Beijing vs Cleveland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Cleveland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1065
$1865
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3114
$4488
🏠 One person rent
$605
$1035
🏘️ Family rent
$1364
$1837
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$589
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1709
$3355
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
100
83
😀 Quality of life
78
87
🏙️ Population
21.9M
373K

The cost of living in Beijing is 43% less expensive than in Cleveland. Cities ranked 4887th and 2157th ($1065 vs $1865) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 1791st 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 Cleveland. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Cleveland ranked 51st in the United States, while ranked 583rd and 222nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Cleveland

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Beijing Cleveland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.9
$14.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$63.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$8.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$6
☕ Cappuccino
$3.83
$4.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$843
$1039
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$487
$784
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$2273
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$1381
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$145
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$223
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$54.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.35%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14972
$1196
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8057
$900
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.5
$95.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.9
$16.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$3.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$5.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$3.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$6.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$5.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$3.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$2.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$8.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$4.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$2.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$32.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.44
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$74.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.7
$55.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$95.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$919
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27310
$18748

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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 Cleveland

Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Garfield Heights
$1932
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Cleveland Heights
$1905
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Shaker Heights
$1891
11 km or 6.8 mi Lakewood
$1943
11 km or 6.9 mi Parma
$1999
12 km or 7.5 mi Maple Heights
$1905
13 km or 7.8 mi South Euclid
$1891
13 km or 8.2 mi Parma Heights
$2016
15 km or 9.1 mi Rocky River
$1946
15 km or 9.4 mi Bedford
$1891
18 km or 11 mi Euclid
$1905
19 km or 12 mi North Royalton
$1975
22 km or 13 mi Solon
$1848
22 km or 13 mi North Olmsted
$1953
22 km or 14 mi Westlake
$1934
23 km or 14 mi Strongsville
$1958
28 km or 17 mi Avon Lake
$1930
28 km or 18 mi Willoughby
$1917
30 km or 18 mi Avon
$1902
30 km or 18 mi Brunswick
$1900
30 km or 18 mi North Ridgeville
$1936
33 km or 21 mi Hudson
$1795
36 km or 22 mi Mentor
$1904
38 km or 24 mi Elyria
$1974
40 km or 25 mi Cuyahoga Falls
$1718
41 km or 25 mi Stow
$1756
42 km or 26 mi Lorain
$2113
42 km or 26 mi Medina
$1814
45 km or 28 mi Kent
$1800
47 km or 29 mi Akron
$1537
51 km or 32 mi Wadsworth
$1746
52 km or 32 mi Barberton
$1696
61 km or 38 mi Green
$1661
76 km or 47 mi Warren
$1519
77 km or 48 mi Massillon
$1562
78 km or 49 mi Wooster
$1768
79 km or 49 mi Alliance
$1605
79 km or 49 mi Canton
$1318
83 km or 52 mi Norwalk
$1861
87 km or 54 mi Sandusky
$1842