Beijing vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1065
$4044
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3114
$8222
🏠 One person rent
$605
$2662
🏘️ Family rent
$1364
$3953
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$794
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$392
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1709
$6298
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
100
😀 Quality of life
78
96
🏙️ Population
21.9M
8.8M

The cost of living in Beijing is 74% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 4887th and 6th ($1065 vs $4044) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 4th 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 1.6 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 1st in the United States, while ranked 583rd and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.9
$24.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$108
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$8.64
☕ Cappuccino
$3.83
$5.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$843
$3504
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$487
$2240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$3748
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$3719
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.35%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14972
$16943
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8057
$12588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$2.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.5
$135
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.9
$26.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$4.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$5.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$5.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$5.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$5.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$6.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$3.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$16.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$6.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$115
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.44
$18.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$27.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.7
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$1647
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27310
$17859

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$733
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$713
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$772
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$633
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$650
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$688
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$583
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$678
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$466
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$667
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$677
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$658
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$587
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$700
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$633
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$607
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$539
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$549
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$643
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$637
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$594
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$592
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$525
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$633
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$545
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$569
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$650
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$572
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$486
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$707
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$598
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$667
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$621
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$640
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$643
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$587
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$506

Cities near New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2529
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$2821
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2743
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2739
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3241
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2691
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2638
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2613
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2494
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2608
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2612
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2520
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$1956
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2622
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2400
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2464
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2612
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2433
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2351
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2338
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2521
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2653
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2422
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2638
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2695
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2615
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2660
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2627
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2614
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2698
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2534
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2404
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2737
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2784
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2694
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2465
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2447
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3028