Beijing vs Miami - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Beijing	Miami
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1067	$3103
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3071	$7450
🏠 One person rent	$596	$2075
🏘️ Family rent	$1354	$4080
🍽️ Food expenses	$258	$704
🚐 Transport expenses	$112	$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1802	$4410
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	100	85
😀 Quality of life	77	91
🏙️ Population	21.9M	442K

The cost of living in Beijing is 66% less expensive than in Miami. Cities ranked 5141st and 103rd ($1067 vs $3103) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 80th 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 1.7 months in Beijing compared to 1.4 months in Miami. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Miami ranked 18th in the United States, while ranked 763rd and 109th 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	$4.04	$22.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$30.4	$88.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.94	$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.25	$7.36
☕ Cappuccino	$3.75	$5.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.53	$3.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$851	$2446
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$473	$1765
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2126	$4939
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1079	$3570
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$34.1	$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$53.1	$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$13.1	$62.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.04%	6.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$14636	$6519
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7425	$4021
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.71	$2.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$37.3	$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$5.07	$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.2	$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.94	$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.44	$3.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.29	$4.06
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.91	$5.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.6	$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.37	$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.6	$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.08	$5.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.59	$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.96	$4.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.28	$4.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.84	$2.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.09	$3.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.36	$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.38	$3.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$9.28	$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.91	$2.38
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.57	$9.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.63	$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.6	$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.37	$5.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.02	$3.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$61.6	$71.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.51	$15.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$34.9	$152
💇 Haircut, simple	$9.52	$33
👖 Brand Jeans	$63.8	$49.5
👟 Brand Sneakers	$85.6	$82.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$782	$1210
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$23714	$25328

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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 Miami

Distance	City	Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi	Coral Gables	$2803
8.9 km or 5.5 mi	Miami Beach	$2753
12 km or 7.2 mi	Hialeah	$2562
13 km or 8 mi	North Miami	$2671
14 km or 8.7 mi	Doral	$2612
16 km or 9.8 mi	Sweetwater	$2644
17 km or 10 mi	Hialeah Gardens	$2551
17 km or 11 mi	North Miami Beach	$2659
18 km or 11 mi	Miami Lakes	$2578
18 km or 11 mi	Miami Gardens	$2645
20 km or 12 mi	Sunny Isles Beach	$2682
20 km or 13 mi	Palmetto Bay	$2849
22 km or 13 mi	Aventura	$2647
23 km or 14 mi	Miramar	$2717
24 km or 15 mi	Hallandale Beach	$2630
24 km or 15 mi	Kendall West	$2808
26 km or 16 mi	Cutler Bay	$3002
27 km or 17 mi	Hollywood	$2724
27 km or 17 mi	Pembroke Pines	$2898
29 km or 18 mi	Richmond West	$3058
30 km or 19 mi	Cooper	$2691
31 km or 19 mi	Dania Beach	$2629
34 km or 21 mi	Davie	$2623
38 km or 24 mi	Plantation	$2573
40 km or 25 mi	Fort Lauderdale	$2727
40 km or 25 mi	Weston	$2608
42 km or 26 mi	Sunrise	$2538
43 km or 26 mi	Lauderhill	$2513
43 km or 27 mi	Lauderdale Lakes	$2540
44 km or 27 mi	Homestead	$3991
44 km or 28 mi	Oakland Park	$2571
48 km or 30 mi	Tamarac	$2424
48 km or 30 mi	North Lauderdale	$2418
51 km or 32 mi	Pompano Beach	$2490
51 km or 32 mi	Margate	$2359
54 km or 34 mi	Coral Springs	$2315
55 km or 34 mi	Coconut Creek	$2429
59 km or 37 mi	Parkland	$2484
61 km or 38 mi	Deerfield Beach	$2248
66 km or 41 mi	Boca Raton	$2860