Beijing vs Mesa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Mesa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1016
$2413
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2879
$5513
🏠 One person rent
$575
$1527
🏘️ Family rent
$1275
$2684
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$647
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$86.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1443
$4154
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
100
67
😀 Quality of life
75
73
🏙️ Population
21.9M
504K

The cost of living in Beijing is 58% less expensive than in Mesa. Cities ranked 5387th and 933rd ($1016 vs $2413) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 854th 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 1.7 months in Mesa. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Mesa ranked 422nd in the United States, while ranked 989th and 1561st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Mesa

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Beijing Mesa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.86
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$74.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.36
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$5.99
 Cappuccino
$3.58
$5.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$819
$1564
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$456
$1217
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1965
$2503
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1021
$2321
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$156
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$243
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$84
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14717
$2947
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6695
$3478
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.3
$44.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.77
$13.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$4.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$5.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$4.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$13.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$4.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$4.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.26
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$9.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.49
$9.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.51
$5.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$4.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$42
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.3
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.2
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.62
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$49.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$698
$1121
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22456
$12523

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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 Mesa

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Gilbert
$2417
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2423
12 km or 7.7 mi Scottsdale
$2524
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2306
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$2353
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2395
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2342
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$1979
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2342
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2281
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2525
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2468
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2304
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2328
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2319
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2296
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2388
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2073
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2056
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2466
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2423
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2027
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$1957
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2037
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2543
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$2077
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$830
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2763
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$2013
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1815
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$1926
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$1947
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$823
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$788
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$791
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1852
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2729
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$913