1007
445 km or 277 mi Carupano
$697
456 km or 283 mi La Asuncion
$638
461 km or 286 mi Porlamar
$610
497 km or 309 mi Philipsburg
$2878
526 km or 327 mi Cumana
$688
532 km or 330 mi Maturin
$838
563 km or 350 mi Tucupita
$764
577 km or 358 mi Saint Croix
$2593
578 km or 359 mi Puerto la Cruz
$696
586 km or 364 mi Lecheria
$760
590 km or 367 mi Barcelona
$908
626 km or 389 mi Road Town
$2303
635 km or 395 mi Anaco
$642
640 km or 398 mi Cantaura
$674
641 km or 399 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2042