Beijing vs Nagoya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Nagoya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$1248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3071
$3605
🏠 One person rent
$596
$533
🏘️ Family rent
$1354
$1385
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$398
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$223
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1802
$2483
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
100
91
😀 Quality of life
77
93
🏙️ Population
21.9M
2.33M

The cost of living in Beijing is 15% less expensive than in Nagoya. Cities ranked 5141st and 4466th ($1067 vs $1248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 35th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Beijing compared to 2 months in Nagoya. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Nagoya ranked 5th in Japan, while ranked 763rd and 65th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Nagoya

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Beijing Nagoya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.04
$6.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$5.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$3.48
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$2.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$851
$560
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$372
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2126
$1675
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1079
$1099
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$89.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14636
$2567
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7425
$1574
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$1.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$69.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.07
$25.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$6.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$5.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$4.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$3.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.91
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.28
$9.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.57
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.63
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$0.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.6
$56.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.51
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.9
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.8
$48.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$50
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$782
$611
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23714
$12650

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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 Nagoya

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Toyoake
$1048
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Nisshin
$1050
11 km or 6.9 mi Togo
$1036
12 km or 7.2 mi Tokai
$1052
12 km or 7.2 mi Obu
$1049
12 km or 7.4 mi Kiyosu
$1020
12 km or 7.6 mi Oharu
$1026
13 km or 8 mi Nagakute
$1034
13 km or 8.2 mi Miyoshi
$1029
13 km or 8.3 mi Kanie
$1028
14 km or 8.9 mi Chita
$1040
14 km or 8.9 mi Owariasahi
$1027
15 km or 9.4 mi Kasugai
$1057
16 km or 9.8 mi Higashiura
$1042
16 km or 10 mi Kitanagoya
$997
16 km or 10 mi Kariya
$1046
17 km or 10 mi Ama
$1006
18 km or 11 mi Seto
$1023
19 km or 12 mi Aisai
$1016
19 km or 12 mi Komaki
$1006
19 km or 12 mi Iwakura
$990
20 km or 12 mi Tsushima
$1005
20 km or 12 mi Yatomi
$1020
20 km or 13 mi Inazawa
$993
21 km or 13 mi Agui
$1033
21 km or 13 mi Toyota
$1069
21 km or 13 mi Chiryu
$1033
21 km or 13 mi Takahama
$1034
22 km or 13 mi Anjo
$1054
23 km or 15 mi Kuwana
$1025
24 km or 15 mi Ichinomiya
$1039
24 km or 15 mi Oguchi
$979
24 km or 15 mi Handa
$1031
25 km or 15 mi Konan
$972
27 km or 17 mi Hekinan
$1029
27 km or 17 mi Fuso
$967
27 km or 17 mi Tokoname
$1028
28 km or 18 mi Okazaki
$1091
29 km or 18 mi Kaizu
$991
30 km or 18 mi Taketoyo
$1027