Beijing vs Fresno - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Fresno
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$2277
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3071
$5358
🏠 One person rent
$596
$1457
🏘️ Family rent
$1354
$2561
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$566
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1802
$3885
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
42
😀 Quality of life
77
79
🏙️ Population
21.9M
542K

The cost of living in Beijing is 53% less expensive than in Fresno. Cities ranked 5141st and 1183rd ($1067 vs $2277) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1044th 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 1.7 months in Beijing compared to 1.7 months in Fresno. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Fresno ranked 152nd in the United States, while ranked 763rd and 575th 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
$4.04
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$70.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$7.07
 Cappuccino
$3.75
$4.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$851
$1283
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$1151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2126
$2352
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1079
$2130
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$200
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$306
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$79.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14636
$2737
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7425
$2718
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$1.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.07
$18.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$0.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$2.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$4.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$3.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$8.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$4.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$3.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.28
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.57
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.63
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$5.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$3.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.6
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.51
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.9
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.8
$54
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$86.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$782
$979
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23714
$30020

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$734
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$769
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$786
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$675
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$679
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$710
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$611
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$714
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$482
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$700
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$742
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$620
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$760
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$720
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$693
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$572
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$614
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$684
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$677
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$649
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$605
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$555
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$670
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$568
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$588
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$547
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$677
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$668
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$507
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$729
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$616
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$720
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$670
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$637
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$648
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$661
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$632
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$644
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$869

Cities near Fresno

Distance City Cost of living
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Clovis
$2281
23 km or 14 mi Sanger
$2409
28 km or 18 mi Selma
$2427
31 km or 19 mi Madera
$2614
37 km or 23 mi Reedley
$2424
44 km or 28 mi Dinuba
$2386
52 km or 32 mi Hanford
$2412
53 km or 33 mi Lemoore
$2498
66 km or 41 mi Visalia
$2079
76 km or 47 mi Tulare
$2231
79 km or 49 mi Corcoran
$2443
84 km or 52 mi Merced
$2151
96 km or 60 mi Atwater
$2374
99 km or 61 mi Los Banos
$2758
105 km or 65 mi Porterville
$2500
123 km or 76 mi Delano
$2557
124 km or 77 mi Turlock
$2570
138 km or 86 mi Ceres
$2401
138 km or 86 mi Wasco
$2557
142 km or 88 mi Patterson
$2735
143 km or 89 mi Soledad
$2852
143 km or 89 mi Hollister
$2963
144 km or 89 mi Sonora
$2706
145 km or 90 mi Modesto
$2312
145 km or 90 mi Oakdale
$2532
147 km or 91 mi Riverbank
$2428
150 km or 93 mi Paso Robles
$2187
161 km or 100 mi Gilroy
$3118
165 km or 102 mi Atascadero
$2016
166 km or 103 mi Salinas
$2897
168 km or 104 mi Bakersfield
$2271
170 km or 106 mi Manteca
$2561
170 km or 106 mi Morgan Hill
$3094
175 km or 109 mi Lathrop
$2557
176 km or 109 mi Watsonville
$3527
179 km or 112 mi Marina
$2970
180 km or 112 mi Tracy
$2250
184 km or 114 mi Seaside
$2839
185 km or 115 mi San Luis Obispo
$2868
188 km or 117 mi Stockton
$2194