Beijing vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$2261
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2811
$5455
🏠 One person rent
$648
$1267
🏘️ Family rent
$1139
$2011
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$622
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$4659
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
100
100
😀 Quality of life
73
96
🏙️ Population
21.9M
2.3M

The cost of living in Beijing is 51% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 4987th and 1367th ($1108 vs $2261) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1144th 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 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 2.1 months in Houston. Beijing ranked 14th best city to live in China vs Houston ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 2361st and 14th 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
$4.47
$20.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$9.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$6.03
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$965
$1416
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$994
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$2413
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$1595
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
6.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12536
$2519
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6136
$1831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$74.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.6
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$3.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$4.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$4.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$3.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$8.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$3.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.3
$38.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$148
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$621
$1987
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25910
$22291

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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 Houston

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2142
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2064
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2093
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2126
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2011
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2107
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2025
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2124
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2190
41 km or 25 mi League
$1990
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$1916
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2096
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2754
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2011
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1860
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1893
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2033
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$1900
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1621
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1843
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1950
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1895
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1872
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2003
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1977
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1917
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1516
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2141
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2475
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2058
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2070
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2168
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2110
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2125
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2151
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2120
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2149
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2066
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$1937
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2123