Beijing vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

Beijing Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1150
$2140
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3214
$5312
🏠 One person rent
$657
$1238
🏘️ Family rent
$1390
$2245
🍽️ Food expenses
$284
$616
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1743
$4460
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
84
😀 Quality of life
79
88
🏙️ Population
21.9M
430K

The cost of living in Beijing is 46% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 4469th and 1162nd ($1150 vs $2140) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1034th 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 1.5 months in Beijing compared to 2.1 months in Minneapolis. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Minneapolis ranked 40th in the United States, while ranked 491st and 179th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Minneapolis

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Beijing Minneapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.82
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.7
$79.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.77
$8.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$7.05
☕ Cappuccino
$4.47
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$905
$1387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$537
$1015
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2115
$2776
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1129
$1866
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.9
$86.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.9
$61.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.73%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16345
$7092
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8046
$4290
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.9
$90.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.22
$17.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.83
$3.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$4.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$9.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$11.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$6.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$4.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$5.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$10.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.3
$7.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.84
$5.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.48
$3.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.1
$82
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.29
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39
$116
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$15.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.6
$61.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$86.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$887
$1534
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26031
$24309

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$587
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$706
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$748
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$636
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$639
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$724
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$584
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$671
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$494
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$683
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$685
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$659
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$581
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$673
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$632
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$615
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$535
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$551
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$648
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$638
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$584
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$541
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$527
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$633
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$534
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$539
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$530
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$542
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$586
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$508
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$737
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$536
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$679
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$601
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$659
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$665
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$628
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$556
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$661
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$610

Cities near Minneapolis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2085
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2125
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2101
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2045
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2146
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2078
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2104
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2053
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2043
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2170
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2091
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2044
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2052
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2150
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2013
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2143
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2166
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2207
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2025
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2019
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2007
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2255
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2012
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2137
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2011
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2055
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2131
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2001
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2058
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2214
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2357
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$1985
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2177
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$1879
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2194
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$1970
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2002
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2130
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2196
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2759