Beijing vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1065
$2221
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3114
$5469
🏠 One person rent
$605
$1319
🏘️ Family rent
$1364
$2448
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1709
$4662
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
100
100
😀 Quality of life
78
92
🏙️ Population
21.9M
2.3M

The cost of living in Beijing is 52% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 4887th and 1234th ($1065 vs $2221) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 1107th 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 1.6 months in Beijing compared to 2.1 months in Houston. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Houston ranked 11th in the United States, while ranked 583rd and 86th among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Houston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.9
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$72
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$9.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$5.63
 Cappuccino
$3.83
$5.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$843
$1372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$487
$1066
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$3100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$1960
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$125
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$191
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$67.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.35%
6.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14972
$4081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8057
$3710
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.5
$63.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.9
$20.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$3.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$3.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$4.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$8.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$5.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$3.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.44
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.7
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$1282
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27310
$23011

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$733
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$713
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$772
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$633
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$650
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$688
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$583
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$678
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$466
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$667
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$677
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$658
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$587
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$700
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$633
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$607
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$539
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$549
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$643
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$637
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$594
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$592
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$525
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$633
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$545
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$569
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$650
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$572
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$486
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$707
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$598
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$667
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$621
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$640
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$643
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$587
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$506

Cities near Houston

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2141
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2118
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2128
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2132
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2148
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2126
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2107
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2115
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2123
41 km or 25 mi League
$2125
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2055
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2136
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2737
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2023
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1801
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1919
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2080
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$1988
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1694
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1829
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1925
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1879
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1778
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2220
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1975
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1915
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1445
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2179
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2590
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2095
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2066
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2150
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2146
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2093
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2191
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2146
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2190
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2071
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$1989
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2175