Beijing vs Cleveland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Cleveland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$1908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$4494
🏠 One person rent
$589
$1111
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$1911
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$555
🚐 Transport expenses
$98
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$658
$3261
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
100
83
😀 Quality of life
73
89
🏙️ Population
21.9M
373K

The cost of living in Beijing is 46% less expensive than in Cleveland. Cities ranked 5355th and 2297th ($1029 vs $1908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1793rd 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 Cleveland. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Cleveland ranked 90th in the United States, while ranked 2546th and 284th among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Cleveland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$52.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$9.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$5.05
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$4.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$1164
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$808
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$2116
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$1450
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$174
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$269
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$58.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14720
$1289
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6180
$1025
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$95.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$16.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$2.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$4.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$20.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$4.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$4.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$3.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$9.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$4.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$73.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$49.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$1018
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22823
$18787

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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 Cleveland

Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Garfield Heights
$1978
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Cleveland Heights
$1959
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Shaker Heights
$1956
11 km or 6.8 mi Lakewood
$1997
11 km or 6.9 mi Parma
$2049
12 km or 7.5 mi Maple Heights
$1956
13 km or 7.8 mi South Euclid
$1961
13 km or 8.2 mi Parma Heights
$2067
15 km or 9.1 mi Rocky River
$2002
15 km or 9.4 mi Bedford
$1950
18 km or 11 mi Euclid
$1976
19 km or 12 mi North Royalton
$2015
22 km or 13 mi Solon
$1899
22 km or 13 mi North Olmsted
$2020
22 km or 14 mi Westlake
$2019
23 km or 14 mi Strongsville
$2000
28 km or 17 mi Avon Lake
$2024
28 km or 18 mi Willoughby
$2019
30 km or 18 mi Avon
$2062
30 km or 18 mi Brunswick
$1954
30 km or 18 mi North Ridgeville
$2018
33 km or 21 mi Hudson
$1855
36 km or 22 mi Mentor
$1974
38 km or 24 mi Elyria
$1986
40 km or 25 mi Cuyahoga Falls
$1839
41 km or 25 mi Stow
$1841
42 km or 26 mi Lorain
$1971
42 km or 26 mi Medina
$1908
45 km or 28 mi Kent
$1737
47 km or 29 mi Akron
$1735
51 km or 32 mi Wadsworth
$1884
52 km or 32 mi Barberton
$1844
61 km or 38 mi Green
$1784
76 km or 47 mi Warren
$1631
77 km or 48 mi Massillon
$1672
78 km or 49 mi Wooster
$1482
79 km or 49 mi Alliance
$1477
79 km or 49 mi Canton
$1410
83 km or 52 mi Norwalk
$2061
87 km or 54 mi Sandusky
$2314