Beijing vs Nagoya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Nagoya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1016
$1202
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2879
$3492
🏠 One person rent
$575
$512
🏘️ Family rent
$1275
$1302
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$225
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1443
$2282
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
100
90
😀 Quality of life
75
93
🏙️ Population
21.9M
2.33M

The cost of living in Beijing is 15% less expensive than in Nagoya. Cities ranked 5387th and 4476th ($1016 vs $1202) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 40th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Beijing compared to 1.9 months in Nagoya. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Nagoya ranked 5th in Japan, while ranked 989th and 69th 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
$3.86
$6.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.36
$5.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$3.3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.58
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$819
$527
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$456
$358
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1965
$1728
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1021
$985
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$88.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14717
$2452
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6695
$1499
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$1.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.3
$67.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.77
$26.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$4.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.26
$9.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.49
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.51
$2.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$51.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.3
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.2
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.62
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$45.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$50.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$698
$595
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22456
$16142

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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
$729
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$756
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$644
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$649
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$687
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$680
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$472
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$665
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$702
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$634
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$592
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$711
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$679
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$655
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$550
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$584
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$642
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$635
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$618
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$581
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$533
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$544
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$564
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$524
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$642
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$638
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$481
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$703
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$590
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$664
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$638
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$616
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$624
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$600
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$620
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$815

Cities near Nagoya

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Toyoake
$1020
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Nisshin
$1010
11 km or 6.9 mi Togo
$1015
12 km or 7.2 mi Tokai
$1016
12 km or 7.2 mi Obu
$1013
12 km or 7.4 mi Kiyosu
$985
12 km or 7.6 mi Oharu
$988
13 km or 8 mi Nagakute
$998
13 km or 8.2 mi Miyoshi
$1016
13 km or 8.3 mi Kanie
$997
14 km or 8.9 mi Chita
$1005
14 km or 8.9 mi Owariasahi
$984
15 km or 9.4 mi Kasugai
$987
16 km or 9.8 mi Higashiura
$1003
16 km or 10 mi Kitanagoya
$963
16 km or 10 mi Kariya
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Ama
$978
18 km or 11 mi Seto
$985
19 km or 12 mi Aisai
$983
19 km or 12 mi Komaki
$954
19 km or 12 mi Iwakura
$960
20 km or 12 mi Tsushima
$976
20 km or 12 mi Yatomi
$988
20 km or 13 mi Inazawa
$964
21 km or 13 mi Agui
$995
21 km or 13 mi Toyota
$1092
21 km or 13 mi Chiryu
$985
21 km or 13 mi Takahama
$990
22 km or 13 mi Anjo
$998
23 km or 15 mi Kuwana
$991
24 km or 15 mi Ichinomiya
$1015
24 km or 15 mi Oguchi
$943
24 km or 15 mi Handa
$991
25 km or 15 mi Konan
$951
27 km or 17 mi Hekinan
$985
27 km or 17 mi Fuso
$939
27 km or 17 mi Tokoname
$990
28 km or 18 mi Okazaki
$1010
29 km or 18 mi Kaizu
$964
30 km or 18 mi Taketoyo
$982