Beijing vs Georgetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Georgetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$1151
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$3139
🏠 One person rent
$589
$493
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$849
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$492
🚐 Transport expenses
$98
$78.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$658
$1107
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
24
😀 Quality of life
73
58
🏙️ Population
21.9M
235K

The cost of living in Beijing is 11% less expensive than in Georgetown. Cities ranked 5355th and 4824th ($1029 vs $1151) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 3rd in China and Guyana, respectively. Check China vs Guyana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Beijing compared to 1 months in Georgetown. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Georgetown ranked 1st in Guyana, while ranked 2546th and 6094th among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Georgetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$9.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$54.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$8.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.08
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$5.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$316
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$1231
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$57.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$88.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$49.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
7.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14720
$3437
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6180
$1313
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$26.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$3.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$4.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$6.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$9.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$6.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$4.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$3.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$4.71
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$2.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$6.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$6.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$46
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$126
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$1015
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22823
$23245

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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

Cities near Georgetown

Distance City Cost of living
88 km or 55 mi Linden
$1201
93 km or 58 mi New Amsterdam
$1199
161 km or 100 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$858
347 km or 216 mi Paramaribo
$881
479 km or 298 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1885
487 km or 302 mi Upata
$784
496 km or 308 mi Tucupita
$764
521 km or 324 mi Boa Vista
$692
524 km or 326 mi Ciudad Guayana
$889
532 km or 331 mi San Fernando
$1007
547 km or 340 mi Chaguanas
$1079
561 km or 349 mi San Juan
$1213
565 km or 351 mi Scarborough
$1111
567 km or 353 mi Port of Spain
$1248
612 km or 380 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$868
637 km or 396 mi Kourou
$1934
643 km or 399 mi Maturin
$838
677 km or 421 mi Cayenne
$1931
704 km or 438 mi St. George's
$1075
704 km or 438 mi Grenville
$1076
706 km or 438 mi Carupano
$697
711 km or 442 mi El Tigre
$736
720 km or 447 mi Bridgetown
$1352
730 km or 454 mi Holetown
$1463
737 km or 458 mi Cantaura
$674
753 km or 468 mi Anaco
$642
775 km or 482 mi Cumana
$688
778 km or 483 mi Porlamar
$610
783 km or 487 mi La Asuncion
$638
785 km or 488 mi Kingstown
$988
792 km or 492 mi Georgetown
$988
805 km or 500 mi Puerto la Cruz
$696
808 km or 502 mi Barcelona
$908
812 km or 504 mi Lecheria
$760
830 km or 516 mi Vieux Fort
$1196
837 km or 520 mi Zaraza
$803
861 km or 535 mi Castries
$1169
905 km or 562 mi Valle de la Pascua
$774
926 km or 575 mi Fort-de-France
$1741
966 km or 600 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$811