Beijing vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

Beijing New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1254
$3723
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3503
$8021
🏠 One person rent
$730
$2426
🏘️ Family rent
$1543
$3744
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$752
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$347
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1565
$5796
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
100
😀 Quality of life
77
95
🏙️ Population
21.9M
8.8M

The cost of living in Beijing is 66% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 4012th and 3rd ($1254 vs $3723) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st 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 1.2 months in Beijing compared to 1.6 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 627th and 23rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.7
$20.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$84.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.93
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$8.05
☕ Cappuccino
$4.88
$5.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1041
$3237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$592
$2007
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2376
$4220
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1254
$3341
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.9
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.7
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.8
$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.94%
5.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18338
$14208
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9906
$9347
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.1
$129
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.61
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$4.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$6.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$5.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$17.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$21.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$5.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$5.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$6.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$3.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$3.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.62
$15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.55
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.65
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.65
$4.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.4
$91
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$145
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$24.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.5
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$94.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$989
$2250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28280
$25572

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$711
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$658
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$665
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$664
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$666
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$786
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$671
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$671
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$520
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$706
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$762
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$751
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$672
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$693
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$756
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$663
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$656
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$680
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$670
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$663
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$666
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$665
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$660
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$660
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$663
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$667
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$668
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$796
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$669
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$547
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$787
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$655
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$751
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$752
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$649
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$654
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$662
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$661
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$693
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$675

Cities near New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2139
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3115
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$2308
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2016
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2208
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$2132
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2012
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2008
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2017
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2023
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2020
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2611
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2018
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$1921
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2027
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2025
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2008
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2012
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2014
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$1891
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2010
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2011
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2022
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2006
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2093
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$1992
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2011
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2089
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2004
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2889
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2023
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2509
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2017
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2265
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2013
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2146
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2020
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2372
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2015
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$2960