Beijing vs Hamilton - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Hamilton
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$2006
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2811
$4535
🏠 One person rent
$648
$1218
🏘️ Family rent
$1139
$2095
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$554
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$2934
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
73
😀 Quality of life
73
88
🏙️ Population
21.9M
569K

The cost of living in Beijing is 45% less expensive than in Hamilton. Cities ranked 4987th and 2004th ($1108 vs $2006) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 38th in China and Canada, respectively. Check China vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 1.5 months in Hamilton. Beijing ranked 14th best city to live in China vs Hamilton ranked 15th in Canada, while ranked 2361st and 265th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Hamilton

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Beijing Hamilton
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.47
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$67.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$5.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$3.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$2.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$965
$1114
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$1067
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$2011
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$1880
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$90.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$50.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
4.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12536
$8824
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6136
$3366
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$2.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$85.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.6
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$3.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$7.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$4.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$4.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.3
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$46.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$88.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$621
$620
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25910
$16689

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Cities near Beijing

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 Hamilton

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Burlington
$2214
26 km or 16 mi Oakville
$2318
32 km or 20 mi Brantford
$1832
38 km or 23 mi Cambridge
$2049
42 km or 26 mi Mississauga
$2308
42 km or 26 mi Halton Hills
$2034
45 km or 28 mi Guelph
$2017
48 km or 30 mi Brampton
$2102
52 km or 32 mi St. Catharines
$1994
54 km or 34 mi Kitchener
$2109
57 km or 36 mi Waterloo
$1936
60 km or 37 mi Welland
$1848
60 km or 37 mi Toronto
$2415
67 km or 42 mi Niagara Falls
$1892
71 km or 44 mi Vaughan
$2233
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1958
76 km or 47 mi Orangeville
$1892
78 km or 49 mi Richmond Hill
$2483
79 km or 49 mi Grand Island
$2078
85 km or 53 mi North Tonawanda
$2084
86 km or 53 mi Markham
$2172
90 km or 56 mi Stratford
$1706
92 km or 57 mi Buffalo
$2303
92 km or 57 mi Amherst
$2138
92 km or 57 mi New Tecumseth
$1997
95 km or 59 mi Ajax
$2124
97 km or 60 mi Lockport
$2081
98 km or 61 mi West Seneca
$2181
99 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2175
100 km or 62 mi Hamburg
$1863
107 km or 67 mi Orchard Park
$2030
108 km or 67 mi Lancaster
$2125
108 km or 67 mi Clarence
$2123
109 km or 68 mi Oshawa
$1581
116 km or 72 mi London
$1930
127 km or 79 mi Erie
$1802
127 km or 79 mi Barrie
$1449
139 km or 86 mi Jamestown
$1910
154 km or 96 mi Orillia
$1939
169 km or 105 mi Owen Sound
$1757