Beijing vs Castries - Cost of Living Comparison

Beijing Castries
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1254
$1007
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3503
$2626
🏠 One person rent
$730
$358
🏘️ Family rent
$1543
$778
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$462
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$81.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1565
$1382
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
100
3
😀 Quality of life
77
43
🏙️ Population
21.9M
70K

The cost of living in Beijing is 24% more expensive than in Castries. Cities ranked 4012th and 5578th ($1254 vs $1007) 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 1.2 months in Beijing compared to 1.4 months in Castries. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Castries ranked 1st in Saint Lucia, while ranked 627th and 6767th 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
$4.7
$7.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$62.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.93
$9.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$4.88
$2.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1041
$376
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$592
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2376
$829
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1254
$624
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.9
$41.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.7
$64.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.8
$49.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.94%
7.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18338
$1192
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9906
$834
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.1
$36
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.61
$38.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$2.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$3.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$8.52
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$13.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$7.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$4.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$4.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.62
$4.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.55
$5.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.65
$5.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.65
$2.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$4.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.4
$46.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$6.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$6.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.5
$69.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$989
$168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28280
$1847

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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 Castries

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Vieux Fort
$1074
66 km or 41 mi Fort-de-France
$1367
83 km or 51 mi Georgetown
$860
98 km or 61 mi Kingstown
$884
149 km or 93 mi Roseau
$946
172 km or 107 mi Holetown
$1285
180 km or 112 mi Bridgetown
$1292
181 km or 112 mi Portsmouth
$1250
222 km or 138 mi Grenville
$990
234 km or 146 mi St. George's
$992
234 km or 146 mi Basse-Terre
$1308
249 km or 155 mi Sainte-Anne
$1297
250 km or 156 mi Petit-Bourg
$1301
257 km or 160 mi Les Abymes
$1293
259 km or 161 mi Baie-Mahault
$1293
260 km or 162 mi Le Moule
$1298
316 km or 196 mi Scarborough
$982
348 km or 216 mi All Saints
$1558
357 km or 222 mi St. John's
$1550
377 km or 234 mi Port of Spain
$1075
378 km or 235 mi San Juan
$924
392 km or 244 mi Chaguanas
$987
410 km or 255 mi Basseterre
$1182
415 km or 258 mi Cayon
$1238
418 km or 260 mi San Fernando
$903
445 km or 277 mi Carupano
$710
456 km or 283 mi La Asuncion
$702
461 km or 286 mi Porlamar
$696
497 km or 309 mi Philipsburg
$1854
526 km or 327 mi Cumana
$700
532 km or 330 mi Maturin
$1029
563 km or 350 mi Tucupita
$700
577 km or 358 mi Saint Croix
$2479
578 km or 359 mi Puerto la Cruz
$677
586 km or 364 mi Lecheria
$740
590 km or 367 mi Barcelona
$773
626 km or 389 mi Road Town
$2162
635 km or 395 mi Anaco
$605
640 km or 398 mi Cantaura
$702
641 km or 399 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2369