Beijing vs Columbus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Columbus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$2252
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3071
$5500
🏠 One person rent
$596
$1332
🏘️ Family rent
$1354
$2531
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$644
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$120
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1802
$4005
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
100
72
😀 Quality of life
77
88
🏙️ Population
21.9M
906K

The cost of living in Beijing is 53% less expensive than in Columbus. Cities ranked 5141st and 1248th ($1067 vs $2252) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1100th 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 Columbus. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Columbus ranked 65th in the United States, while ranked 763rd and 242nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Columbus

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Beijing Columbus
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.04
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$69.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$4.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$4.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$2.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$851
$1379
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$1067
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2126
$3082
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1079
$2051
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
6.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14636
$3169
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7425
$3154
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$64
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.07
$13.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$5.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$4.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$4.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$3.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$2.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.28
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.57
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.63
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$4.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.6
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.51
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.9
$116
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.8
$64
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$782
$1235
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23714
$15346

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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 Columbus

Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2099
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2116
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2034
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2078
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2042
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2047
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1819
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2039
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2074
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1946
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2006
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1916
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1914
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1987
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1915
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1876
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1832
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1698
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1795
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1791
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1865
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1794
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1828
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1860
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1635
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1839
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1735
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1935
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1894
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1824
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1623
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1856
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1436
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1944
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1568
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1852
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1817
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1530
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1670
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1829