Beijing vs Miami - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Miami
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$3178
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$7315
🏠 One person rent
$589
$2092
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$3715
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$767
🚐 Transport expenses
$98
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$658
$4255
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
84
😀 Quality of life
73
92
🏙️ Population
21.9M
442K

The cost of living in Beijing is 68% less expensive than in Miami. Cities ranked 5355th and 118th ($1029 vs $3178) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 88th 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 1.3 months in Miami. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Miami ranked 33rd in the United States, while ranked 2546th and 119th among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Miami
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$8.04
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$5.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$3.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$2504
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$1788
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$4582
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$3236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$95.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$65.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14720
$6063
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6180
$3867
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$2.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$103
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$18.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$4.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$4.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$5.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$4.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$3.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$3.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$2.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$10.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$8.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$7.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$3.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$62.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$15.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$34.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$95.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$1514
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22823
$25246

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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 Miami

Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Coral Gables
$2846
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Miami Beach
$2839
12 km or 7.2 mi Hialeah
$2471
13 km or 8 mi North Miami
$2726
14 km or 8.7 mi Doral
$2622
16 km or 9.8 mi Sweetwater
$2649
17 km or 10 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2543
17 km or 11 mi North Miami Beach
$2773
18 km or 11 mi Miami Lakes
$2588
18 km or 11 mi Miami Gardens
$2705
20 km or 12 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2813
20 km or 13 mi Palmetto Bay
$2818
22 km or 13 mi Aventura
$2794
23 km or 14 mi Miramar
$2788
24 km or 15 mi Hallandale Beach
$2845
24 km or 15 mi Kendall West
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Cutler Bay
$2885
27 km or 17 mi Hollywood
$3076
27 km or 17 mi Pembroke Pines
$2977
29 km or 18 mi Richmond West
$2905
30 km or 19 mi Cooper
$2795
31 km or 19 mi Dania Beach
$2847
34 km or 21 mi Davie
$2741
38 km or 24 mi Plantation
$2716
40 km or 25 mi Fort Lauderdale
$2781
40 km or 25 mi Weston
$2598
42 km or 26 mi Sunrise
$2661
43 km or 26 mi Lauderhill
$2751
43 km or 27 mi Lauderdale Lakes
$2707
44 km or 27 mi Homestead
$3343
44 km or 28 mi Oakland Park
$2704
48 km or 30 mi Tamarac
$2836
48 km or 30 mi North Lauderdale
$2814
51 km or 32 mi Pompano Beach
$2709
51 km or 32 mi Margate
$2848
54 km or 34 mi Coral Springs
$3224
55 km or 34 mi Coconut Creek
$2794
59 km or 37 mi Parkland
$2971
61 km or 38 mi Deerfield Beach
$2450
66 km or 41 mi Boca Raton
$3101