Beijing vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$4051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3071
$8925
🏠 One person rent
$596
$2620
🏘️ Family rent
$1354
$4454
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$807
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$399
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1802
$5777
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
100
😀 Quality of life
77
97
🏙️ Population
21.9M
8.8M

The cost of living in Beijing is 74% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 5141st and 5th ($1067 vs $4051) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 3rd 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 1.4 months in New York City. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 763rd and 13th among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.04
$24.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$9.78
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$851
$2702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$2361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2126
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1079
$3996
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$69.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
6.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14636
$19111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7425
$3215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.07
$27.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$4.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$6.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$5.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$2.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.28
$20.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$3.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.57
$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.63
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$7.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.6
$144
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.51
$19.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.9
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$25.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.8
$65.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$782
$1717
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23714
$20585

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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 New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2510
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3280
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2857
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2634
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3168
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2611
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2701
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2414
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2671
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2715
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2165
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2575
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2733
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2479
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2664
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2722
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2493
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2635
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2622
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2607
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2762
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2590
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2424
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2641
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2778
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2646
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2760
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2702
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2732
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2721
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2691
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2454
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2586
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2811
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2771
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2578
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2553
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3108