Beijing vs Dallas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Dallas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1016
$2471
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2879
$5897
🏠 One person rent
$575
$1504
🏘️ Family rent
$1275
$2718
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$617
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$189
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1443
$4999
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
91
😀 Quality of life
75
90
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.3M

The cost of living in Beijing is 59% less expensive than in Dallas. Cities ranked 5387th and 837th ($1016 vs $2471) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 773rd 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 1.4 months in Beijing compared to 2 months in Dallas. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Dallas ranked 23rd in the United States, while ranked 989th and 130th among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Dallas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.86
$18.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$67.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.36
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$6.29
☕ Cappuccino
$3.58
$5.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$819
$1475
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$456
$1254
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1965
$3000
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1021
$2294
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$143
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
6.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14717
$3484
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6695
$2244
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$3.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.3
$91.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.77
$19.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$4.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$4.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$4.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$3.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$2.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.26
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$2.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$9.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.49
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.51
$5.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$5.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.3
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.2
$98.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.62
$24.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$698
$1145
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22456
$26393

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$716
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$729
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$756
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$644
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$649
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$687
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$680
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$472
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$665
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$702
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$634
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$592
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$711
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$679
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$655
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$550
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$584
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$642
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$635
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$618
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$581
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$533
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$544
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$564
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$524
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$642
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$638
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$481
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$703
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$590
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$664
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$638
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$616
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$624
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$600
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$620
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$815

Cities near Dallas

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2214
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$1808
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2149
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2169
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2079
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2158
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2176
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2164
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2065
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2023
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2242
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2184
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2163
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2095
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2081
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2213
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2294
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1883
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2538
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2012
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2086
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2190
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2105
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2025
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2093
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2258
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2287
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2089
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2305
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2224
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2526
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2103
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2253
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2119
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2395
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2190
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2126
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2079
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2143
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2246