Beijing vs Miami - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Beijing	Miami
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1108	$3216
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2811	$7364
🏠 One person rent	$648	$2092
🏘️ Family rent	$1139	$3669
🍽️ Food expenses	$259	$789
🚐 Transport expenses	$101	$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$769	$4242
😷 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 66% less expensive than in Miami. Cities ranked 4987th and 117th ($1108 vs $3216) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 87th 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 14th best city to live in China vs Miami ranked 43rd in the United States, while ranked 2361st and 169th 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	$4.47	$26.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$29.5	$105
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.19	$13.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.17	$8.04
☕ Cappuccino	$3.27	$5.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.58	$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$965	$2394
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$510	$1806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1738	$4404
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$909	$3208
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$32.7	$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$50	$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$14.5	$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.19%	6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$12536	$6964
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6136	$3607
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.67	$2.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$31.5	$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$4.6	$18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.21	$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.96	$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.76	$4.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.25	$5.22
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.15	$5.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.3	$18.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.29	$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.1	$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.23	$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.82	$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.87	$4.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.55	$4.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.81	$3.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.86	$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.38	$1.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.25	$3.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$11.2	$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.94	$2.94
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.67	$9.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.65	$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.95	$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.51	$7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.03	$3.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$54.3	$83.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.12	$17.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$36.2	$131
💇 Haircut, simple	$8.74	$34.7
👖 Brand Jeans	$62.6	$52.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$89.2	$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$621	$1797
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$25910	$18611

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Cities near Beijing

Distance	City	Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi	Langfang	$740
58 km or 36 mi	Zhuozhou	$764
58 km or 36 mi	Sanhe	$800
78 km or 49 mi	Gaobeidian	$666
87 km or 54 mi	Bazhou	$666
109 km or 68 mi	Tianjin	$682
135 km or 84 mi	Renqiu	$586
137 km or 85 mi	Zunhua	$697
139 km or 87 mi	Baoding	$480
151 km or 94 mi	Binhai	$672
155 km or 97 mi	Tangshan	$720
163 km or 101 mi	Zhangjiakou	$680
164 km or 102 mi	Hejian	$576
176 km or 110 mi	Chengde	$722
182 km or 113 mi	Cangzhou	$623
189 km or 117 mi	Huanghua	$645
189 km or 118 mi	Anguo	$541
196 km or 122 mi	Dingzhou	$556
197 km or 122 mi	Qian'an	$648
198 km or 123 mi	Luanzhou	$645
204 km or 127 mi	Botou	$574
224 km or 139 mi	Shenzhou	$525
228 km or 142 mi	Xinle	$541
229 km or 142 mi	Pingquan	$646
239 km or 148 mi	Jinzhou	$541
241 km or 150 mi	Xinji	$539
249 km or 155 mi	Gaocheng	$541
249 km or 155 mi	Hengshui	$480
252 km or 156 mi	Laoling	$599
263 km or 164 mi	Shijiazhuang	$521
265 km or 165 mi	Datong	$789
272 km or 169 mi	Jizhou	$522
273 km or 169 mi	Qinhuangdao	$589
273 km or 170 mi	Dezhou	$511
281 km or 175 mi	Fengzhen	$676
282 km or 175 mi	Huairen	$684
294 km or 183 mi	Lingyuan	$634
296 km or 184 mi	Nangong	$579
302 km or 187 mi	Ulanqab	$665
314 km or 195 mi	Binzhou	$759

Cities near Miami

Distance	City	Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi	Coral Gables	$2854
8.9 km or 5.5 mi	Miami Beach	$2840
12 km or 7.2 mi	Hialeah	$2487
13 km or 8 mi	North Miami	$2747
14 km or 8.7 mi	Doral	$2636
16 km or 9.8 mi	Sweetwater	$2668
17 km or 10 mi	Hialeah Gardens	$2556
17 km or 11 mi	North Miami Beach	$2762
18 km or 11 mi	Miami Lakes	$2602
18 km or 11 mi	Miami Gardens	$2705
20 km or 12 mi	Sunny Isles Beach	$2842
20 km or 13 mi	Palmetto Bay	$2805
22 km or 13 mi	Aventura	$2802
23 km or 14 mi	Miramar	$2808
24 km or 15 mi	Hallandale Beach	$2792
24 km or 15 mi	Kendall West	$2747
26 km or 16 mi	Cutler Bay	$2859
27 km or 17 mi	Hollywood	$2958
27 km or 17 mi	Pembroke Pines	$3046
29 km or 18 mi	Richmond West	$2843
30 km or 19 mi	Cooper	$2756
31 km or 19 mi	Dania Beach	$2802
34 km or 21 mi	Davie	$2721
38 km or 24 mi	Plantation	$2697
40 km or 25 mi	Fort Lauderdale	$2924
40 km or 25 mi	Weston	$2589
42 km or 26 mi	Sunrise	$2673
43 km or 26 mi	Lauderhill	$2695
43 km or 27 mi	Lauderdale Lakes	$2715
44 km or 27 mi	Homestead	$3151
44 km or 28 mi	Oakland Park	$2749
48 km or 30 mi	Tamarac	$2774
48 km or 30 mi	North Lauderdale	$2762
51 km or 32 mi	Pompano Beach	$2701
51 km or 32 mi	Margate	$2757
54 km or 34 mi	Coral Springs	$3035
55 km or 34 mi	Coconut Creek	$2735
59 km or 37 mi	Parkland	$2793
61 km or 38 mi	Deerfield Beach	$2502
66 km or 41 mi	Boca Raton	$3114