Beijing vs Dallas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Dallas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$2447
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$5210
🏠 One person rent
$589
$1465
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$2028
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$634
🚐 Transport expenses
$98
$190
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$658
$4795
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
91
😀 Quality of life
73
92
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.3M

The cost of living in Beijing is 58% less expensive than in Dallas. Cities ranked 5355th and 948th ($1029 vs $2447) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 834th 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 0.6 months in Beijing compared to 2 months in Dallas. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Dallas ranked 37th in the United States, while ranked 2546th and 136th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Dallas

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Beijing Dallas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$18.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$70.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$7.04
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$5.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$1516
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$1198
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$2176
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$1639
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$219
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$63
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14720
$3818
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6180
$2456
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$2.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$92.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$3.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$4.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$4.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$4.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$4.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$3.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$9.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$5.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$46.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$89.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$23.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$58.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$1152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22823
$24402

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$707
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$724
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$750
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$634
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$634
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$646
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$565
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$660
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$456
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$641
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$688
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$652
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$558
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$694
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$638
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$619
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$533
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$574
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$616
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$614
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$505
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$535
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$615
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$527
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$523
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$454
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$580
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$505
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$748
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$499
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$558
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$480
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$642
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$654
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$601
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$550
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$629
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$741

Cities near Dallas

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2287
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$2133
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2183
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2223
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2176
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2250
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2222
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2200
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2130
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2497
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2315
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2199
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2179
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2162
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2135
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2340
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2381
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1856
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2268
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2133
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2139
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2212
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2140
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2038
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2133
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2246
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2215
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2143
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2302
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2190
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2568
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2145
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2336
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2138
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2369
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2187
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2136
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2108
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2140
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2216