Beijing vs Charlotte - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Charlotte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1065
$2710
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3114
$6320
🏠 One person rent
$605
$1650
🏘️ Family rent
$1364
$2783
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$623
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1709
$4830
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
68
😀 Quality of life
78
88
🏙️ Population
21.9M
875K

The cost of living in Beijing is 61% less expensive than in Charlotte. Cities ranked 4887th and 361st ($1065 vs $2710) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 319th 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 1.6 months in Beijing compared to 1.8 months in Charlotte. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Charlotte ranked 44th in the United States, while ranked 583rd and 191st 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
$3.9
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$71.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$5.95
☕ Cappuccino
$3.83
$5.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$843
$1631
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$487
$1436
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$3604
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$2287
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$167
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.35%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14972
$4417
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8057
$2771
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$2.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.5
$108
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.9
$35.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$4.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$4.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$6.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$6.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$4.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$3.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$2.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$3.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$7.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$6.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$4.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$1.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$34.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.44
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$182
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$26.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.7
$58.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$1380
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27310
$26419

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$733
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$713
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$772
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$633
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$650
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$688
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$583
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$678
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$466
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$667
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$677
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$658
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$587
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$700
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$633
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$607
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$539
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$549
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$643
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$637
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$594
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$592
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$525
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$633
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$545
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$569
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$650
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$572
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$486
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$707
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$598
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$667
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$621
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$640
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$643
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$587
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$506

Cities near Charlotte

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2350
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2348
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2223
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2287
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2174
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$2191
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1935
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2163
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2194
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2218
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$2073
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2153
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2112
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2094
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1573
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1902
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$1932
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2056
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2139
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$2175
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2084
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2044
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$2052
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2082
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2190
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$1855
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1917
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2181
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1991
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2184
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1949
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1888
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$2236
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2084
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2664
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2119
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2082
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2162
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$2105
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$2119