Beijing vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Beijing	Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1108	$2434
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2811	$5848
🏠 One person rent	$648	$1415
🏘️ Family rent	$1139	$2495
🍽️ Food expenses	$259	$729
🚐 Transport expenses	$101	$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$769	$4333
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	12 km
🎓 Higher education	100	86
😀 Quality of life	73	88
🏙️ Population	21.9M	430K

The cost of living in Beijing is 54% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 4987th and 1017th ($1108 vs $2434) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 876th 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 1.8 months in Minneapolis. Beijing ranked 14th best city to live in China vs Minneapolis ranked 80th in the United States, while ranked 2361st and 283rd 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	$4.47	$22.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$29.5	$85.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.19	$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.17	$6.46
☕ Cappuccino	$3.27	$6.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.58	$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$965	$1623
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$510	$1151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1738	$2834
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$909	$2128
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$32.7	$99.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$50	$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$14.5	$70.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.19%	6.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$12536	$3389
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6136	$2191
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.67	$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$31.5	$90.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$4.6	$18.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.21	$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.96	$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.76	$3.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.25	$7.02
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.15	$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.3	$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.29	$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.1	$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.23	$6.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.82	$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.87	$6.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.55	$5.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.81	$4.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.86	$3.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.38	$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.25	$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$11.2	$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.94	$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.67	$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.65	$8.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.95	$5.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.51	$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.03	$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$54.3	$64.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.12	$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$36.2	$114
💇 Haircut, simple	$8.74	$16.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$62.6	$58.5
👟 Brand Sneakers	$89.2	$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$621	$1397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$25910	$26236

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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 Minneapolis

Distance	City	Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi	Golden Valley	$2323
8.4 km or 5.2 mi	St. Louis Park	$2331
9.1 km or 5.7 mi	Crystal	$2319
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Roseville	$2223
10 km or 6.2 mi	Richfield	$2290
10 km or 6.4 mi	Brooklyn Center	$2327
11 km or 6.6 mi	New Hope	$2304
11 km or 6.8 mi	New Brighton	$2273
12 km or 7.2 mi	Fridley	$2270
12 km or 7.3 mi	Edina	$2313
14 km or 8.8 mi	Brooklyn Park	$2296
14 km or 9 mi	Saint Paul	$2045
14 km or 9 mi	Shoreview	$2251
15 km or 9.3 mi	Plymouth	$2312
15 km or 9.6 mi	Coon Rapids	$2206
17 km or 10 mi	Bloomington	$2250
18 km or 11 mi	Maple Grove	$2321
20 km or 12 mi	Minnetonka	$2315
20 km or 12 mi	Eagan	$2213
20 km or 12 mi	Blaine	$2356
21 km or 13 mi	South St. Paul	$2156
21 km or 13 mi	Eden Prairie	$2336
22 km or 14 mi	Maplewood	$2194
23 km or 14 mi	Savage	$2233
23 km or 14 mi	Inver Grove Heights	$2184
23 km or 15 mi	White Bear Lake	$2228
24 km or 15 mi	Burnsville	$2223
24 km or 15 mi	Oakdale	$2211
24 km or 15 mi	Lino Lakes	$2267
25 km or 15 mi	Chanhassen	$2307
25 km or 16 mi	Champlin	$2402
27 km or 17 mi	Woodbury	$2287
28 km or 17 mi	Andover	$2326
28 km or 17 mi	Apple Valley	$2103
29 km or 18 mi	Shakopee	$2291
29 km or 18 mi	Rosemount	$2175
31 km or 19 mi	Cottage Grove	$2215
32 km or 20 mi	Prior Lake	$2222
34 km or 21 mi	Chaska	$2273
34 km or 21 mi	Ramsey	$2618