Beijing vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$2667
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3071
$6807
🏠 One person rent
$596
$1579
🏘️ Family rent
$1354
$3056
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$205
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1802
$4901
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
100
100
😀 Quality of life
77
96
🏙️ Population
21.9M
2.75M

The cost of living in Beijing is 60% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 5141st and 483rd ($1067 vs $2667) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 425th 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 Chicago. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Chicago ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 763rd and 20th among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.04
$21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$87.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$7.62
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$5.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$3.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$851
$1974
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$1280
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2126
$3828
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1079
$2594
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
6.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14636
$3554
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7425
$3158
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$76.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.07
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$3.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$3.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$4.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$4.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$4.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.28
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.57
$16.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.63
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$6.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$3.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.6
$63.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.51
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.9
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$29.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.8
$62.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$95.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$782
$2457
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23714
$19423

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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 Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2427
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2463
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2424
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2375
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2376
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2177
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2307
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2344
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2326
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2367
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2412
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2393
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2292
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2305
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2360
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2358
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2292
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2268
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2292
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2293
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2296
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2295
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2224
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1975
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2276
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2392
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2363
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2276
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2380
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2290
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2269
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2280
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2134
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2331
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2002
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2274
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2357