Beijing vs Panama City - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Beijing Panama City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$1590
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2811
$3556
🏠 One person rent
$648
$946
🏘️ Family rent
$1139
$1545
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$439
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$100
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$973
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
42
😀 Quality of life
73
71
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.54M

The cost of living in Beijing is 30% less expensive than in Panama City. Cities ranked 4987th and 3634th ($1108 vs $1590) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in China and Panama, respectively. Check China vs Panama comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 0.6 months in Panama City. Beijing ranked 14th best city to live in China vs Panama City ranked 1st in Panama, while ranked 2361st and 3213th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Share this picture

Prices in Beijing vs Panama City

Prices for goods and services in Beijing and Panama City are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Beijing Panama City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.47
$9.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$8.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$2.93
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$4.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$1.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$965
$1068
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$747
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$1913
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$1223
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$90.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$44.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12536
$3111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6136
$1732
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$22.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.6
$14.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$2.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$3.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$7.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$3.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$5.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$8.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$7.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$2.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$3.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.3
$41.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$7.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$42.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$58.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$90.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$621
$505
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25910
$11486

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$740
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$764
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$800
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$666
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$666
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$682
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$697
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$480
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$672
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$720
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$576
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$722
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$623
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$645
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$541
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$556
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$648
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$645
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$574
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$525
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$541
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$646
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$541
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$539
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$541
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$480
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$599
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$789
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$522
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$511
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$676
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$684
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$634
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$579
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$665
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$759

Cities near Panama City

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Balboa
$1396
16 km or 9.9 mi Tocumen
$1373
26 km or 16 mi Pacora
$1361
34 km or 21 mi La Chorrera
$982
59 km or 37 mi Colon
$1185
108 km or 67 mi Penonome
$1147
154 km or 96 mi Chitre
$1144
190 km or 118 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$1112
321 km or 199 mi Turbo
$797
329 km or 204 mi David
$909
398 km or 247 mi Monteria
$733
403 km or 250 mi Limon
$1228
406 km or 252 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$789
452 km or 281 mi Sincelejo
$586
463 km or 288 mi Cartagena
$1186
483 km or 300 mi Quibdo
$802
494 km or 307 mi Cartago
$1361
513 km or 319 mi San Jose
$1574
518 km or 322 mi Heredia
$1471
521 km or 324 mi Magangue
$727
526 km or 327 mi Bello
$1012
529 km or 329 mi Alajuela
$1362
530 km or 329 mi Medellin
$1162
534 km or 332 mi Envigado
$1041
558 km or 347 mi Soledad
$967
559 km or 348 mi Barranquilla
$931
595 km or 370 mi Puntarenas
$872
617 km or 383 mi Cartago
$769
617 km or 383 mi Cienaga
$882
623 km or 387 mi Manizales
$737
627 km or 390 mi Santa Teresa
$1325
627 km or 390 mi Pereira
$862
631 km or 392 mi Santa Marta
$973
632 km or 393 mi Buenaventura
$856
636 km or 395 mi Minca
$891
651 km or 404 mi Salento
$749
652 km or 405 mi Armenia
$749
657 km or 408 mi Tulua
$563
658 km or 409 mi Barrancabermeja
$1001
675 km or 419 mi Liberia
$1024