Beijing vs Kansas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Kansas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$2114
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$5242
🏠 One person rent
$596
$1156
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$1999
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$687
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$87
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$711
$3917
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
65
😀 Quality of life
73
87
🏙️ Population
21.9M
508K

The cost of living in Beijing is 51% less expensive than in Kansas. Cities ranked 5341st and 1736th ($1044 vs $2114) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1388th 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 1.9 months in Kansas. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Kansas ranked 115th in the United States, while ranked 2718th and 372nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Kansas

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Beijing Kansas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.36
$25.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$80
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$7.04
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$5.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$1229
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$897
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$2221
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$1622
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.4
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$188
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$68.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
6.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12544
$2333
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6280
$1896
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$2.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$52.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.68
$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$3.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$5.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$4.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$9.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$5.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$5.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$3.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$3.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$8.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$6.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$3.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$151
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$21.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$59.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$725
$1367
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25165
$25297

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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
$734
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$767
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$645
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$646
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$663
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$572
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$673
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$468
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$656
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$697
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$562
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$709
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$621
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$630
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$528
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$558
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$632
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$626
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$512
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$524
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$521
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$525
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$519
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$466
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$584
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$493
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$770
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$508
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$574
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$492
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$655
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$666
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$618
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$562
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$748

Cities near Kansas

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Prairie Village
$2328
10 km or 6.3 mi Kansas City
$2192
12 km or 7.4 mi Raytown
$2046
15 km or 9.2 mi Leawood
$2314
15 km or 9.2 mi Overland Park
$2433
15 km or 9.2 mi Independence
$1832
16 km or 10 mi Shawnee
$2283
18 km or 11 mi Lenexa
$2341
18 km or 11 mi Gladstone
$1945
19 km or 12 mi Grandview
$2258
23 km or 14 mi Lee's Summit
$2068
25 km or 16 mi Liberty
$1707
26 km or 16 mi Belton
$1833
27 km or 17 mi Olathe
$2299
27 km or 17 mi Blue Springs
$1995
39 km or 24 mi Gardner
$2160
41 km or 26 mi Leavenworth
$2105
57 km or 35 mi Lawrence
$1808
82 km or 51 mi St. Joseph
$1972
95 km or 59 mi Topeka
$1563
123 km or 77 mi Sedalia
$1914
156 km or 97 mi Emporia
$1358
174 km or 108 mi Manhattan
$1786
183 km or 113 mi Pittsburg
$1914
195 km or 121 mi Columbia
$1715
195 km or 121 mi Junction
$1904
215 km or 134 mi Jefferson
$1716
219 km or 136 mi Joplin
$1825
235 km or 146 mi Springfield
$1276
250 km or 155 mi Nixa
$1541
261 km or 162 mi Bellevue
$1888
263 km or 163 mi Salina
$1578
265 km or 165 mi Lincoln
$1649
265 km or 165 mi Newton
$1739
268 km or 167 mi Council Bluffs
$1871
275 km or 171 mi Omaha
$2017
283 km or 176 mi Bartlesville
$1762
284 km or 176 mi Wichita
$1820
286 km or 178 mi Ottumwa
$1918
287 km or 178 mi Derby
$1860