Beijing vs Kansas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Kansas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$2110
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$5277
🏠 One person rent
$589
$1160
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$2028
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$696
🚐 Transport expenses
$98
$86.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$658
$3972
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
65
😀 Quality of life
73
88
🏙️ Population
21.9M
508K

The cost of living in Beijing is 51% less expensive than in Kansas. Cities ranked 5355th and 1700th ($1029 vs $2110) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1417th 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 0.6 months in Beijing compared to 1.9 months in Kansas. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Kansas ranked 95th in the United States, while ranked 2546th and 299th among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Kansas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$85.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$6.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$5.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$1123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$947
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$2072
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$1715
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$182
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$60.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
6.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14720
$2177
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6180
$1986
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$2.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$53.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$3.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$6.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$3.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$9.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$13.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$4.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$6.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$6.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$3.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$3.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$7.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$3.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$36
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$96.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$1380
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22823
$28880

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$707
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$724
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$750
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$634
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$634
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$646
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$565
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$660
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$456
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$641
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$688
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$652
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$558
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$694
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$638
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$619
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$533
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$574
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$616
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$614
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$505
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$535
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$615
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$527
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$523
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$454
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$580
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$505
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$748
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$499
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$558
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$480
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$642
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$654
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$601
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$550
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$629
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$741

Cities near Kansas

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Prairie Village
$2293
10 km or 6.3 mi Kansas City
$2237
12 km or 7.4 mi Raytown
$2019
15 km or 9.2 mi Leawood
$2266
15 km or 9.2 mi Overland Park
$2390
15 km or 9.2 mi Independence
$1765
16 km or 10 mi Shawnee
$2271
18 km or 11 mi Lenexa
$2311
18 km or 11 mi Gladstone
$1902
19 km or 12 mi Grandview
$2248
23 km or 14 mi Lee's Summit
$2052
25 km or 16 mi Liberty
$1647
26 km or 16 mi Belton
$1841
27 km or 17 mi Olathe
$2261
27 km or 17 mi Blue Springs
$1943
39 km or 24 mi Gardner
$2160
41 km or 26 mi Leavenworth
$2120
57 km or 35 mi Lawrence
$1912
82 km or 51 mi St. Joseph
$1946
95 km or 59 mi Topeka
$1574
123 km or 77 mi Sedalia
$1893
156 km or 97 mi Emporia
$1368
174 km or 108 mi Manhattan
$1761
183 km or 113 mi Pittsburg
$1909
195 km or 121 mi Columbia
$1638
195 km or 121 mi Junction
$1875
215 km or 134 mi Jefferson
$1830
219 km or 136 mi Joplin
$1848
235 km or 146 mi Springfield
$1280
250 km or 155 mi Nixa
$1522
261 km or 162 mi Bellevue
$1963
263 km or 163 mi Salina
$1535
265 km or 165 mi Lincoln
$1614
265 km or 165 mi Newton
$1729
268 km or 167 mi Council Bluffs
$1816
275 km or 171 mi Omaha
$2106
283 km or 176 mi Bartlesville
$1852
284 km or 176 mi Wichita
$1811
286 km or 178 mi Ottumwa
$1899
287 km or 178 mi Derby
$1855