Beijing vs Kansas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Kansas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1016
$2121
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2879
$5385
🏠 One person rent
$575
$1182
🏘️ Family rent
$1275
$2164
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$649
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1443
$4006
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
64
😀 Quality of life
75
86
🏙️ Population
21.9M
508K

The cost of living in Beijing is 52% less expensive than in Kansas. Cities ranked 5387th and 1532nd ($1016 vs $2121) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1366th 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 1.4 months in Beijing compared to 1.9 months in Kansas. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Kansas ranked 85th in the United States, while ranked 989th and 320th among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Kansas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.86
$18.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$83.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.36
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.58
$5.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$819
$1212
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$456
$942
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1965
$2362
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1021
$1791
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$53.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14717
$2153
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6695
$1909
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$2.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.3
$52.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.77
$20.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$3.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$5.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$3.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$10
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$4.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$5.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$6.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$3.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$2.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.26
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$7.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.49
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.51
$7.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$3.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$58.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.3
$15.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.2
$146
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.62
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$51.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$698
$1376
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22456
$28999

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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
$729
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$756
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$644
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$649
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$687
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$680
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$472
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$665
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$702
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$634
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$592
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$711
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$679
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$655
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$550
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$584
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$642
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$635
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$618
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$581
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$533
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$544
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$564
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$524
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$642
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$638
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$481
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$703
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$590
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$664
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$638
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$616
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$624
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$600
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$620
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$815

Cities near Kansas

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Prairie Village
$2312
10 km or 6.3 mi Kansas City
$2196
12 km or 7.4 mi Raytown
$2039
15 km or 9.2 mi Leawood
$2325
15 km or 9.2 mi Overland Park
$2437
15 km or 9.2 mi Independence
$1825
16 km or 10 mi Shawnee
$2259
18 km or 11 mi Lenexa
$2322
18 km or 11 mi Gladstone
$1992
19 km or 12 mi Grandview
$2219
23 km or 14 mi Lee's Summit
$2063
25 km or 16 mi Liberty
$1922
26 km or 16 mi Belton
$1821
27 km or 17 mi Olathe
$2290
27 km or 17 mi Blue Springs
$1979
39 km or 24 mi Gardner
$2124
41 km or 26 mi Leavenworth
$2092
57 km or 35 mi Lawrence
$1720
82 km or 51 mi St. Joseph
$2000
95 km or 59 mi Topeka
$1649
123 km or 77 mi Sedalia
$1912
156 km or 97 mi Emporia
$1337
174 km or 108 mi Manhattan
$1777
183 km or 113 mi Pittsburg
$1902
195 km or 121 mi Columbia
$1549
195 km or 121 mi Junction
$1993
215 km or 134 mi Jefferson
$1801
219 km or 136 mi Joplin
$1896
235 km or 146 mi Springfield
$1534
250 km or 155 mi Nixa
$1689
261 km or 162 mi Bellevue
$2014
263 km or 163 mi Salina
$1569
265 km or 165 mi Lincoln
$1698
265 km or 165 mi Newton
$1730
268 km or 167 mi Council Bluffs
$1794
275 km or 171 mi Omaha
$2068
283 km or 176 mi Bartlesville
$1856
284 km or 176 mi Wichita
$1811
286 km or 178 mi Ottumwa
$1750
287 km or 178 mi Derby
$1846