Beijing vs Colorado Springs - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Colorado Springs
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1065
$2334
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3114
$5550
🏠 One person rent
$605
$1429
🏘️ Family rent
$1364
$2445
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$668
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$98.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1709
$4228
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
100
62
😀 Quality of life
78
85
🏙️ Population
21.9M
479K

The cost of living in Beijing is 54% less expensive than in Colorado Springs. Cities ranked 4887th and 986th ($1065 vs $2334) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 890th 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 Colorado Springs. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Colorado Springs ranked 70th in the United States, while ranked 583rd and 287th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Colorado Springs

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Beijing Colorado Springs
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.9
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$9.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$7.02
 Cappuccino
$3.83
$6.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$3.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$843
$1337
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$487
$1214
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$2369
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$2156
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$85.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.35%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14972
$2327
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8057
$2329
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.5
$63
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.9
$13.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$3.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$6.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$4.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$6.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$4.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$4.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$3.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$3.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$9.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$4.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$60.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.44
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$97.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$16.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.7
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$74.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$1661
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27310
$24294

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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 Colorado Springs

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 9 mi Security-Widefield
$2269
21 km or 13 mi Fountain
$2287
57 km or 35 mi Castle Rock
$2355
68 km or 42 mi Pueblo
$2411
73 km or 45 mi Parker
$2374
77 km or 48 mi Highlands Ranch
$2282
82 km or 51 mi Centennial
$2387
86 km or 53 mi Littleton
$2321
89 km or 55 mi Englewood
$2334
94 km or 59 mi Aurora
$2494
97 km or 61 mi Lakewood
$2438
99 km or 61 mi Denver
$2771
104 km or 65 mi Wheat Ridge
$2476
108 km or 67 mi Arvada
$2467
109 km or 68 mi Commerce
$2324
110 km or 68 mi Westminster
$2456
116 km or 72 mi Northglenn
$2463
116 km or 72 mi Thornton
$2501
121 km or 75 mi Broomfield
$2501
124 km or 77 mi Brighton
$2395
129 km or 80 mi Lafayette
$2443
136 km or 84 mi Boulder
$2478
148 km or 92 mi Longmont
$2659
173 km or 107 mi Greeley
$1912
173 km or 108 mi Loveland
$2502
191 km or 119 mi Fort Collins
$2183
254 km or 158 mi Cheyenne
$1801
281 km or 174 mi Laramie
$1852
283 km or 176 mi Taos
$2312
327 km or 203 mi Grand Junction
$1916
337 km or 210 mi Espanola
$2013
347 km or 216 mi Scottsbluff
$2226
356 km or 221 mi Garden
$1707
370 km or 230 mi Santa Fe
$1833
380 km or 236 mi Farmington
$2112
395 km or 245 mi Liberal
$1699
426 km or 264 mi North Platte
$2013
434 km or 270 mi Dodge
$1778
436 km or 271 mi Rio Rancho
$2165
447 km or 278 mi Albuquerque
$2227