Beijing vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2811
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$648
$1508
🏘️ Family rent
$1139
$2200
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$733
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$194
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$4443
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
100
😀 Quality of life
73
91
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.6M

The cost of living in Beijing is 57% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 4987th and 741st ($1108 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 652nd 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 14th best city to live in China vs Philadelphia ranked 22nd in the United States, while ranked 2361st and 118th 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
$4.47
$22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$79.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$5.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$5.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$965
$1607
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$1212
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$2381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$1784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12536
$4124
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6136
$1892
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.6
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$4.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$8.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$5.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$5.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$5.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$5.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$3.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$4.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.3
$68.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$84.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$49.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$621
$2213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25910
$20275

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$740
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$764
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$800
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$666
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$666
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$682
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$697
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$480
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$672
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$720
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$576
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$722
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$623
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$645
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$541
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$556
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$648
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$645
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$574
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$525
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$541
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$646
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$541
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$539
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$541
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$480
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$599
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$789
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$522
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$511
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$676
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$684
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$634
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$579
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$665
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$759

Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2624
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2614
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2710
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2620
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2395
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2626
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2543
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2622
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2498
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2543
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2567
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2579
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2359
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2623
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2636
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2849
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2458
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2314
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2623
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2525
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2331
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2685
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2635
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2222
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3031
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2636
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2820
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2825
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2754
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2795
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2842
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2313
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2333
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2897
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2221
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2656
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2737