Beijing vs El Paso - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing El Paso
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$1778
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$4015
🏠 One person rent
$589
$981
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$1643
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$588
🚐 Transport expenses
$98
$91.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$658
$3306
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
35
😀 Quality of life
73
81
🏙️ Population
21.9M
679K

The cost of living in Beijing is 42% less expensive than in El Paso. Cities ranked 5355th and 2820th ($1029 vs $1778) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1979th 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 1.9 months in El Paso. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs El Paso ranked 206th in the United States, while ranked 2546th and 665th among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing El Paso
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$70.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$5.26
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$961
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$765
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$1647
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$1346
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$64.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14720
$1819
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6180
$1780
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$48.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$12.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.73
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$2.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$3.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$14.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$4.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$3.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$2.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$9.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$7.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$5.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$25
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$62.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$39
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$91.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$574
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22823
$6990

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
2.2 km or 1.4 mi Ciudad Juarez
$945
24 km or 15 mi Socorro
$1842
68 km or 42 mi Las Cruces
$1602
136 km or 85 mi Alamogordo
$1750
202 km or 125 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$850
224 km or 139 mi Carlsbad
$1809
258 km or 160 mi Roswell
$1896
294 km or 183 mi Agua Prieta
$813
332 km or 206 mi Hobbs
$1880
349 km or 217 mi Chihuahua
$944
359 km or 223 mi Sierra Vista
$1612
374 km or 232 mi Albuquerque
$1964
375 km or 233 mi Ciudad Cuauhtemoc
$1015
387 km or 240 mi Rio Rancho
$2054
390 km or 242 mi Odessa
$2224
408 km or 254 mi Delicias
$895
415 km or 258 mi Midland
$2150
422 km or 262 mi Tucson
$1940
424 km or 264 mi Nogales
$2095
425 km or 264 mi Sahuarita
$2046
425 km or 264 mi Clovis
$1784
425 km or 264 mi Nogales
$727
429 km or 267 mi Oro Valley
$2060
431 km or 268 mi Casas Adobes
$2021
437 km or 272 mi Santa Fe
$2204
442 km or 275 mi Marana
$2084
467 km or 290 mi Gallup
$2245
473 km or 294 mi Espanola
$2235
476 km or 296 mi Lubbock
$1912
476 km or 296 mi Big Spring
$2151
481 km or 299 mi Florence
$2466
508 km or 316 mi Apache Junction
$2491
509 km or 317 mi Casa Grande
$2403
511 km or 317 mi Queen Creek
$3031
521 km or 323 mi Plainview
$2024
522 km or 324 mi Hermosillo
$982
522 km or 324 mi Taos
$2407
527 km or 328 mi Gilbert
$2447
530 km or 330 mi Chandler
$2349
532 km or 330 mi Fountain Hills
$2371