Beijing vs Columbus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Columbus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$2140
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2811
$5154
🏠 One person rent
$648
$1207
🏘️ Family rent
$1139
$2066
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$667
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$3790
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
100
73
😀 Quality of life
73
88
🏙️ Population
21.9M
906K

The cost of living in Beijing is 48% less expensive than in Columbus. Cities ranked 4987th and 1634th ($1108 vs $2140) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1324th 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 Columbus. Beijing ranked 14th best city to live in China vs Columbus ranked 73rd in the United States, while ranked 2361st and 266th 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
$4.47
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$68.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$6.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$2.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$965
$1354
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$919
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$2171
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$1698
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$213
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$60.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
6.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12536
$3423
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6136
$1817
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$60.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.6
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$4.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$4.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$5.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$6.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$4.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$9.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$4.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.3
$38.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$86.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$56.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$90.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$621
$1464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25910
$20945

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$740
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$764
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$800
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$666
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$666
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$682
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$697
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$480
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$672
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$720
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$576
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$722
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$623
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$645
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$541
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$556
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$648
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$645
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$574
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$525
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$541
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$646
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$541
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$539
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$541
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$480
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$599
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$789
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$522
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$511
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$676
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$684
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$634
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$579
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$665
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$759

Cities near Columbus

Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2116
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2075
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2088
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2120
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2064
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2117
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1897
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2021
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2018
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1928
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2008
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1919
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1836
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1849
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1941
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1626
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1824
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1663
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1811
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1833
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1567
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1880
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1908
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1855
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1579
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1906
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1898
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1745
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1836
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1933
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1707
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1843
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1617
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$2066
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1599
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1900
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1881
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1495
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1818
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1936