Beijing vs Castries - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Castries
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$1178
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2811
$2846
🏠 One person rent
$648
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$1139
$866
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$481
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$73.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$1043
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
100
3
😀 Quality of life
73
39
🏙️ Population
21.9M
20K

The cost of living in Beijing is 6% less expensive than in Castries. Cities ranked 4987th and 4803rd ($1108 vs $1178) 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 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 0.9 months in Castries. Beijing ranked 14th best city to live in China vs Castries ranked 2nd in Saint Lucia, while ranked 2361st and 7990th 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
$4.47
$7.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$59.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$8.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$2.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$3.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$1.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$965
$554
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$350
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$1004
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$623
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$79.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$43.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
7.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12536
$2132
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6136
$1494
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$35.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.6
$34.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$2.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$4.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$7.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$4.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$3.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$7.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$5.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$2.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$4.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.3
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$6.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$52.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$7.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$79.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$621
$198
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25910
$9991

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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 Castries

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Vieux Fort
$1214
66 km or 41 mi Fort-de-France
$1844
83 km or 51 mi Georgetown
$1005
98 km or 61 mi Kingstown
$995
149 km or 93 mi Roseau
$1010
172 km or 107 mi Holetown
$1453
180 km or 112 mi Bridgetown
$1328
181 km or 112 mi Portsmouth
$1107
222 km or 138 mi Grenville
$1083
234 km or 146 mi St. George's
$1083
234 km or 146 mi Basse-Terre
$1736
249 km or 155 mi Sainte-Anne
$1716
250 km or 156 mi Petit-Bourg
$1724
257 km or 160 mi Les Abymes
$1715
259 km or 161 mi Baie-Mahault
$1723
260 km or 162 mi Le Moule
$1718
316 km or 196 mi Scarborough
$1138
348 km or 216 mi All Saints
$1143
357 km or 222 mi St. John's
$1114
377 km or 234 mi Port of Spain
$1281
378 km or 235 mi San Juan
$1223
392 km or 244 mi Chaguanas
$1106
410 km or 255 mi Basseterre
$1330
415 km or 258 mi Cayon
$1327
418 km or 260 mi San Fernando
$1039
445 km or 277 mi Carupano
$707
456 km or 283 mi La Asuncion
$645
461 km or 286 mi Porlamar
$613
497 km or 309 mi Philipsburg
$2940
526 km or 327 mi Cumana
$680
532 km or 330 mi Maturin
$830
563 km or 350 mi Tucupita
$772
577 km or 358 mi Saint Croix
$2450
578 km or 359 mi Puerto la Cruz
$716
586 km or 364 mi Lecheria
$773
590 km or 367 mi Barcelona
$873
626 km or 389 mi Road Town
$2305
635 km or 395 mi Anaco
$650
640 km or 398 mi Cantaura
$685
641 km or 399 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2120