Beijing vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Beijing	Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1067	$2256
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3071	$5584
🏠 One person rent	$596	$1311
🏘️ Family rent	$1354	$2372
🍽️ Food expenses	$258	$676
🚐 Transport expenses	$112	$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1802	$4424
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	12 km
🎓 Higher education	100	83
😀 Quality of life	77	88
🏙️ Population	21.9M	430K

The cost of living in Beijing is 53% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 5141st and 1228th ($1067 vs $2256) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1082nd 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 2 months in Minneapolis. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Minneapolis ranked 60th in the United States, while ranked 763rd and 234th 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	$4.04	$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$30.4	$80.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.94	$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.25	$6.96
☕ Cappuccino	$3.75	$6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.53	$3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$851	$1461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$473	$1061
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2126	$2697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1079	$2009
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$34.1	$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$53.1	$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$13.1	$67.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.04%	6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$14636	$3075
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7425	$2486
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.71	$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$37.3	$90
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$5.07	$18.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.2	$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.94	$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.44	$4.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.29	$5.19
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.91	$3.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.6	$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.37	$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.6	$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.08	$5.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.59	$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.96	$5.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.28	$4.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.84	$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.09	$3.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.36	$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.38	$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$9.28	$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.91	$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.57	$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.63	$8.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.6	$5.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.37	$3.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.02	$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$61.6	$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.51	$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$34.9	$105
💇 Haircut, simple	$9.52	$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans	$63.8	$59.7
👟 Brand Sneakers	$85.6	$83.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$782	$1565
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$23714	$27084

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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 Minneapolis

Distance	City	Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi	Golden Valley	$2231
8.4 km or 5.2 mi	St. Louis Park	$2224
9.1 km or 5.7 mi	Crystal	$2280
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Roseville	$2193
10 km or 6.2 mi	Richfield	$2224
10 km or 6.4 mi	Brooklyn Center	$2358
11 km or 6.6 mi	New Hope	$2282
11 km or 6.8 mi	New Brighton	$2305
12 km or 7.2 mi	Fridley	$2400
12 km or 7.3 mi	Edina	$2251
14 km or 8.8 mi	Brooklyn Park	$2398
14 km or 9 mi	Saint Paul	$2091
14 km or 9 mi	Shoreview	$2282
15 km or 9.3 mi	Plymouth	$2292
15 km or 9.6 mi	Coon Rapids	$2476
17 km or 10 mi	Bloomington	$2239
18 km or 11 mi	Maple Grove	$2353
20 km or 12 mi	Minnetonka	$2297
20 km or 12 mi	Eagan	$2200
20 km or 12 mi	Blaine	$2429
21 km or 13 mi	South St. Paul	$2177
21 km or 13 mi	Eden Prairie	$2361
22 km or 14 mi	Maplewood	$2212
23 km or 14 mi	Savage	$2249
23 km or 14 mi	Inver Grove Heights	$2196
23 km or 15 mi	White Bear Lake	$2252
24 km or 15 mi	Burnsville	$2227
24 km or 15 mi	Oakdale	$2258
24 km or 15 mi	Lino Lakes	$2319
25 km or 15 mi	Chanhassen	$2320
25 km or 16 mi	Champlin	$2485
27 km or 17 mi	Woodbury	$2352
28 km or 17 mi	Andover	$2447
28 km or 17 mi	Apple Valley	$2162
29 km or 18 mi	Shakopee	$2318
29 km or 18 mi	Rosemount	$2191
31 km or 19 mi	Cottage Grove	$2252
32 km or 20 mi	Prior Lake	$2262
34 km or 21 mi	Chaska	$2294
34 km or 21 mi	Ramsey	$2640