Beijing vs Kingstown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Kingstown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$988
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$2356
🏠 One person rent
$589
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$601
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$469
🚐 Transport expenses
$98
$64.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$658
$1322
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
4
😀 Quality of life
73
52
🏙️ Population
21.9M
12.9K

The cost of living in Beijing is 4% more expensive than in Kingstown. Cities ranked 5355th and 5682nd ($1029 vs $988) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 2nd in China and Saint Vincent, respectively. Check China vs Saint Vincent comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Beijing compared to 1.3 months in Kingstown. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Kingstown ranked 1st in Saint Vincent, while ranked 2546th and 6494th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Kingstown

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Beijing Kingstown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$7.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$36.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.66
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$254
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$454
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$485
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$44.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$70.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$52
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
7.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14720
$593
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6180
$594
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$50.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$26.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$3.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$2.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$4.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$4.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$8.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$3.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$3.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$2.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$2.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$4.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$5.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$32.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$4.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$18.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$6.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$64.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$74.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$106
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22823
$9791

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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 Kingstown

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Georgetown
$988
69 km or 43 mi Vieux Fort
$1196
98 km or 61 mi Castries
$1169
124 km or 77 mi Grenville
$1076
136 km or 85 mi St. George's
$1075
160 km or 100 mi Fort-de-France
$1741
173 km or 107 mi Holetown
$1463
175 km or 109 mi Bridgetown
$1352
227 km or 141 mi Scarborough
$1111
238 km or 148 mi Roseau
$1008
269 km or 167 mi Portsmouth
$1168
280 km or 174 mi Port of Spain
$1248
281 km or 175 mi San Juan
$1213
296 km or 184 mi Chaguanas
$1079
319 km or 198 mi Basse-Terre
$1673
322 km or 200 mi San Fernando
$1007
339 km or 210 mi Petit-Bourg
$1673
341 km or 212 mi Sainte-Anne
$1662
346 km or 215 mi Les Abymes
$1656
347 km or 216 mi Baie-Mahault
$1662
352 km or 219 mi Le Moule
$1659
353 km or 219 mi Carupano
$697
372 km or 231 mi La Asuncion
$638
376 km or 234 mi Porlamar
$610
436 km or 271 mi Maturin
$838
436 km or 271 mi All Saints
$1135
440 km or 273 mi Cumana
$688
445 km or 276 mi St. John's
$1131
465 km or 289 mi Tucupita
$764
487 km or 302 mi Basseterre
$1336
492 km or 306 mi Cayon
$1338
493 km or 306 mi Puerto la Cruz
$696
502 km or 312 mi Lecheria
$760
505 km or 314 mi Barcelona
$908
545 km or 338 mi Anaco
$642
548 km or 341 mi Cantaura
$674
557 km or 346 mi Ciudad Guayana
$889
574 km or 357 mi Philipsburg
$2878
579 km or 360 mi El Tigre
$736
587 km or 365 mi Upata
$784