Beijing vs Denver - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Beijing	Denver
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1108	$2848
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2811	$6447
🏠 One person rent	$648	$1737
🏘️ Family rent	$1139	$2683
🍽️ Food expenses	$259	$748
🚐 Transport expenses	$101	$164
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$769	$4578
😷 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 61% less expensive than in Denver. Cities ranked 4987th and 365th ($1108 vs $2848) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 306th 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 14th best city to live in China vs Denver ranked 53rd in the United States, while ranked 2361st and 218th 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	$4.47	$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$29.5	$88.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.19	$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.17	$7.53
☕ Cappuccino	$3.27	$5.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.58	$2.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$965	$1821
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$510	$1514
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1738	$2917
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$909	$2359
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$32.7	$96.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$50	$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$14.5	$64.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.19%	6.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$12536	$5706
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6136	$3714
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.67	$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$31.5	$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$4.6	$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.21	$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.96	$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.76	$4.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.25	$5.89
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.15	$6.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.3	$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.29	$16.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.1	$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.23	$4.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.82	$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.87	$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.55	$4.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.81	$2.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.86	$2.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.38	$1.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.25	$2.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$11.2	$19.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.94	$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.67	$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.65	$15.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.95	$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.51	$4.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.03	$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$54.3	$69.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.12	$15.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$36.2	$142
💇 Haircut, simple	$8.74	$26.9
👖 Brand Jeans	$62.6	$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$89.2	$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$621	$2053
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$25910	$21391

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Cities near Beijing

Distance	City	Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi	Langfang	$740
58 km or 36 mi	Zhuozhou	$764
58 km or 36 mi	Sanhe	$800
78 km or 49 mi	Gaobeidian	$666
87 km or 54 mi	Bazhou	$666
109 km or 68 mi	Tianjin	$682
135 km or 84 mi	Renqiu	$586
137 km or 85 mi	Zunhua	$697
139 km or 87 mi	Baoding	$480
151 km or 94 mi	Binhai	$672
155 km or 97 mi	Tangshan	$720
163 km or 101 mi	Zhangjiakou	$680
164 km or 102 mi	Hejian	$576
176 km or 110 mi	Chengde	$722
182 km or 113 mi	Cangzhou	$623
189 km or 117 mi	Huanghua	$645
189 km or 118 mi	Anguo	$541
196 km or 122 mi	Dingzhou	$556
197 km or 122 mi	Qian'an	$648
198 km or 123 mi	Luanzhou	$645
204 km or 127 mi	Botou	$574
224 km or 139 mi	Shenzhou	$525
228 km or 142 mi	Xinle	$541
229 km or 142 mi	Pingquan	$646
239 km or 148 mi	Jinzhou	$541
241 km or 150 mi	Xinji	$539
249 km or 155 mi	Gaocheng	$541
249 km or 155 mi	Hengshui	$480
252 km or 156 mi	Laoling	$599
263 km or 164 mi	Shijiazhuang	$521
265 km or 165 mi	Datong	$789
272 km or 169 mi	Jizhou	$522
273 km or 169 mi	Qinhuangdao	$589
273 km or 170 mi	Dezhou	$511
281 km or 175 mi	Fengzhen	$676
282 km or 175 mi	Huairen	$684
294 km or 183 mi	Lingyuan	$634
296 km or 184 mi	Nangong	$579
302 km or 187 mi	Ulanqab	$665
314 km or 195 mi	Binzhou	$759

Cities near Denver

Distance	City	Cost of living
10 km or 6.3 mi	Wheat Ridge	$2601
10 km or 6.4 mi	Englewood	$2391
11 km or 6.7 mi	Lakewood	$2548
11 km or 7 mi	Arvada	$2627
12 km or 7.3 mi	Westminster	$2649
13 km or 8.3 mi	Commerce	$2382
14 km or 8.9 mi	Littleton	$2288
15 km or 9.4 mi	Aurora	$2749
18 km or 11 mi	Northglenn	$2642
18 km or 11 mi	Thornton	$2729
20 km or 12 mi	Centennial	$2542
22 km or 13 mi	Highlands Ranch	$2605
22 km or 14 mi	Broomfield	$2986
30 km or 19 mi	Brighton	$2594
30 km or 19 mi	Lafayette	$2800
31 km or 19 mi	Parker	$2534
41 km or 25 mi	Boulder	$3013
42 km or 26 mi	Castle Rock	$2521
49 km or 31 mi	Longmont	$2571
75 km or 46 mi	Loveland	$2506
79 km or 49 mi	Greeley	$2028
92 km or 57 mi	Fort Collins	$2346
99 km or 61 mi	Colorado Springs	$2548
113 km or 70 mi	Security-Widefield	$2423
119 km or 74 mi	Fountain	$2367
157 km or 98 mi	Cheyenne	$1770
167 km or 104 mi	Pueblo	$1961
182 km or 113 mi	Laramie	$1900
262 km or 163 mi	Scottsbluff	$1914
317 km or 197 mi	Grand Junction	$2293
362 km or 225 mi	Casper	$1674
376 km or 233 mi	Taos	$2417
389 km or 242 mi	North Platte	$1875
407 km or 253 mi	Garden	$1741
412 km or 256 mi	Rock Springs	$1524
426 km or 265 mi	Espanola	$2237
434 km or 270 mi	Farmington	$2470
461 km or 286 mi	Santa Fe	$2212
463 km or 288 mi	Liberal	$1730
484 km or 300 mi	Dodge	$1646