Beijing vs Manaus - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Beijing	Manaus
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1067	$798
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3071	$1863
🏠 One person rent	$596	$377
🏘️ Family rent	$1354	$616
🍽️ Food expenses	$258	$257
🚐 Transport expenses	$112	$93.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1802	$488
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	6 km
🎓 Higher education	100	23
😀 Quality of life	77	53
🏙️ Population	21.9M	2.06M

The cost of living in Beijing is 34% more expensive than in Manaus. Cities ranked 5141st and 6439th ($1067 vs $798) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 10th in China and Brazil, respectively. Check China vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Beijing compared to 0.6 months in Manaus. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Manaus ranked 22nd in Brazil, while ranked 763rd and 6028th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Manaus

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	Beijing	Manaus
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$4.04	$5.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$30.4	$22.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.94	$7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.25	$2.02
☕ Cappuccino	$3.75	$2.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.53	$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$851	$469
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$473	$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2126	$624
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1079	$451
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$34.1	$71.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$53.1	$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$13.1	$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.04%	9.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$14636	$1459
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7425	$883
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.71	$0.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$37.3	$38.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$5.07	$6.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.2	$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.94	$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.44	$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.29	$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.91	$1.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.6	$9.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.37	$3.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.6	$6.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.08	$2.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.59	$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.96	$1.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.28	$1.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.84	$1.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.09	$1.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.36	$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.38	$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$9.28	$9.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.91	$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.57	$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.63	$4.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.6	$3.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.37	$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.02	$0.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$61.6	$20.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.51	$5.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$34.9	$37.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$9.52	$6.42
👖 Brand Jeans	$63.8	$40
👟 Brand Sneakers	$85.6	$57.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$782	$212
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$23714	$4749

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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 Manaus

Distance	City	Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi	Manacapuru	$708
175 km or 109 mi	Itacoatiara	$708
257 km or 160 mi	Maues	$714
364 km or 226 mi	Coari	$708
368 km or 229 mi	Parintins	$725
466 km or 290 mi	Itaituba	$727
484 km or 301 mi	Oriximina	$728
522 km or 324 mi	Tefe	$603
594 km or 369 mi	Santarem	$666
662 km or 412 mi	Boa Vista	$586
762 km or 474 mi	Porto Velho	$639
828 km or 515 mi	Ariquemes	$603
867 km or 539 mi	Altamira	$630
892 km or 554 mi	Ji-Parana	$602
979 km or 608 mi	Rolim de Moura	$600
1030 km or 640 mi	Linden	$1015
1040 km or 646 mi	Santana	$582
1054 km or 655 mi	Macapa	$633
1059 km or 658 mi	Nieuw Nickerie	$843
1071 km or 666 mi	Breves	$611
1072 km or 666 mi	Vilhena	$598
1076 km or 669 mi	New Amsterdam	$1013
1094 km or 680 mi	Sinop	$691
1108 km or 689 mi	Tabatinga	$601
1118 km or 695 mi	Georgetown	$986
1133 km or 704 mi	Paramaribo	$869
1151 km or 715 mi	Tucurui	$625
1151 km or 715 mi	Rio Branco	$780
1165 km or 724 mi	Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni	$1310
1172 km or 729 mi	Cameta	$602
1231 km or 765 mi	Kourou	$1698
1235 km or 767 mi	Maraba	$652
1236 km or 768 mi	Cayenne	$1642
1246 km or 774 mi	Abaetetuba	$538
1264 km or 785 mi	Upata	$785
1290 km or 801 mi	Puerto Ayacucho	$751
1292 km or 803 mi	Belem	$770
1307 km or 812 mi	Ciudad Guayana	$892
1307 km or 812 mi	Ciudad Bolivar	$870
1308 km or 813 mi	Ananindeua	$668