Beijing vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$1891
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$4432
🏠 One person rent
$589
$1087
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$1566
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$571
🚐 Transport expenses
$98
$87.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$658
$3456
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
66
😀 Quality of life
73
89
🏙️ Population
21.9M
633K

The cost of living in Beijing is 46% less expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 5355th and 2352nd ($1029 vs $1891) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1822nd 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 0.6 months in Beijing compared to 1.8 months in Memphis. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Memphis ranked 93rd in the United States, while ranked 2546th and 293rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Memphis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$65
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$5.8
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$5.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$978
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$882
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$1417
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$1286
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$61.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
6.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14720
$1517
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6180
$1503
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$49.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$2.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$3.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$9.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$5.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$5.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$4.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$3.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$7.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$3.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$25.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$40.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$77.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$1574
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22823
$27140

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$707
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$724
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$750
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$634
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$634
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$646
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$565
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$660
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$456
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$641
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$688
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$652
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$558
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$694
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$638
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$619
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$533
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$574
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$616
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$614
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$505
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$535
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$615
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$527
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$523
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$454
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$580
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$505
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$748
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$499
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$558
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$480
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$642
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$654
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$601
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$550
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$629
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$741

Cities near Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2392
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2182
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$1991
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2021
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1854
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2087
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2306
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2144
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$1994
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1749
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1858
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$2034
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1635
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1670
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1837
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1813
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1637
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1843
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1948
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1593
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1878
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$2033
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1404
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1960
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$2007
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1818
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1763
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1783
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1966
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1685
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1710
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2041
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1889
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1828
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$2165
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2609
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1397
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1354
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1830
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2855