Beijing vs Miami - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Beijing	Miami
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1016	$3075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2879	$7229
🏠 One person rent	$575	$2042
🏘️ Family rent	$1275	$3813
🍽️ Food expenses	$245	$708
🚐 Transport expenses	$102	$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1443	$3944
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	100	85
😀 Quality of life	75	90
🏙️ Population	21.9M	442K

The cost of living in Beijing is 67% less expensive than in Miami. Cities ranked 5387th and 119th ($1016 vs $3075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 107th 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 1.3 months in Miami. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Miami ranked 29th in the United States, while ranked 989th and 140th 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	$3.86	$23.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$29.5	$88.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.36	$12.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.22	$7.68
☕ Cappuccino	$3.58	$5.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.46	$3.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$819	$2424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$456	$1740
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1965	$4776
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1021	$3298
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$33.6	$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$51.7	$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$13	$64.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.78%	6.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$14717	$6403
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6695	$3960
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.69	$2.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$32.3	$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$4.77	$14.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.12	$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.76	$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.46	$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.21	$3.76
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.84	$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.7	$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.23	$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.64	$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.1	$4.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.53	$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.79	$3.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.23	$4.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.84	$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.96	$3.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.35	$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.33	$3.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$9.26	$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.83	$2.78
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.43	$10.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.49	$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.51	$6.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.33	$5.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.93	$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$53.9	$75.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.3	$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$33.2	$151
💇 Haircut, simple	$9.62	$34.2
👖 Brand Jeans	$60.8	$50
👟 Brand Sneakers	$76.9	$95.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$698	$1399
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$22456	$23889

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Cost of Living in the nearest cities

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 Miami

Distance	City	Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi	Coral Gables	$2756
8.9 km or 5.5 mi	Miami Beach	$2762
12 km or 7.2 mi	Hialeah	$2381
13 km or 8 mi	North Miami	$2660
14 km or 8.7 mi	Doral	$2553
16 km or 9.8 mi	Sweetwater	$2604
17 km or 10 mi	Hialeah Gardens	$2474
17 km or 11 mi	North Miami Beach	$2714
18 km or 11 mi	Miami Lakes	$2528
18 km or 11 mi	Miami Gardens	$2651
20 km or 12 mi	Sunny Isles Beach	$2758
20 km or 13 mi	Palmetto Bay	$2865
22 km or 13 mi	Aventura	$2731
23 km or 14 mi	Miramar	$2732
24 km or 15 mi	Hallandale Beach	$2793
24 km or 15 mi	Kendall West	$2805
26 km or 16 mi	Cutler Bay	$3032
27 km or 17 mi	Hollywood	$3016
27 km or 17 mi	Pembroke Pines	$2939
29 km or 18 mi	Richmond West	$3092
30 km or 19 mi	Cooper	$2710
31 km or 19 mi	Dania Beach	$2783
34 km or 21 mi	Davie	$2681
38 km or 24 mi	Plantation	$2664
40 km or 25 mi	Fort Lauderdale	$2701
40 km or 25 mi	Weston	$2590
42 km or 26 mi	Sunrise	$2682
43 km or 26 mi	Lauderhill	$2611
43 km or 27 mi	Lauderdale Lakes	$2616
44 km or 27 mi	Homestead	$4044
44 km or 28 mi	Oakland Park	$2631
48 km or 30 mi	Tamarac	$2679
48 km or 30 mi	North Lauderdale	$2683
51 km or 32 mi	Pompano Beach	$2597
51 km or 32 mi	Margate	$2667
54 km or 34 mi	Coral Springs	$2888
55 km or 34 mi	Coconut Creek	$2643
59 km or 37 mi	Parkland	$2754
61 km or 38 mi	Deerfield Beach	$2414
66 km or 41 mi	Boca Raton	$2882