Beijing vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

Beijing Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1254
$2975
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3503
$6193
🏠 One person rent
$730
$1911
🏘️ Family rent
$1543
$2725
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$621
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$260
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1565
$5327
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
100
99
😀 Quality of life
77
92
🏙️ Population
21.9M
3.9M

The cost of living in Beijing is 58% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 4012th and 39th ($1254 vs $2975) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 31st 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 1.2 months in Beijing compared to 1.8 months in Los Angeles. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Los Angeles ranked 11th in the United States, while ranked 627th and 64th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Los Angeles

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Beijing Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.7
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$74.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.93
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$7.96
☕ Cappuccino
$4.88
$5.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1041
$2166
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$592
$1644
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2376
$3759
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1254
$2194
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.9
$100
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.7
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.8
$63.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.94%
5.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18338
$9200
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9906
$6049
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.1
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.61
$17.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$4.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$4.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$3.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$2.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$3.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.62
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.55
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.65
$7.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.65
$4.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$2.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.4
$53.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$121
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$30.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.5
$59.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$989
$1420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28280
$23021

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$711
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$658
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$665
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$664
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$666
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$786
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$671
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$671
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$520
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$706
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$762
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$751
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$672
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$693
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$756
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$663
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$656
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$680
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$670
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$663
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$666
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$665
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$660
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$660
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$663
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$667
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$668
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$796
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$669
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$547
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$787
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$655
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$751
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$752
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$649
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$654
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$662
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$661
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$693
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$675

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2070
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2007
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2024
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2018
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2412
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2664
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2010
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2013
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2025
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2027
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3195
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2019
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2027
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$2261
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2026
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$1935
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2022
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2009
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2008
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$2517
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2013
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$2847
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2010
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2032
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$2019
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$1951
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2019
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2009
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2009
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2026
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2024
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2019
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$2006
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$1949
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2032
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2485
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3211
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2021
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$2160
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2099