Beijing vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$2584
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$5778
🏠 One person rent
$589
$1504
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$2234
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$732
🚐 Transport expenses
$98
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$658
$4329
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
100
😀 Quality of life
73
93
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.6M

The cost of living in Beijing is 60% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 5355th and 744th ($1029 vs $2584) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 660th 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 0.6 months in Beijing compared to 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Philadelphia ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 2546th and 95th 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
$4.24
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$95.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$5.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$1597
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$1193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$2401
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$1807
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$153
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$76.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14720
$3243
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6180
$2372
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$99
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$4.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$8.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$4.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$6.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$4.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$5.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$3.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$58.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$85.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$28.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$95
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$2021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22823
$15283

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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 Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2593
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2580
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2638
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2616
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2408
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2603
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2578
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2603
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2476
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2568
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2594
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2637
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2358
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2620
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2610
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2737
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2267
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2676
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2609
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2671
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2355
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2741
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2533
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2121
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2608
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3102
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2524
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2797
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2846
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2883
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2770
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2880
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2278
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2948
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2239
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2737
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2886