Beijing vs Charlotte - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Charlotte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$2403
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$5638
🏠 One person rent
$596
$1453
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$2444
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$626
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$711
$4246
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
68
😀 Quality of life
73
89
🏙️ Population
21.9M
875K

The cost of living in Beijing is 57% less expensive than in Charlotte. Cities ranked 5341st and 1073rd ($1044 vs $2403) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 918th in China and the United States, respectively. Check China vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 1.8 months in Charlotte. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Charlotte ranked 78th in the United States, while ranked 2718th and 283rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Charlotte

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Beijing Charlotte
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.36
$17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$67.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$5.69
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$5.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$1623
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$1199
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$2971
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$2035
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.4
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$154
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$68
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
6.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12544
$4032
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6280
$2433
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$2.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$84.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.68
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$3.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$5.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$4.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$5.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$4.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$8.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$7.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$5.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$25.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$50.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$725
$1516
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25165
$24528

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$716
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$734
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$767
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$645
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$646
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$663
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$572
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$673
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$468
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$656
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$697
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$562
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$709
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$621
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$630
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$528
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$558
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$632
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$626
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$512
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$524
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$521
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$525
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$519
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$466
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$584
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$493
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$770
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$508
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$574
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$492
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$655
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$666
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$618
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$562
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$748

Cities near Charlotte

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2195
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2174
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2113
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2159
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2078
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$1963
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1968
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2027
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2002
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2126
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$1978
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2158
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2080
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2067
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1736
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1913
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$2089
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2030
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2079
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1873
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2081
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2122
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$1917
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2202
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2221
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2036
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1858
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2324
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1951
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2410
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1853
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1769
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$1943
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2123
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2709
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2091
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2159
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2308
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$1987
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$1952