Beijing vs Charlotte - Cost of Living Comparison

Beijing Charlotte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1254
$2680
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3503
$6364
🏠 One person rent
$730
$1682
🏘️ Family rent
$1543
$3225
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$644
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1565
$4737
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
68
😀 Quality of life
77
87
🏙️ Population
21.9M
875K

The cost of living in Beijing is 53% less expensive than in Charlotte. Cities ranked 4012th and 106th ($1254 vs $2680) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 88th 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 1.2 months in Beijing compared to 1.8 months in Charlotte. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Charlotte ranked 52nd in the United States, while ranked 627th and 195th 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
$4.7
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$74.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.93
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$5
☕ Cappuccino
$4.88
$4.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1041
$1727
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$592
$1442
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2376
$4229
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1254
$2674
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.9
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.7
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.8
$77.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.94%
5.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18338
$4010
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9906
$3041
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$2.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.1
$88
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.61
$26.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$3.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$4.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$4.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$9.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$6.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$5.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$4.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$3.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$2.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$3.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.62
$7.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.55
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.65
$5.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.65
$4.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.4
$43.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$24.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.5
$52.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$989
$1071
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28280
$15243

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2010
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2012
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2018
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2022
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$1973
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$1956
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1956
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2012
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2101
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2009
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$1920
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$1989
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2011
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2011
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1591
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1660
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$2012
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2081
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2008
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1715
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2010
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$1898
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$1989
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$1852
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2010
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$1687
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1697
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2015
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$2011
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2034
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1847
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1264
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$1924
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2012
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2572
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2012
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$1774
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2660
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$1841
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$1690