Beijing vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$2133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$5076
🏠 One person rent
$589
$1225
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$2140
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$655
🚐 Transport expenses
$98
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$658
$3098
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
77
😀 Quality of life
73
88
🏙️ Population
21.9M
639K

The cost of living in Beijing is 52% less expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 5355th and 1636th ($1029 vs $2133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1374th 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 1.5 months in Detroit. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Detroit ranked 99th in the United States, while ranked 2546th and 311th among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Detroit
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$75.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$6.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$4.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$1309
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$949
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$2383
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$1719
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$153
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$236
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$52.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14720
$1383
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6180
$1272
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$65.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$3.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$5.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$11.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$18.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$4.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$5.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$6.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$3.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$2.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$9.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$6.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$43.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$88.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$59.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$97.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$1177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22823
$16684

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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 Detroit

Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1961
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$2062
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$2052
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1940
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$2048
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2080
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1737
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$2032
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2124
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1963
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$2061
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1911
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2085
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$2041
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$2039
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2167
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$2062
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$2036
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$2053
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1996
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1913
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$2045
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1973
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1874
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1958
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$2048
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2100
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2078
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2345
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$2002
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2295
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1822
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1957
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1721
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2276
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1832
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1642
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1611
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1949
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1608