Beijing vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Beijing	Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1044	$2384
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2705	$5758
🏠 One person rent	$596	$1405
🏘️ Family rent	$1053	$2471
🍽️ Food expenses	$250	$702
🚐 Transport expenses	$102	$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$711	$4498
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	12 km
🎓 Higher education	100	86
😀 Quality of life	73	89
🏙️ Population	21.9M	430K

The cost of living in Beijing is 56% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 5341st and 1119th ($1044 vs $2384) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 959th 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 1.9 months in Minneapolis. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Minneapolis ranked 71st in the United States, while ranked 2718th and 263rd 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	$4.36	$19.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$26.1	$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.05	$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.02	$5.95
☕ Cappuccino	$3.03	$6.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.57	$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$861	$1609
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$471	$1141
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1589	$2803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$839	$2106
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$32.4	$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$50.2	$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$13.9	$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.39%	6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$12544	$3392
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6280	$2176
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.58	$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$33.4	$85.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$4.68	$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.1	$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.95	$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.81	$3.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.12	$6.09
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.89	$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.7	$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.38	$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.2	$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.22	$6.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.75	$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.83	$6.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.44	$4.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.82	$3.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.91	$3.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.37	$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.21	$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$9.65	$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.86	$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.61	$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.71	$8.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.63	$5.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.73	$3.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.02	$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$63.8	$56.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8	$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$34.7	$113
💇 Haircut, simple	$8.08	$16.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$59	$55.7
👟 Brand Sneakers	$81.3	$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$725	$1530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$25165	$26188

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Cities near Beijing

Distance	City	Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi	Langfang	$716
58 km or 36 mi	Zhuozhou	$734
58 km or 36 mi	Sanhe	$767
78 km or 49 mi	Gaobeidian	$645
87 km or 54 mi	Bazhou	$646
109 km or 68 mi	Tianjin	$663
135 km or 84 mi	Renqiu	$572
137 km or 85 mi	Zunhua	$673
139 km or 87 mi	Baoding	$468
151 km or 94 mi	Binhai	$656
155 km or 97 mi	Tangshan	$697
163 km or 101 mi	Zhangjiakou	$657
164 km or 102 mi	Hejian	$562
176 km or 110 mi	Chengde	$709
182 km or 113 mi	Cangzhou	$621
189 km or 117 mi	Huanghua	$630
189 km or 118 mi	Anguo	$528
196 km or 122 mi	Dingzhou	$558
197 km or 122 mi	Qian'an	$632
198 km or 123 mi	Luanzhou	$626
204 km or 127 mi	Botou	$564
224 km or 139 mi	Shenzhou	$512
228 km or 142 mi	Xinle	$524
229 km or 142 mi	Pingquan	$629
239 km or 148 mi	Jinzhou	$521
241 km or 150 mi	Xinji	$525
249 km or 155 mi	Gaocheng	$519
249 km or 155 mi	Hengshui	$466
252 km or 156 mi	Laoling	$584
263 km or 164 mi	Shijiazhuang	$493
265 km or 165 mi	Datong	$770
272 km or 169 mi	Jizhou	$508
273 km or 169 mi	Qinhuangdao	$574
273 km or 170 mi	Dezhou	$492
281 km or 175 mi	Fengzhen	$655
282 km or 175 mi	Huairen	$666
294 km or 183 mi	Lingyuan	$618
296 km or 184 mi	Nangong	$562
302 km or 187 mi	Ulanqab	$640
314 km or 195 mi	Binzhou	$748

Cities near Minneapolis

Distance	City	Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi	Golden Valley	$2289
8.4 km or 5.2 mi	St. Louis Park	$2287
9.1 km or 5.7 mi	Crystal	$2288
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Roseville	$2219
10 km or 6.2 mi	Richfield	$2270
10 km or 6.4 mi	Brooklyn Center	$2277
11 km or 6.6 mi	New Hope	$2284
11 km or 6.8 mi	New Brighton	$2260
12 km or 7.2 mi	Fridley	$2273
12 km or 7.3 mi	Edina	$2278
14 km or 8.8 mi	Brooklyn Park	$2273
14 km or 9 mi	Saint Paul	$2062
14 km or 9 mi	Shoreview	$2257
15 km or 9.3 mi	Plymouth	$2290
15 km or 9.6 mi	Coon Rapids	$2175
17 km or 10 mi	Bloomington	$2229
18 km or 11 mi	Maple Grove	$2303
20 km or 12 mi	Minnetonka	$2293
20 km or 12 mi	Eagan	$2189
20 km or 12 mi	Blaine	$2361
21 km or 13 mi	South St. Paul	$2160
21 km or 13 mi	Eden Prairie	$2359
22 km or 14 mi	Maplewood	$2197
23 km or 14 mi	Savage	$2212
23 km or 14 mi	Inver Grove Heights	$2189
23 km or 15 mi	White Bear Lake	$2234
24 km or 15 mi	Burnsville	$2192
24 km or 15 mi	Oakdale	$2230
24 km or 15 mi	Lino Lakes	$2275
25 km or 15 mi	Chanhassen	$2304
25 km or 16 mi	Champlin	$2410
27 km or 17 mi	Woodbury	$2292
28 km or 17 mi	Andover	$2354
28 km or 17 mi	Apple Valley	$2125
29 km or 18 mi	Shakopee	$2272
29 km or 18 mi	Rosemount	$2174
31 km or 19 mi	Cottage Grove	$2216
32 km or 20 mi	Prior Lake	$2219
34 km or 21 mi	Chaska	$2259
34 km or 21 mi	Ramsey	$2582