Beijing vs Miami - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Beijing	Miami
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1044	$3297
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2705	$7564
🏠 One person rent	$596	$2174
🏘️ Family rent	$1053	$3858
🍽️ Food expenses	$250	$797
🚐 Transport expenses	$102	$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$711	$4156
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	100	85
😀 Quality of life	73	90
🏙️ Population	21.9M	442K

The cost of living in Beijing is 68% less expensive than in Miami. Cities ranked 5341st and 95th ($1044 vs $3297) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 63rd 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 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 1.3 months in Miami. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Miami ranked 53rd in the United States, while ranked 2718th and 210th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Miami

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	Beijing	Miami
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$4.36	$27.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$26.1	$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.05	$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.02	$7.92
☕ Cappuccino	$3.03	$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.57	$3.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$861	$2574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$471	$1873
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1589	$4730
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$839	$3376
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$32.4	$95.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$50.2	$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$13.9	$65.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.39%	6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$12544	$6833
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6280	$3761
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.58	$2.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$33.4	$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$4.68	$18.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.1	$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.95	$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.81	$3.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.12	$5.35
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.89	$5.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.7	$16.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.38	$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.2	$25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.22	$5.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.75	$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.83	$4.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.44	$4.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.82	$2.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.91	$3.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.37	$1.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.21	$3.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$9.65	$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.86	$2.78
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.61	$9.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.71	$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.63	$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.73	$7.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.02	$3.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$63.8	$72.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8	$15.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$34.7	$130
💇 Haircut, simple	$8.08	$34.7
👖 Brand Jeans	$59	$53.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$81.3	$97.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$725	$1745
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$25165	$21676

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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	$734
58 km or 36 mi	Sanhe	$767
78 km or 49 mi	Gaobeidian	$645
87 km or 54 mi	Bazhou	$646
109 km or 68 mi	Tianjin	$663
135 km or 84 mi	Renqiu	$572
137 km or 85 mi	Zunhua	$673
139 km or 87 mi	Baoding	$468
151 km or 94 mi	Binhai	$656
155 km or 97 mi	Tangshan	$697
163 km or 101 mi	Zhangjiakou	$657
164 km or 102 mi	Hejian	$562
176 km or 110 mi	Chengde	$709
182 km or 113 mi	Cangzhou	$621
189 km or 117 mi	Huanghua	$630
189 km or 118 mi	Anguo	$528
196 km or 122 mi	Dingzhou	$558
197 km or 122 mi	Qian'an	$632
198 km or 123 mi	Luanzhou	$626
204 km or 127 mi	Botou	$564
224 km or 139 mi	Shenzhou	$512
228 km or 142 mi	Xinle	$524
229 km or 142 mi	Pingquan	$629
239 km or 148 mi	Jinzhou	$521
241 km or 150 mi	Xinji	$525
249 km or 155 mi	Gaocheng	$519
249 km or 155 mi	Hengshui	$466
252 km or 156 mi	Laoling	$584
263 km or 164 mi	Shijiazhuang	$493
265 km or 165 mi	Datong	$770
272 km or 169 mi	Jizhou	$508
273 km or 169 mi	Qinhuangdao	$574
273 km or 170 mi	Dezhou	$492
281 km or 175 mi	Fengzhen	$655
282 km or 175 mi	Huairen	$666
294 km or 183 mi	Lingyuan	$618
296 km or 184 mi	Nangong	$562
302 km or 187 mi	Ulanqab	$640
314 km or 195 mi	Binzhou	$748

Cities near Miami

Distance	City	Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi	Coral Gables	$2872
8.9 km or 5.5 mi	Miami Beach	$2870
12 km or 7.2 mi	Hialeah	$2465
13 km or 8 mi	North Miami	$2738
14 km or 8.7 mi	Doral	$2620
16 km or 9.8 mi	Sweetwater	$2662
17 km or 10 mi	Hialeah Gardens	$2532
17 km or 11 mi	North Miami Beach	$2739
18 km or 11 mi	Miami Lakes	$2589
18 km or 11 mi	Miami Gardens	$2684
20 km or 12 mi	Sunny Isles Beach	$2808
20 km or 13 mi	Palmetto Bay	$2801
22 km or 13 mi	Aventura	$2767
23 km or 14 mi	Miramar	$2775
24 km or 15 mi	Hallandale Beach	$2783
24 km or 15 mi	Kendall West	$2761
26 km or 16 mi	Cutler Bay	$2847
27 km or 17 mi	Hollywood	$2963
27 km or 17 mi	Pembroke Pines	$2991
29 km or 18 mi	Richmond West	$2831
30 km or 19 mi	Cooper	$2739
31 km or 19 mi	Dania Beach	$2792
34 km or 21 mi	Davie	$2713
38 km or 24 mi	Plantation	$2695
40 km or 25 mi	Fort Lauderdale	$2867
40 km or 25 mi	Weston	$2586
42 km or 26 mi	Sunrise	$2664
43 km or 26 mi	Lauderhill	$2713
43 km or 27 mi	Lauderdale Lakes	$2696
44 km or 27 mi	Homestead	$3170
44 km or 28 mi	Oakland Park	$2699
48 km or 30 mi	Tamarac	$2810
48 km or 30 mi	North Lauderdale	$2777
51 km or 32 mi	Pompano Beach	$2668
51 km or 32 mi	Margate	$2806
54 km or 34 mi	Coral Springs	$3117
55 km or 34 mi	Coconut Creek	$2735
59 km or 37 mi	Parkland	$2900
61 km or 38 mi	Deerfield Beach	$2448
66 km or 41 mi	Boca Raton	$3050