Beijing vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1016
$3196
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2879
$7594
🏠 One person rent
$575
$2049
🏘️ Family rent
$1275
$3732
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$709
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$220
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1443
$4771
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
100
99
😀 Quality of life
75
93
🏙️ Population
21.9M
3.9M

The cost of living in Beijing is 68% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 5387th and 80th ($1016 vs $3196) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 71st 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 1.4 months in Beijing compared to 1.5 months in Los Angeles. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Los Angeles ranked 7th in the United States, while ranked 989th and 58th among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.86
$21.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$87.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.36
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$8.51
☕ Cappuccino
$3.58
$5.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$819
$2168
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$456
$1758
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1965
$4056
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1021
$3293
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$66.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
6.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14717
$8056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6695
$7115
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.3
$73.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.77
$16.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$4.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$4.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$6.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$4.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.26
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.49
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.51
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$5.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$2.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.3
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.2
$190
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.62
$27.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$60.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$698
$1650
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22456
$28838

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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
$729
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$756
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$644
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$649
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$687
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$680
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$472
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$665
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$702
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$634
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$592
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$711
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$679
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$655
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$550
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$584
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$642
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$635
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$618
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$581
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$533
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$544
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$564
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$524
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$642
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$638
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$481
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$703
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$590
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$664
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$638
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$616
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$624
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$600
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$620
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$815

Cities near Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2887
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2803
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2873
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2798
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2735
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2936
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2902
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2768
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3061
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2727
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3105
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2739
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2786
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3659
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$3014
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2903
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2788
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2780
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3033
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3416
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2750
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3370
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2735
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2851
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3086
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$3104
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2824
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2787
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2750
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2720
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3022
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2775
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3162
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2758
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2669
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2662
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3573
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2789
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3256
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2919