Beijing vs Panama City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Panama City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$1384
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3071
$3435
🏠 One person rent
$596
$751
🏘️ Family rent
$1354
$1474
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$444
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$84.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1802
$914
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
42
😀 Quality of life
77
66
🏙️ Population
21.9M
881K

The cost of living in Beijing is 23% less expensive than in Panama City. Cities ranked 5141st and 4139th ($1067 vs $1384) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1st in China and Panama, respectively. Check China vs Panama comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 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 763rd and 3919th 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
$4.04
$12.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$55.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$7.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$2.94
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$4.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$851
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$577
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2126
$1757
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1079
$1198
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$76.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$47.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
6.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14636
$2406
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7425
$1535
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$26.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.07
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$2.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$7.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.28
$9.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.57
$5.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.63
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$6.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$3.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$3.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.6
$43.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.51
$6.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.9
$49.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.8
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$782
$437
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23714
$9531

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$734
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$769
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$786
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$675
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$679
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$710
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$611
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$714
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$482
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$700
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$742
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$620
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$760
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$720
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$693
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$572
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$614
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$684
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$677
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$649
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$605
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$555
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$670
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$568
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$588
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$547
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$677
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$668
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$507
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$729
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$616
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$720
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$670
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$637
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$648
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$661
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$632
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$644
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$869

Cities near Panama City

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Balboa
$1249
16 km or 9.9 mi Tocumen
$1231
26 km or 16 mi Pacora
$1249
34 km or 21 mi La Chorrera
$953
59 km or 37 mi Colon
$1182
108 km or 67 mi Penonome
$1098
154 km or 96 mi Chitre
$1091
190 km or 118 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$1056
321 km or 199 mi Turbo
$634
329 km or 204 mi David
$833
398 km or 247 mi Monteria
$620
403 km or 250 mi Limon
$1201
406 km or 252 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$638
452 km or 281 mi Sincelejo
$506
463 km or 288 mi Cartagena
$748
483 km or 300 mi Quibdo
$661
494 km or 307 mi Cartago
$961
513 km or 319 mi San Jose
$1239
518 km or 322 mi Heredia
$1246
521 km or 324 mi Magangue
$582
526 km or 327 mi Bello
$789
529 km or 329 mi Alajuela
$1233
530 km or 329 mi Medellin
$873
534 km or 332 mi Envigado
$871
558 km or 347 mi Soledad
$840
559 km or 348 mi Barranquilla
$789
595 km or 370 mi Puntarenas
$1277
617 km or 383 mi Cartago
$619
617 km or 383 mi Cienaga
$831
623 km or 387 mi Manizales
$653
627 km or 390 mi Santa Teresa
$1310
627 km or 390 mi Pereira
$641
631 km or 392 mi Santa Marta
$979
632 km or 393 mi Buenaventura
$718
636 km or 395 mi Minca
$863
651 km or 404 mi Salento
$562
652 km or 405 mi Armenia
$541
657 km or 408 mi Tulua
$477
658 km or 409 mi Barrancabermeja
$573
675 km or 419 mi Liberia
$898