Beijing vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1065
$1979
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3114
$4857
🏠 One person rent
$605
$1158
🏘️ Family rent
$1364
$2113
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$587
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$97.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1709
$4187
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
77
😀 Quality of life
78
89
🏙️ Population
21.9M
639K

The cost of living in Beijing is 46% less expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 4887th and 1843rd ($1065 vs $1979) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 1594th 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 1.6 months in Beijing compared to 2.1 months in Detroit. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Detroit ranked 38th in the United States, while ranked 583rd and 172nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Detroit
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.9
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$65.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$5.69
☕ Cappuccino
$3.83
$4.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$843
$1199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$487
$872
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$2954
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$1523
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$235
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$68.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.35%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14972
$1060
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8057
$975
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.5
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.9
$12.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$2.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$4.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$11.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$23.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$4.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$5.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$4.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$3.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$9.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$5.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$3.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$29.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.44
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$107
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.7
$42.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$1283
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27310
$16868

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$733
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$713
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$772
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$633
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$650
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$688
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$583
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$678
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$466
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$667
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$677
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$658
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$587
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$700
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$633
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$607
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$539
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$549
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$643
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$637
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$594
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$592
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$525
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$633
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$545
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$569
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$650
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$572
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$486
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$707
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$598
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$667
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$621
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$640
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$643
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$587
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$506

Cities near Detroit

Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1790
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1935
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1882
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1848
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1847
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1906
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1749
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1887
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1881
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1828
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1932
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1841
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1905
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1912
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1893
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1718
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1954
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1900
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1935
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1813
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1904
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1939
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1934
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1753
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1903
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1899
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$1748
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1898
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2298
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1921
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1928
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1632
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2104
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1856
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1704
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1529
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1890
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1614