Beijing vs Panama City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Panama City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1065
$1316
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3114
$3171
🏠 One person rent
$605
$709
🏘️ Family rent
$1364
$1291
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$426
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$78
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1709
$901
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
42
😀 Quality of life
78
67
🏙️ Population
21.9M
881K

The cost of living in Beijing is 19% less expensive than in Panama City. Cities ranked 4887th and 4138th ($1065 vs $1316) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 1st in China and Panama, respectively. Check China vs Panama comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Beijing compared to 0.7 months in Panama City. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Panama City ranked 1st in Panama, while ranked 583rd and 3926th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Panama City

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Beijing Panama City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.9
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$51.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$7.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$2.6
 Cappuccino
$3.83
$4.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$843
$836
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$487
$520
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$1703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$980
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$78.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$47.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.35%
5.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14972
$2399
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8057
$1457
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.5
$25.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.9
$12
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$2.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$7.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$8.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$9.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$5.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$9.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$3.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$3.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$42
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.44
$6.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$48.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.7
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$86.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$408
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27310
$9581

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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 Panama City

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Balboa
$1189
16 km or 9.9 mi Tocumen
$1171
26 km or 16 mi Pacora
$1182
34 km or 21 mi La Chorrera
$917
59 km or 37 mi Colon
$1157
108 km or 67 mi Penonome
$940
154 km or 96 mi Chitre
$980
190 km or 118 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$961
321 km or 199 mi Turbo
$624
329 km or 204 mi David
$789
398 km or 247 mi Monteria
$633
403 km or 250 mi Limon
$1147
406 km or 252 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$573
452 km or 281 mi Sincelejo
$536
463 km or 288 mi Cartagena
$877
483 km or 300 mi Quibdo
$649
494 km or 307 mi Cartago
$1009
513 km or 319 mi San Jose
$1169
518 km or 322 mi Heredia
$1040
521 km or 324 mi Magangue
$582
526 km or 327 mi Bello
$778
529 km or 329 mi Alajuela
$1163
530 km or 329 mi Medellin
$867
534 km or 332 mi Envigado
$812
558 km or 347 mi Soledad
$851
559 km or 348 mi Barranquilla
$780
595 km or 370 mi Puntarenas
$1024
617 km or 383 mi Cartago
$639
617 km or 383 mi Cienaga
$661
623 km or 387 mi Manizales
$727
627 km or 390 mi Santa Teresa
$1114
627 km or 390 mi Pereira
$639
631 km or 392 mi Santa Marta
$705
632 km or 393 mi Buenaventura
$552
636 km or 395 mi Minca
$655
651 km or 404 mi Salento
$567
652 km or 405 mi Armenia
$551
657 km or 408 mi Tulua
$493
658 km or 409 mi Barrancabermeja
$592
675 km or 419 mi Liberia
$1220