Beijing vs Charlotte - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Charlotte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$2470
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2811
$5697
🏠 One person rent
$648
$1502
🏘️ Family rent
$1139
$2463
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$640
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$4381
😷 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 55% less expensive than in Charlotte. Cities ranked 4987th and 946th ($1108 vs $2470) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 818th 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 14th best city to live in China vs Charlotte ranked 64th in the United States, while ranked 2361st and 246th 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
$4.47
$17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$70.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$6.31
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$5.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$2.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$965
$1645
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$1249
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$2953
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$2052
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$70.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
6.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12536
$4312
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6136
$2445
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$2.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$84.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.6
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$0.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$3.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$5.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$4.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$5.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$4.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$3.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$17.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$9.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$5.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.3
$60.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$27.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$52
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$98.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$621
$1481
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25910
$24568

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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 Charlotte

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2217
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2204
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2130
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2190
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2095
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$1904
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1959
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2031
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$1975
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2129
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$1973
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2183
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2075
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2058
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1727
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1946
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$2070
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2007
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2070
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1868
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2059
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2105
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$1909
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2200
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2171
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2027
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1816
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2253
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1940
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2284
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1892
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1678
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$1842
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2671
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2083
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2212
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2133
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$1863
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$1932