Beijing vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$2822
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$6502
🏠 One person rent
$596
$1695
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$2718
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$730
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$711
$5026
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
100
100
😀 Quality of life
73
95
🏙️ Population
21.9M
2.75M

The cost of living in Beijing is 63% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 5341st and 375th ($1044 vs $2822) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 311th 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 Chicago. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Chicago ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 2718th and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Chicago

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Beijing Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.36
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$99.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$13.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$6.93
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$3.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$2002
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$1406
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$3205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$2314
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.4
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$68
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
6.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12544
$3759
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6280
$2521
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$75.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.68
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$4.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$5.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$5.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$5.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$4.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$3.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$3.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$16.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$69.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$16.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$33
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$60.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$99.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$725
$1863
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25165
$24172

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$716
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$734
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$767
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$645
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$646
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$663
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$572
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$673
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$468
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$656
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$697
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$562
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$709
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$621
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$630
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$528
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$558
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$632
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$626
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$512
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$524
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$521
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$525
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$519
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$466
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$584
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$493
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$770
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$508
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$574
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$492
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$655
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$666
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$618
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$562
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$748

Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2429
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2374
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2432
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2406
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2396
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2300
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2449
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2443
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2381
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2408
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2466
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2295
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2439
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2454
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2433
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2521
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2438
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2475
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2434
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1906
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2411
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2440
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2425
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2503
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1889
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2438
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2415
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2477
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2434
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2525
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2354
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2421
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2412
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2311
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2398
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1862
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2425
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2434