Beijing vs Kingstown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Kingstown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1065
$1008
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3114
$2491
🏠 One person rent
$605
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$1364
$729
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$450
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$70.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1709
$613
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
4
😀 Quality of life
78
35
🏙️ Population
21.9M
12.9K

The cost of living in Beijing is 6% more expensive than in Kingstown. Cities ranked 4887th and 5256th ($1065 vs $1008) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 1st in China and Saint Vincent, respectively. Check China vs Saint Vincent comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Beijing compared to 0.6 months in Kingstown. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Kingstown ranked 2nd in Saint Vincent, while ranked 583rd and 7788th 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
$3.9
$7.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$55.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$9.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$3.83
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$843
$367
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$487
$264
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$831
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$543
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$52.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$80.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$48.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.35%
12.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14972
$592
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8057
$595
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$1.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.5
$59.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.9
$25.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.73
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$2.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$3.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$5.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$9.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$6.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$2.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$2.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$4.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$5.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$64.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.44
$6.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.7
$82.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$98
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27310
$3332

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$733
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$713
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$772
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$633
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$650
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$688
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$583
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$678
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$466
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$667
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$677
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$658
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$587
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$700
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$633
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$607
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$539
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$549
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$643
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$637
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$594
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$592
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$525
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$633
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$545
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$569
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$650
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$572
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$486
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$707
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$598
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$667
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$621
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$640
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$643
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$587
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$506

Cities near Kingstown

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Georgetown
$993
69 km or 43 mi Vieux Fort
$1191
98 km or 61 mi Castries
$1108
124 km or 77 mi Grenville
$1069
136 km or 85 mi St. George's
$1069
160 km or 100 mi Fort-de-France
$1571
173 km or 107 mi Holetown
$1294
175 km or 109 mi Bridgetown
$1353
227 km or 141 mi Scarborough
$1099
238 km or 148 mi Roseau
$834
269 km or 167 mi Portsmouth
$1168
280 km or 174 mi Port of Spain
$1218
281 km or 175 mi San Juan
$1217
296 km or 184 mi Chaguanas
$1053
319 km or 198 mi Basse-Terre
$1576
322 km or 200 mi San Fernando
$898
339 km or 210 mi Petit-Bourg
$1570
341 km or 212 mi Sainte-Anne
$1570
346 km or 215 mi Les Abymes
$1561
347 km or 216 mi Baie-Mahault
$1579
352 km or 219 mi Le Moule
$1575
353 km or 219 mi Carupano
$710
372 km or 231 mi La Asuncion
$666
376 km or 234 mi Porlamar
$654
436 km or 271 mi Maturin
$838
436 km or 271 mi All Saints
$1074
440 km or 273 mi Cumana
$686
445 km or 276 mi St. John's
$1076
465 km or 289 mi Tucupita
$748
487 km or 302 mi Basseterre
$1212
492 km or 306 mi Cayon
$1214
493 km or 306 mi Puerto la Cruz
$732
502 km or 312 mi Lecheria
$769
505 km or 314 mi Barcelona
$719
545 km or 338 mi Anaco
$608
548 km or 341 mi Cantaura
$637
557 km or 346 mi Ciudad Guayana
$868
574 km or 357 mi Philipsburg
$1857
579 km or 360 mi El Tigre
$700
587 km or 365 mi Upata
$760