Beijing vs Charlotte - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Charlotte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$2615
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3071
$6031
🏠 One person rent
$596
$1631
🏘️ Family rent
$1354
$2780
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$632
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1802
$4594
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
68
😀 Quality of life
77
88
🏙️ Population
21.9M
875K

The cost of living in Beijing is 59% less expensive than in Charlotte. Cities ranked 5141st and 574th ($1067 vs $2615) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 508th 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 1.7 months in Beijing compared to 1.8 months in Charlotte. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Charlotte ranked 57th in the United States, while ranked 763rd and 230th 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
$4.04
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$75.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$9.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$5.93
 Cappuccino
$3.75
$5.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$2.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$851
$1670
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$1394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2126
$3455
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1079
$2308
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$175
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$66.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14636
$4378
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7425
$2768
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$2.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$93.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.07
$21.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$3.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$4.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$4.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$6.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$4.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$3.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$2.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.28
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.57
$8.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.63
$6.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$4.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.6
$53.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.51
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.9
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$25.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.8
$59.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$782
$1274
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23714
$25869

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$734
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$769
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$786
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$675
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$679
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$710
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$611
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$714
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$482
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$700
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$742
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$620
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$760
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$720
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$693
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$572
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$614
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$684
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$677
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$649
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$605
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$555
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$670
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$568
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$588
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$547
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$677
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$668
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$507
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$729
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$616
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$720
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$670
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$637
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$648
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$661
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$632
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$644
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$869

Cities near Charlotte

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2313
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2288
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2178
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2270
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2115
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$2146
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1971
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2119
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2155
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2194
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$2012
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2142
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2081
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2052
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1530
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1844
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$1917
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2094
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2105
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1919
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2110
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$1882
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$2110
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2162
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2281
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2012
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1857
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2399
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1955
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2509
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1908
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1872
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$2105
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2122
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2596
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2126
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2054
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2212
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$2076
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$2088