Beijing vs George Town - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing George Town
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$3795
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2811
$8459
🏠 One person rent
$648
$2638
🏘️ Family rent
$1139
$4600
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$890
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$75.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$7880
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
100
25
😀 Quality of life
73
80
🏙️ Population
21.9M
47K

The cost of living in Beijing is 71% less expensive than in George Town. Cities ranked 4987th and 15th ($1108 vs $3795) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in China and the Cayman Islands, respectively. Check China vs the Cayman Islands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 2.1 months in George Town. Beijing ranked 14th best city to live in China vs George Town ranked 1st in the Cayman Islands, while ranked 2361st and 717th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs George Town

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Beijing George Town
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.47
$30
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$110
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$15.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$7.21
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$6.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$3.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$965
$2779
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$2290
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$5123
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$4062
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$212
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$114
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
8.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12536
$8738
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6136
$3024
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$2.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$56.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.6
$28.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$3.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$4.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$5.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$7.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$18.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$6.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$6.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$4.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$3.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$25.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$4.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$14.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$10
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$5.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$4.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.3
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$18.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$25
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$70.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$138
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$621
$1829
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25910
$26968

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$740
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$764
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$800
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$666
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$666
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$682
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$697
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$480
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$672
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$720
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$576
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$722
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$623
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$645
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$541
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$556
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$648
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$645
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$574
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$525
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$541
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$646
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$541
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$539
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$541
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$480
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$599
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$789
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$522
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$511
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$676
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$684
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$634
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$579
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$665
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$759

Cities near George Town

Distance City Cost of living
333 km or 207 mi Cienfuegos
$886
356 km or 221 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1232
361 km or 225 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1201
375 km or 233 mi Montego Bay
$1092
377 km or 234 mi Santa Clara
$1158
381 km or 237 mi Placetas
$1090
385 km or 239 mi Colon
$1160
394 km or 245 mi Ciego de Avila
$1322
402 km or 250 mi Guines
$1213
412 km or 256 mi Florida
$1522
414 km or 257 mi Sagua La Grande
$1165
418 km or 260 mi Artemisa
$1168
418 km or 260 mi Cardenas
$1196
419 km or 260 mi Matanzas
$1163
422 km or 262 mi Pinar del Rio
$1212
425 km or 264 mi Moron
$1319
429 km or 266 mi Camaguey
$1619
430 km or 267 mi Mandeville
$1024
440 km or 273 mi Havana
$1073
459 km or 285 mi May Pen
$964
461 km or 287 mi Manzanillo
$2774
473 km or 294 mi Old Harbour
$1102
476 km or 296 mi Linstead
$1152
476 km or 296 mi Yara
$2128
487 km or 303 mi Spanish Town
$874
498 km or 310 mi Las Tunas
$1575
503 km or 312 mi Half Way Tree
$1314
504 km or 313 mi Kingston
$1482
510 km or 317 mi Bayamo
$1163
533 km or 331 mi Port Antonio
$1285
563 km or 350 mi Holguin
$1352
573 km or 356 mi Palma Soriano
$1274
587 km or 365 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1650
588 km or 365 mi Key West
$2957
593 km or 369 mi Cozumel
$1132
599 km or 372 mi Isla Mujeres
$1149
608 km or 378 mi Cancun
$1260
615 km or 382 mi Playa del Carmen
$1177
646 km or 401 mi Tulum
$1294
653 km or 405 mi Guantanamo
$1673