Beijing vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1016
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2879
$6395
🏠 One person rent
$575
$1516
🏘️ Family rent
$1275
$2783
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$737
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1443
$4131
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
99
😀 Quality of life
75
90
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.6M

The cost of living in Beijing is 61% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 5387th and 664th ($1016 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 610th 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 1.4 months in Beijing compared to 1.6 months in Philadelphia. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Philadelphia ranked 28th in the United States, while ranked 989th and 138th 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
$3.86
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$94.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.36
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$5.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.58
$5.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$819
$1616
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$456
$1200
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1965
$3231
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1021
$2273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$247
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$71.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
6.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14717
$3404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6695
$2379
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.3
$95.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.77
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$4.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$9.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$6.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$5.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$5.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$3.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$3.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$3.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.26
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$13.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.49
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.51
$5.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$3.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.3
$14.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.2
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.62
$24.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$52.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$89.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$698
$2066
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22456
$19774

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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
$729
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$756
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$644
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$649
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$687
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$680
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$472
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$665
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$702
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$634
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$592
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$711
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$679
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$655
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$550
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$584
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$642
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$635
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$618
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$581
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$533
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$544
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$564
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$524
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$642
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$638
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$481
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$703
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$590
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$664
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$638
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$616
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$624
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$600
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$620
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$815

Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2625
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2596
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2683
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2621
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2415
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2610
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2574
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2604
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2477
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2567
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2600
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2591
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2608
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2368
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2600
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2611
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2787
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2493
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2423
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2582
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2541
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2353
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2683
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2676
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2085
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2653
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2901
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2642
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2739
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2919
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2819
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2723
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2782
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2849
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2303
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2264
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2880
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2320
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2557
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2693