Beijing vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$596
$1514
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$2239
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$740
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$711
$4328
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
100
😀 Quality of life
73
92
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.6M

The cost of living in Beijing is 60% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 5341st and 742nd ($1044 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 648th in China and the United States, respectively. Check China vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Philadelphia ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 2718th and 87th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Philadelphia

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Beijing Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.36
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$5.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$1612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$2399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$1810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.4
$158
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12544
$3762
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6280
$1992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$95.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.68
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$4.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$8.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$5.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$3.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$3.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$3.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$60.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$85.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$725
$2195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25165
$17603

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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 Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2612
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2604
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2699
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2636
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2412
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2632
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2572
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2626
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2493
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2549
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2609
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2600
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2612
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2350
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2639
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2639
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2793
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2445
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2392
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2541
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2520
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2315
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2668
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2603
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2207
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2648
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3077
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2609
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2802
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2835
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2753
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2835
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2301
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2933
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2171
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2684
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2801