Beijing vs Panama City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Panama City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$1560
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$3547
🏠 One person rent
$589
$943
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$1558
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$429
🚐 Transport expenses
$98
$78.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$658
$982
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
43
😀 Quality of life
73
71
🏙️ Population
21.9M
410K

The cost of living in Beijing is 34% less expensive than in Panama City. Cities ranked 5355th and 3737th ($1029 vs $1560) 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 0.6 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 2546th and 3765th 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
$4.24
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$8.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.93
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$4.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$1015
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$759
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$1675
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$1306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$86.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$45.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
6.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14720
$2662
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6180
$1618
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$20.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$3.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$6.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$9.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$3.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$2.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$1.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$5.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$8.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$2.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$3.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$42.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$7.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$58.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$54
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$91.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$477
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22823
$15637

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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 Panama City

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Balboa
$1400
16 km or 9.9 mi Tocumen
$1377
26 km or 16 mi Pacora
$1371
34 km or 21 mi La Chorrera
$981
59 km or 37 mi Colon
$1188
108 km or 67 mi Penonome
$1150
154 km or 96 mi Chitre
$1150
190 km or 118 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$1122
321 km or 199 mi Turbo
$721
329 km or 204 mi David
$925
398 km or 247 mi Monteria
$663
403 km or 250 mi Limon
$1288
406 km or 252 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$715
452 km or 281 mi Sincelejo
$547
463 km or 288 mi Cartagena
$1105
483 km or 300 mi Quibdo
$708
494 km or 307 mi Cartago
$1241
513 km or 319 mi San Jose
$1398
518 km or 322 mi Heredia
$1335
521 km or 324 mi Magangue
$667
526 km or 327 mi Bello
$881
529 km or 329 mi Alajuela
$1303
530 km or 329 mi Medellin
$1030
534 km or 332 mi Envigado
$950
558 km or 347 mi Soledad
$883
559 km or 348 mi Barranquilla
$843
595 km or 370 mi Puntarenas
$821
617 km or 383 mi Cartago
$679
617 km or 383 mi Cienaga
$831
623 km or 387 mi Manizales
$678
627 km or 390 mi Santa Teresa
$1236
627 km or 390 mi Pereira
$730
631 km or 392 mi Santa Marta
$929
632 km or 393 mi Buenaventura
$782
636 km or 395 mi Minca
$847
651 km or 404 mi Salento
$655
652 km or 405 mi Armenia
$667
657 km or 408 mi Tulua
$511
658 km or 409 mi Barrancabermeja
$1082
675 km or 419 mi Liberia
$953