Beijing vs Long Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Long Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$2732
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$6311
🏠 One person rent
$596
$1782
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$3096
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$654
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$711
$4305
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
94
😀 Quality of life
73
78
🏙️ Population
21.9M
467K

The cost of living in Beijing is 62% less expensive than in Long Beach. Cities ranked 5341st and 524th ($1044 vs $2732) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 453rd 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 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 1.6 months in Long Beach. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Long Beach ranked 282nd in the United States, while ranked 2718th and 992nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Long Beach

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Beijing Long Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.36
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$72.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$14.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$7
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$5.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$3.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$1919
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$1544
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$3153
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$2806
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.4
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$57.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12544
$7165
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6280
$6988
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$73.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.68
$29.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$3.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$3.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$4.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$5.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$7.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$3.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$95.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$52.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$725
$1666
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25165
$22757

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$716
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$734
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$767
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$645
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$646
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$663
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$572
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$673
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$468
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$656
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$697
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$562
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$709
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$621
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$630
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$528
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$558
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$632
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$626
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$512
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$524
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$521
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$525
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$519
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$466
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$584
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$493
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$770
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$508
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$574
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$492
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$655
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$666
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$618
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$562
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$748

Cities near Long Beach

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Carson
$2974
11 km or 6.5 mi Seal Beach
$2874
11 km or 7 mi Lakewood
$2750
11 km or 7.1 mi Lomita
$3078
15 km or 9 mi Compton
$2880
15 km or 9.2 mi Bellflower
$2702
15 km or 9.2 mi Paramount
$2770
15 km or 9.5 mi Torrance
$3118
15 km or 9.6 mi Cypress
$2829
16 km or 9.7 mi Rancho Palos Verdes
$3718
16 km or 10 mi Cerritos
$2695
17 km or 11 mi Gardena
$3051
17 km or 11 mi Lynwood
$2835
19 km or 12 mi Norwalk
$2688
19 km or 12 mi Westminster
$2970
19 km or 12 mi Stanton
$2892
19 km or 12 mi Redondo Beach
$3744
20 km or 12 mi South Gate
$2820
20 km or 12 mi Lawndale
$3193
20 km or 12 mi Downey
$2698
20 km or 12 mi Huntington Beach
$3227
20 km or 13 mi Buena Park
$2827
22 km or 14 mi Hawthorne
$3057
22 km or 14 mi Garden Grove
$2930
22 km or 14 mi Cudahy
$2810
23 km or 14 mi Bell Gardens
$2775
23 km or 14 mi La Mirada
$2803
23 km or 14 mi Florence-Graham
$2917
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Valley
$3199
23 km or 15 mi Bell
$2847
24 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3262
24 km or 15 mi Huntington Park
$2879
24 km or 15 mi Maywood
$2850
25 km or 16 mi Inglewood
$3020
26 km or 16 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2789
26 km or 16 mi Pico Rivera
$2796
27 km or 17 mi Whittier
$2815
28 km or 17 mi Fullerton
$3055
28 km or 18 mi Montebello
$2769
29 km or 18 mi Santa Ana
$3059