Beijing vs Charlotte - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Charlotte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$2423
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$5566
🏠 One person rent
$589
$1475
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$2428
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$625
🚐 Transport expenses
$98
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$658
$4235
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
68
😀 Quality of life
73
90
🏙️ Population
21.9M
875K

The cost of living in Beijing is 58% less expensive than in Charlotte. Cities ranked 5355th and 986th ($1029 vs $2423) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 865th 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 0.6 months in Beijing compared to 1.7 months in Charlotte. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Charlotte ranked 71st in the United States, while ranked 2546th and 234th 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
$4.24
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$68.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$5.28
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$5.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$1574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$1243
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$2814
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$2056
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$99.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14720
$3607
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6180
$2665
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$2.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$84.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$3.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$5.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$17.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$4.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$5.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$4.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$2.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$8.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$6.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$4.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$51.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$23.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$1305
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22823
$24711

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$707
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$724
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$750
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$634
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$634
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$646
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$565
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$660
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$456
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$641
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$688
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$652
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$558
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$694
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$638
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$619
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$533
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$574
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$616
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$614
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$505
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$535
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$615
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$527
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$523
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$454
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$580
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$505
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$748
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$499
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$558
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$480
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$642
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$654
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$601
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$550
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$629
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$741

Cities near Charlotte

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2239
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2228
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2121
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2196
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2067
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$2102
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1960
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2107
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2019
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2160
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$1988
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2212
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2094
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2075
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1719
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1878
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$2167
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2070
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2156
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1923
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2124
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2079
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$1993
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2152
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2305
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2065
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1853
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2418
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1970
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2529
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1980
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1929
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$2105
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2166
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2737
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2166
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2312
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2319
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$2154
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$2013