Beijing vs Oakland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Oakland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$3254
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$7791
🏠 One person rent
$589
$2034
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$3588
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$877
🚐 Transport expenses
$98
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$658
$5482
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
97
😀 Quality of life
73
95
🏙️ Population
21.9M
441K

The cost of living in Beijing is 68% less expensive than in Oakland. Cities ranked 5355th and 90th ($1029 vs $3254) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 70th 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 0.6 months in Beijing compared to 1.7 months in Oakland. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Oakland ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 2546th and 45th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Oakland

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Beijing Oakland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$30.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$124
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$7.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$5.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$3.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$1830
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$1813
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$3353
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$3276
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$154
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$233
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$63.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14720
$7048
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6180
$7022
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$3.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$22.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$5.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$7.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$6.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$14.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$7.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$6.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$6.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$4.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$3.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$2.04
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$5.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$53.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$178
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$72.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$2720
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22823
$18326

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$707
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$724
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$750
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$634
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$634
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$646
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$565
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$660
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$456
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$641
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$688
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$652
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$558
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$694
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$638
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$619
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$533
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$574
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$616
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$614
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$505
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$535
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$615
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$527
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$523
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$454
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$580
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$505
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$748
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$499
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$558
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$480
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$642
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$654
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$601
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$550
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$629
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$741

Cities near Oakland

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi Alameda
$3255
8 km or 5 mi Berkeley
$3109
11 km or 6.5 mi Albany
$2961
12 km or 7.3 mi San Leandro
$3071
14 km or 8.7 mi El Cerrito
$2998
15 km or 9.2 mi San Francisco
$4110
15 km or 9.3 mi Lafayette
$2950
17 km or 11 mi San Lorenzo
$2810
17 km or 11 mi Richmond
$3026
19 km or 12 mi Castro Valley
$2957
20 km or 12 mi San Pablo
$3014
20 km or 12 mi Walnut Creek
$3033
21 km or 13 mi Hayward
$2826
22 km or 14 mi Danville
$3818
22 km or 14 mi South San Francisco
$3227
23 km or 14 mi Daly
$3223
24 km or 15 mi Pleasant Hill
$2838
24 km or 15 mi San Ramon
$2850
24 km or 15 mi Hercules
$2858
25 km or 15 mi San Bruno
$3230
26 km or 16 mi Millbrae
$3285
26 km or 16 mi Burlingame
$3317
26 km or 16 mi Martinez
$2910
28 km or 17 mi Concord
$2764
28 km or 17 mi Foster
$3634
28 km or 17 mi San Mateo
$3756
29 km or 18 mi Pacifica
$3218
29 km or 18 mi Union
$3045
30 km or 19 mi Benicia
$2823
31 km or 19 mi Dublin
$3070
31 km or 19 mi San Rafael
$3797
32 km or 20 mi Belmont
$3553
33 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3382
34 km or 21 mi Vallejo
$2381
35 km or 22 mi Newark
$3133
35 km or 22 mi Pleasanton
$3462
35 km or 22 mi Redwood
$3890
37 km or 23 mi Fremont
$3328
38 km or 24 mi East Palo Alto
$3333
39 km or 24 mi Menlo Park
$3359