Beijing vs Fresno - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Fresno
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$2485
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$5571
🏠 One person rent
$596
$1592
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$2728
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$624
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$711
$3630
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
42
😀 Quality of life
73
83
🏙️ Population
21.9M
542K

The cost of living in Beijing is 58% less expensive than in Fresno. Cities ranked 5341st and 909th ($1044 vs $2485) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 790th 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 1.5 months in Fresno. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Fresno ranked 183rd in the United States, while ranked 2718th and 558th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Fresno

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Beijing Fresno
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.36
$19.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$70
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$7.03
 Cappuccino
$3.03
$5.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$3.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$1505
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$1285
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$2435
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$2351
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.4
$187
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$284
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$76.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
6.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12544
$2696
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6280
$3015
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$1.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$47.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.68
$19.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$2.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$4.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$5.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$9.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$4.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$4.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$2.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$11.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$5.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$3.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$66.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$59.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$87.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$725
$1123
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25165
$12990

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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 Fresno

Distance City Cost of living
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Clovis
$2440
23 km or 14 mi Sanger
$2523
28 km or 18 mi Selma
$2517
31 km or 19 mi Madera
$2562
37 km or 23 mi Reedley
$2494
44 km or 28 mi Dinuba
$2454
52 km or 32 mi Hanford
$2454
53 km or 33 mi Lemoore
$2547
66 km or 41 mi Visalia
$2107
76 km or 47 mi Tulare
$2276
79 km or 49 mi Corcoran
$2435
84 km or 52 mi Merced
$2146
96 km or 60 mi Atwater
$2391
99 km or 61 mi Los Banos
$2797
105 km or 65 mi Porterville
$2565
123 km or 76 mi Delano
$2605
124 km or 77 mi Turlock
$2440
138 km or 86 mi Ceres
$2390
138 km or 86 mi Wasco
$2608
142 km or 88 mi Patterson
$2851
143 km or 89 mi Soledad
$2854
143 km or 89 mi Hollister
$2992
144 km or 89 mi Sonora
$2768
145 km or 90 mi Modesto
$2300
145 km or 90 mi Oakdale
$2586
147 km or 91 mi Riverbank
$2445
150 km or 93 mi Paso Robles
$2276
161 km or 100 mi Gilroy
$3017
165 km or 102 mi Atascadero
$1940
166 km or 103 mi Salinas
$3067
168 km or 104 mi Bakersfield
$2261
170 km or 106 mi Manteca
$2651
170 km or 106 mi Morgan Hill
$3181
175 km or 109 mi Lathrop
$2658
176 km or 109 mi Watsonville
$3676
179 km or 112 mi Marina
$2468
180 km or 112 mi Tracy
$2089
184 km or 114 mi Seaside
$1923
185 km or 115 mi San Luis Obispo
$2864
188 km or 117 mi Stockton
$2280