Beijing vs Fresno - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Fresno
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1065
$2083
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3114
$5212
🏠 One person rent
$605
$1287
🏘️ Family rent
$1364
$2076
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$545
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1709
$3882
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
42
😀 Quality of life
78
65
🏙️ Population
21.9M
542K

The cost of living in Beijing is 49% less expensive than in Fresno. Cities ranked 4887th and 1603rd ($1065 vs $2083) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 1421st 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 1.9 months in Fresno. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Fresno ranked 1706th in the United States, while ranked 583rd and 4568th among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Fresno
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.9
$15.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$58.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$6.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.83
$4.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$843
$1125
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$487
$1081
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$2105
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$1727
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$57.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.35%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14972
$2747
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8057
$2718
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$1.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.5
$42
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.9
$22.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$2.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$3.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$8.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$3.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$3.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$10.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$5.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$4.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$31.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.44
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$95.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.7
$49.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$2655
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27310
$31096

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Clovis
$2144
23 km or 14 mi Sanger
$2314
28 km or 18 mi Selma
$2343
31 km or 19 mi Madera
$2535
37 km or 23 mi Reedley
$2372
44 km or 28 mi Dinuba
$2344
52 km or 32 mi Hanford
$2372
53 km or 33 mi Lemoore
$2439
66 km or 41 mi Visalia
$2153
76 km or 47 mi Tulare
$2248
79 km or 49 mi Corcoran
$2351
84 km or 52 mi Merced
$2149
96 km or 60 mi Atwater
$2313
99 km or 61 mi Los Banos
$2665
105 km or 65 mi Porterville
$2478
123 km or 76 mi Delano
$2514
124 km or 77 mi Turlock
$2393
138 km or 86 mi Ceres
$2239
138 km or 86 mi Wasco
$2498
142 km or 88 mi Patterson
$2592
143 km or 89 mi Soledad
$2702
143 km or 89 mi Hollister
$2814
144 km or 89 mi Sonora
$2638
145 km or 90 mi Modesto
$2111
145 km or 90 mi Oakdale
$2400
147 km or 91 mi Riverbank
$2271
150 km or 93 mi Paso Robles
$2126
161 km or 100 mi Gilroy
$2952
165 km or 102 mi Atascadero
$1945
166 km or 103 mi Salinas
$3009
168 km or 104 mi Bakersfield
$2205
170 km or 106 mi Manteca
$2434
170 km or 106 mi Morgan Hill
$3012
175 km or 109 mi Lathrop
$2417
176 km or 109 mi Watsonville
$2908
179 km or 112 mi Marina
$2356
180 km or 112 mi Tracy
$2141
184 km or 114 mi Seaside
$2035
185 km or 115 mi San Luis Obispo
$2660
188 km or 117 mi Stockton
$2140