Beijing vs Denver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Denver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$2791
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$6409
🏠 One person rent
$596
$1710
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$2799
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$708
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$711
$4539
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
100
91
😀 Quality of life
73
89
🏙️ Population
21.9M
716K

The cost of living in Beijing is 63% less expensive than in Denver. Cities ranked 5341st and 432nd ($1044 vs $2791) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 365th 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 1.6 months in Denver. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Denver ranked 61st in the United States, while ranked 2718th and 239th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Denver

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Beijing Denver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.36
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$78.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$7.55
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$5.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$2.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$1860
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$1468
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$2961
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$2488
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.4
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
6.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12544
$5415
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6280
$3638
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$99.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.68
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$3.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$5.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$7.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$4.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$5.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$5.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$2.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$3.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$14.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$6.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$4.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$66.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$15.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$168
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$27.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$65.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$725
$1796
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25165
$18639

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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
$734
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$767
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$645
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$646
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$663
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$572
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$673
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$468
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$656
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$697
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$562
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$709
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$621
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$630
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$528
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$558
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$632
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$626
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$512
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$524
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$521
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$525
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$519
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$466
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$584
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$493
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$770
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$508
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$574
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$492
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$655
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$666
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$618
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$562
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$748

Cities near Denver

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.3 mi Wheat Ridge
$2600
10 km or 6.4 mi Englewood
$2400
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2546
11 km or 7 mi Arvada
$2626
12 km or 7.3 mi Westminster
$2638
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2286
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2742
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2667
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2728
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2540
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2600
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2972
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2598
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2749
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2524
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$2917
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2510
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2727
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$2509
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$2034
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2278
99 km or 61 mi Colorado Springs
$2451
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2357
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2323
157 km or 98 mi Cheyenne
$1771
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$2140
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1920
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$1928
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$2168
362 km or 225 mi Casper
$1648
376 km or 233 mi Taos
$2418
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$1880
407 km or 253 mi Garden
$1753
412 km or 256 mi Rock Springs
$1519
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2220
434 km or 270 mi Farmington
$2472
461 km or 286 mi Santa Fe
$2216
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$1748
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1676