Beijing vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

Beijing Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1150
$2209
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3214
$5196
🏠 One person rent
$657
$1292
🏘️ Family rent
$1390
$2121
🍽️ Food expenses
$284
$547
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$221
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1743
$5476
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
100
100
😀 Quality of life
79
93
🏙️ Population
21.9M
2.3M

The cost of living in Beijing is 48% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 4469th and 1016th ($1150 vs $2209) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 903rd 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 1.5 months in Beijing compared to 2.5 months in Houston. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Houston ranked 7th in the United States, while ranked 491st and 56th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Houston

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Beijing Houston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.82
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.7
$65
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.77
$9.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$6.01
☕ Cappuccino
$4.47
$5.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$905
$1312
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$537
$1049
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2115
$2677
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1129
$1660
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.9
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49
$190
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.9
$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.73%
6.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16345
$3010
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8046
$1716
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$1.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.9
$41.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.22
$32.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.83
$3.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$4.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$4.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$3.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$2.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$7.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.3
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.84
$7.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.48
$4.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.1
$48.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.29
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39
$86.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$25.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.6
$51.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$85.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$887
$1324
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26031
$21941

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$587
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$706
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$748
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$636
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$639
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$724
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$584
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$671
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$494
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$683
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$685
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$659
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$581
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$673
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$632
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$615
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$535
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$551
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$648
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$638
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$584
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$541
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$527
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$633
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$534
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$539
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$530
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$542
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$586
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$508
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$737
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$536
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$679
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$601
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$659
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$665
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$628
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$556
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$661
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$610

Cities near Houston

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2030
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2012
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$1957
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$1993
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$1892
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2099
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2004
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$1957
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$1871
41 km or 25 mi League
$2040
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$1939
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$1987
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$3044
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2034
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1932
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$2061
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2015
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2058
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1976
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1705
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1808
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$2002
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1766
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$1806
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1850
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1792
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1481
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2277
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2605
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2329
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$1836
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$1929
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2156
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$1782
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2311
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$1878
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2373
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$1823
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$1680
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$1757