Beijing vs Hamilton - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Hamilton
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1016
$2017
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2879
$4455
🏠 One person rent
$575
$1247
🏘️ Family rent
$1275
$2030
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$542
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$120
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1443
$2780
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
73
😀 Quality of life
75
88
🏙️ Population
21.9M
569K

The cost of living in Beijing is 50% less expensive than in Hamilton. Cities ranked 5387th and 1784th ($1016 vs $2017) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 31st in China and Canada, respectively. Check China vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Beijing compared to 1.4 months in Hamilton. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Hamilton ranked 18th in Canada, while ranked 989th and 239th 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
$3.86
$18.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$70.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.36
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$5.66
☕ Cappuccino
$3.58
$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$819
$1156
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$456
$1072
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1965
$1990
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1021
$1768
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$51.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
6.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14717
$16293
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6695
$4716
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$2.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.3
$84
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.77
$13.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$2.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$3.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$7.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$13.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$3.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$2.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.26
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$2.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$13.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.49
$6.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.51
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$2.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$25
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.3
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.2
$44.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.62
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$53.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$698
$605
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22456
$21263

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$716
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$729
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$756
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$644
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$649
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$687
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$680
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$472
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$665
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$702
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$634
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$592
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$711
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$679
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$655
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$550
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$584
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$642
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$635
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$618
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$581
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$533
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$544
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$564
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$524
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$642
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$638
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$481
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$703
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$590
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$664
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$638
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$616
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$624
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$600
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$620
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$815

Cities near Hamilton

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Burlington
$2185
26 km or 16 mi Oakville
$2142
32 km or 20 mi Brantford
$1783
38 km or 23 mi Cambridge
$2089
42 km or 26 mi Mississauga
$2370
42 km or 26 mi Halton Hills
$1966
45 km or 28 mi Guelph
$1899
48 km or 30 mi Brampton
$1946
52 km or 32 mi St. Catharines
$1846
54 km or 34 mi Kitchener
$2056
57 km or 36 mi Waterloo
$1977
60 km or 37 mi Welland
$1554
60 km or 37 mi Toronto
$2453
67 km or 42 mi Niagara Falls
$1771
71 km or 44 mi Vaughan
$2267
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1888
76 km or 47 mi Orangeville
$1861
78 km or 49 mi Richmond Hill
$2447
79 km or 49 mi Grand Island
$2009
85 km or 53 mi North Tonawanda
$1992
86 km or 53 mi Markham
$2291
90 km or 56 mi Stratford
$1680
92 km or 57 mi Buffalo
$2183
92 km or 57 mi Amherst
$2013
92 km or 57 mi New Tecumseth
$2019
95 km or 59 mi Ajax
$2432
97 km or 60 mi Lockport
$2021
98 km or 61 mi West Seneca
$2145
99 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2107
100 km or 62 mi Hamburg
$2101
107 km or 67 mi Orchard Park
$2100
108 km or 67 mi Lancaster
$2082
108 km or 67 mi Clarence
$2056
109 km or 68 mi Oshawa
$1554
116 km or 72 mi London
$1936
127 km or 79 mi Erie
$1840
127 km or 79 mi Barrie
$1849
139 km or 86 mi Jamestown
$2195
154 km or 96 mi Orillia
$1910
169 km or 105 mi Owen Sound
$1799