Beijing vs Dallas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Dallas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1065
$2497
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3114
$5860
🏠 One person rent
$605
$1542
🏘️ Family rent
$1364
$2880
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$613
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1709
$5411
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
92
😀 Quality of life
78
91
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.3M

The cost of living in Beijing is 57% less expensive than in Dallas. Cities ranked 4887th and 689th ($1065 vs $2497) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 620th 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 2.2 months in Dallas. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Dallas ranked 17th in the United States, while ranked 583rd and 116th among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Dallas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.9
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$71.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$5.05
☕ Cappuccino
$3.83
$5.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$843
$1586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$487
$1268
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$3290
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$2418
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.35%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14972
$4883
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8057
$2272
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.5
$96.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.9
$17.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$2.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$11.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$15.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$4.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$4.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$4.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$3.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$2.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$9.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$5.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$3.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.44
$14.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$98.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$23.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.7
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$95.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$978
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27310
$13468

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2267
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$1987
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2162
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2155
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2242
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2223
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2206
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2193
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2043
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2301
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2323
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2157
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2176
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$1992
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2021
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2241
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2283
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1807
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2516
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$1872
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2039
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2210
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2053
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$1804
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2059
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2235
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2204
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2017
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2338
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2306
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2275
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$1982
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2467
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2107
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2384
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2199
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2139
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2236
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2084
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2200