Beijing vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$2248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3071
$5589
🏠 One person rent
$596
$1325
🏘️ Family rent
$1354
$2490
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$564
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$201
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1802
$4672
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
100
100
😀 Quality of life
77
92
🏙️ Population
21.9M
2.3M

The cost of living in Beijing is 53% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 5141st and 1258th ($1067 vs $2248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1108th 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 2.1 months in Houston. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Houston ranked 13th in the United States, while ranked 763rd and 82nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Houston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.04
$16.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$66.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$9.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$5.52
 Cappuccino
$3.75
$5.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$851
$1392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$1059
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2126
$2964
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1079
$2036
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$68
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
6.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14636
$2925
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7425
$2076
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$71.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.07
$21.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$3.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$4.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$3.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$3.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.28
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.57
$8.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.63
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$5.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$3.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.6
$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.51
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.9
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.8
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$782
$1368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23714
$22908

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2101
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2080
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2143
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2089
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2164
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2093
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2035
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2074
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2084
41 km or 25 mi League
$1983
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2003
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2151
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2692
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$1971
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1798
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1844
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2063
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2129
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1653
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1764
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1890
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1865
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1838
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2231
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$2004
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1960
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1468
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2211
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2473
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2145
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2186
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2223
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2194
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2226
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2232
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2177
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2250
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2223
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2075
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2156