Beijing vs Kansas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Kansas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1065
$2026
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3114
$5093
🏠 One person rent
$605
$1183
🏘️ Family rent
$1364
$2074
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$581
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1709
$4116
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
64
😀 Quality of life
78
87
🏙️ Population
21.9M
508K

The cost of living in Beijing is 47% less expensive than in Kansas. Cities ranked 4887th and 1733rd ($1065 vs $2026) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 1521st 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 months in Kansas. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Kansas ranked 57th in the United States, while ranked 583rd and 232nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Kansas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.9
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$61.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$5.9
 Cappuccino
$3.83
$5.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$843
$1220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$487
$915
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$2332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$1654
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$147
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$60.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.35%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14972
$4126
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8057
$2445
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$2.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.5
$52.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.9
$20.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$2.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$4.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$2.02
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$7.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$5.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$3.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$61.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.44
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$91.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.7
$54.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$1772
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27310
$28701

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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 Kansas

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Prairie Village
$2187
10 km or 6.3 mi Kansas City
$2188
12 km or 7.4 mi Raytown
$2070
15 km or 9.2 mi Leawood
$2171
15 km or 9.2 mi Overland Park
$2242
15 km or 9.2 mi Independence
$1979
16 km or 10 mi Shawnee
$2154
18 km or 11 mi Lenexa
$2186
18 km or 11 mi Gladstone
$2032
19 km or 12 mi Grandview
$2148
23 km or 14 mi Lee's Summit
$2122
25 km or 16 mi Liberty
$2059
26 km or 16 mi Belton
$2147
27 km or 17 mi Olathe
$2157
27 km or 17 mi Blue Springs
$2058
39 km or 24 mi Gardner
$1996
41 km or 26 mi Leavenworth
$2006
57 km or 35 mi Lawrence
$1456
82 km or 51 mi St. Joseph
$2038
95 km or 59 mi Topeka
$1708
123 km or 77 mi Sedalia
$1886
156 km or 97 mi Emporia
$1784
174 km or 108 mi Manhattan
$1787
183 km or 113 mi Pittsburg
$1887
195 km or 121 mi Columbia
$1485
195 km or 121 mi Junction
$1854
215 km or 134 mi Jefferson
$1878
219 km or 136 mi Joplin
$1836
235 km or 146 mi Springfield
$1555
250 km or 155 mi Nixa
$1703
261 km or 162 mi Bellevue
$2220
263 km or 163 mi Salina
$1575
265 km or 165 mi Lincoln
$1681
265 km or 165 mi Newton
$1703
268 km or 167 mi Council Bluffs
$1747
275 km or 171 mi Omaha
$2324
283 km or 176 mi Bartlesville
$1762
284 km or 176 mi Wichita
$1774
286 km or 178 mi Ottumwa
$1744
287 km or 178 mi Derby
$1820