Beijing vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Kingston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$1364
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$3138
🏠 One person rent
$589
$654
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$1106
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$490
🚐 Transport expenses
$98
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$658
$504
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
100
40
😀 Quality of life
73
57
🏙️ Population
21.9M
580K

The cost of living in Beijing is 25% less expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 5355th and 4339th ($1029 vs $1364) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in China and Jamaica, respectively. Check China vs Jamaica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Beijing compared to 0.4 months in Kingston. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Kingston ranked 1st in Jamaica, while ranked 2546th and 6173rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Kingston

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Beijing Kingston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$9.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$84.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$8.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.35
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$4.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$792
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$424
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$1427
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$765
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$100
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$56.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
9.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14720
$2802
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6180
$2172
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$48.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$4.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$3.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$3.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$6.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$7.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$6.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$4.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$2.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$8.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$68.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$27
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$7.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$23.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$71.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22823
$4783

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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 Kingston

Distance City Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Half Way Tree
$1223
17 km or 11 mi Spanish Town
$793
31 km or 19 mi Linstead
$1055
34 km or 21 mi Old Harbour
$1030
42 km or 26 mi Port Antonio
$1164
48 km or 30 mi May Pen
$947
76 km or 47 mi Mandeville
$973
131 km or 81 mi Montego Bay
$1072
144 km or 90 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1149
251 km or 156 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1645
257 km or 160 mi Yara
$2126
263 km or 164 mi Palma Soriano
$1266
265 km or 165 mi Manzanillo
$2761
268 km or 167 mi Bayamo
$1165
293 km or 182 mi Guantanamo
$1656
329 km or 205 mi Holguin
$1354
333 km or 207 mi Las Tunas
$1574
356 km or 221 mi Moa
$1884
369 km or 229 mi Anse-a-Veau
$529
395 km or 245 mi Miragoane
$528
397 km or 247 mi Camaguey
$1601
423 km or 263 mi Florida
$1504
450 km or 280 mi Saint-Marc
$533
463 km or 288 mi Gonaives
$544
468 km or 291 mi Carrefour
$552
475 km or 295 mi Port-au-Prince
$567
478 km or 297 mi Ciego de Avila
$1300
479 km or 297 mi Delmas
$541
480 km or 298 mi Petion-Ville
$546
499 km or 310 mi Moron
$1300
504 km or 313 mi George Town
$3615
520 km or 323 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1221
522 km or 324 mi Cap-Haitien
$536
544 km or 338 mi Cerca-la-Source
$529
568 km or 353 mi Placetas
$1097
593 km or 369 mi Santa Clara
$1154
594 km or 369 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$639
597 km or 371 mi Sabaneta
$721
600 km or 373 mi Cienfuegos
$855
602 km or 374 mi Barahona
$713