Beijing vs Dallas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Dallas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$2550
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3071
$5986
🏠 One person rent
$596
$1562
🏘️ Family rent
$1354
$2711
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$635
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$196
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1802
$5410
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
92
😀 Quality of life
77
91
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.3M

The cost of living in Beijing is 58% less expensive than in Dallas. Cities ranked 5141st and 700th ($1067 vs $2550) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 627th 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 2.1 months in Dallas. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Dallas ranked 19th in the United States, while ranked 763rd and 113th among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Dallas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.04
$20.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$5.93
 Cappuccino
$3.75
$5.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$2.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$851
$1643
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$1280
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2126
$3063
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1079
$2267
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$64.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14636
$4445
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7425
$2304
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$3.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$97.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.07
$19.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$3.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$3.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$4.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$3.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$3.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.28
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.57
$9.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.63
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$5.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$3.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.6
$40.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.51
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.9
$98.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$24.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.8
$57.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$782
$1291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23714
$26874

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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 Dallas

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2243
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$1887
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2159
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2187
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2079
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2150
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2188
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2175
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2085
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2061
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2282
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2236
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2170
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2122
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2085
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2202
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2330
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1869
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2506
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2022
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2096
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2135
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2103
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2102
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2100
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2336
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2153
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2111
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2299
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2189
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2609
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2140
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2411
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2122
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2602
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2173
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2127
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2103
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2105
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2284