Beijing vs Panama City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Panama City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$1583
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$3567
🏠 One person rent
$596
$976
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$1633
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$432
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$69.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$711
$936
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
42
😀 Quality of life
73
69
🏙️ Population
21.9M
410K

The cost of living in Beijing is 34% less expensive than in Panama City. Cities ranked 5341st and 3744th ($1044 vs $1583) 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 11th best city to live in China vs Panama City ranked 1st in Panama, while ranked 2718th and 4400th 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
$4.36
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$45.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$7.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.97
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$3.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$1.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$1062
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$794
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$1911
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$1347
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.4
$82.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$45.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
6.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12544
$3048
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6280
$1725
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$22.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.68
$17.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$2.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$3.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$6.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$9.64
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$3.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$6.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$8.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$2.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$3.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$42.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$7.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$50.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$53.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$91.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$725
$503
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25165
$13402

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$716
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$734
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$767
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$645
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$646
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$663
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$572
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$673
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$468
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$656
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$697
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$562
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$709
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$621
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$630
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$528
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$558
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$632
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$626
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$512
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$524
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$521
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$525
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$519
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$466
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$584
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$493
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$770
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$508
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$574
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$492
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$655
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$666
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$618
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$562
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$748

Cities near Panama City

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Balboa
$1425
16 km or 9.9 mi Tocumen
$1403
26 km or 16 mi Pacora
$1395
34 km or 21 mi La Chorrera
$977
59 km or 37 mi Colon
$1179
108 km or 67 mi Penonome
$1153
154 km or 96 mi Chitre
$1154
190 km or 118 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$1122
321 km or 199 mi Turbo
$764
329 km or 204 mi David
$922
398 km or 247 mi Monteria
$703
403 km or 250 mi Limon
$1332
406 km or 252 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$764
452 km or 281 mi Sincelejo
$572
463 km or 288 mi Cartagena
$1155
483 km or 300 mi Quibdo
$757
494 km or 307 mi Cartago
$1290
513 km or 319 mi San Jose
$1454
518 km or 322 mi Heredia
$1378
521 km or 324 mi Magangue
$707
526 km or 327 mi Bello
$915
529 km or 329 mi Alajuela
$1323
530 km or 329 mi Medellin
$1071
534 km or 332 mi Envigado
$992
558 km or 347 mi Soledad
$950
559 km or 348 mi Barranquilla
$909
595 km or 370 mi Puntarenas
$825
617 km or 383 mi Cartago
$738
617 km or 383 mi Cienaga
$874
623 km or 387 mi Manizales
$717
627 km or 390 mi Santa Teresa
$1273
627 km or 390 mi Pereira
$789
631 km or 392 mi Santa Marta
$971
632 km or 393 mi Buenaventura
$825
636 km or 395 mi Minca
$887
651 km or 404 mi Salento
$709
652 km or 405 mi Armenia
$719
657 km or 408 mi Tulua
$537
658 km or 409 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
675 km or 419 mi Liberia
$957