Beijing vs Long Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Long Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$2681
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3071
$6051
🏠 One person rent
$596
$1825
🏘️ Family rent
$1354
$3146
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$592
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1802
$4933
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
94
😀 Quality of life
77
77
🏙️ Population
21.9M
467K

The cost of living in Beijing is 60% less expensive than in Long Beach. Cities ranked 5141st and 464th ($1067 vs $2681) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 406th 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 1.7 months in Beijing compared to 1.8 months in Long Beach. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Long Beach ranked 181st in the United States, while ranked 763rd and 769th among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Long Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.04
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$61.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$6.81
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$851
$1953
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$1605
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2126
$3294
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1079
$2861
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$87.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$63.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14636
$7038
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7425
$6988
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$74
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.07
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$3.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$4.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.28
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.57
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.63
$8.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$7.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$4.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.6
$41.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.51
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.9
$95.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.8
$45.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$92.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$782
$1485
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23714
$21877

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$734
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$769
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$786
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$675
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$679
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$710
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$611
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$714
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$482
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$700
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$742
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$620
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$760
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$720
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$693
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$572
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$614
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$684
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$677
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$649
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$605
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$555
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$670
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$568
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$588
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$547
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$677
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$668
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$507
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$729
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$616
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$720
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$670
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$637
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$648
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$661
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$632
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$644
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$869

Cities near Long Beach

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Carson
$2754
11 km or 6.5 mi Seal Beach
$2817
11 km or 7 mi Lakewood
$2598
11 km or 7.1 mi Lomita
$2845
15 km or 9 mi Compton
$2709
15 km or 9.2 mi Bellflower
$2552
15 km or 9.2 mi Paramount
$2572
15 km or 9.5 mi Torrance
$2984
15 km or 9.6 mi Cypress
$2681
16 km or 9.7 mi Rancho Palos Verdes
$2938
16 km or 10 mi Cerritos
$2570
17 km or 11 mi Gardena
$2866
17 km or 11 mi Lynwood
$2633
19 km or 12 mi Norwalk
$2569
19 km or 12 mi Westminster
$2834
19 km or 12 mi Stanton
$2761
19 km or 12 mi Redondo Beach
$3603
20 km or 12 mi South Gate
$2612
20 km or 12 mi Lawndale
$3054
20 km or 12 mi Downey
$2354
20 km or 12 mi Huntington Beach
$3112
20 km or 13 mi Buena Park
$2708
22 km or 14 mi Hawthorne
$2861
22 km or 14 mi Garden Grove
$2804
22 km or 14 mi Cudahy
$2604
23 km or 14 mi Bell Gardens
$2561
23 km or 14 mi La Mirada
$2685
23 km or 14 mi Florence-Graham
$2720
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Valley
$3087
23 km or 15 mi Bell
$2652
24 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3065
24 km or 15 mi Huntington Park
$2682
24 km or 15 mi Maywood
$2673
25 km or 16 mi Inglewood
$2831
26 km or 16 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2629
26 km or 16 mi Pico Rivera
$2638
27 km or 17 mi Whittier
$2673
28 km or 17 mi Fullerton
$2959
28 km or 18 mi Montebello
$2675
29 km or 18 mi Santa Ana
$2614