Beijing vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Kingston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$1482
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2811
$3425
🏠 One person rent
$648
$740
🏘️ Family rent
$1139
$1278
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$745
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
100
41
😀 Quality of life
73
61
🏙️ Population
21.9M
938K

The cost of living in Beijing is 25% less expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 4987th and 4050th ($1108 vs $1482) 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 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 0.5 months in Kingston. Beijing ranked 14th best city to live in China vs Kingston ranked 1st in Jamaica, while ranked 2361st and 5741st 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
$4.47
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$8.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$965
$861
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$510
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$1562
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$933
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$53.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
9.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12536
$2845
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6136
$2196
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$48.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.6
$26.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$4.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$3.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$3.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$6.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$7.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$6.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$4.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$9.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$3.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.3
$61.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$28.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$9.32
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$23.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$72.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$621
$304
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25910
$5834

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$740
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$764
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$800
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$666
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$666
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$682
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$697
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$480
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$672
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$720
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$576
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$722
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$623
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$645
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$541
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$556
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$648
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$645
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$574
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$525
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$541
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$646
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$541
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$539
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$541
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$480
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$599
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$789
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$522
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$511
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$676
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$684
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$634
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$579
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$665
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$759

Cities near Kingston

Distance City Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Half Way Tree
$1314
17 km or 11 mi Spanish Town
$874
31 km or 19 mi Linstead
$1152
34 km or 21 mi Old Harbour
$1102
42 km or 26 mi Port Antonio
$1285
48 km or 30 mi May Pen
$964
76 km or 47 mi Mandeville
$1024
131 km or 81 mi Montego Bay
$1092
144 km or 90 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1201
251 km or 156 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1650
257 km or 160 mi Yara
$2128
263 km or 164 mi Palma Soriano
$1274
265 km or 165 mi Manzanillo
$2774
268 km or 167 mi Bayamo
$1163
293 km or 182 mi Guantanamo
$1673
329 km or 205 mi Holguin
$1352
333 km or 207 mi Las Tunas
$1575
356 km or 221 mi Moa
$1888
369 km or 229 mi Anse-a-Veau
$523
395 km or 245 mi Miragoane
$523
397 km or 247 mi Camaguey
$1619
423 km or 263 mi Florida
$1522
450 km or 280 mi Saint-Marc
$533
463 km or 288 mi Gonaives
$539
468 km or 291 mi Carrefour
$545
475 km or 295 mi Port-au-Prince
$559
478 km or 297 mi Ciego de Avila
$1322
479 km or 297 mi Delmas
$535
480 km or 298 mi Petion-Ville
$539
499 km or 310 mi Moron
$1319
504 km or 313 mi George Town
$3795
520 km or 323 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1232
522 km or 324 mi Cap-Haitien
$530
544 km or 338 mi Cerca-la-Source
$522
568 km or 353 mi Placetas
$1090
593 km or 369 mi Santa Clara
$1158
594 km or 369 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$688
597 km or 371 mi Sabaneta
$857
600 km or 373 mi Cienfuegos
$886
602 km or 374 mi Barahona
$814