Beijing vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1016
$2395
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2879
$5245
🏠 One person rent
$575
$1494
🏘️ Family rent
$1275
$2384
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1443
$4432
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
69
😀 Quality of life
75
90
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.61M

The cost of living in Beijing is 58% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 5387th and 955th ($1016 vs $2395) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 875th 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 1.9 months in Phoenix. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Phoenix ranked 31st in the United States, while ranked 989th and 146th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Phoenix

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Beijing Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.86
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$71.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.36
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$6.03
☕ Cappuccino
$3.58
$6.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$819
$1526
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$456
$1215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1965
$2412
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1021
$2009
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$70.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14717
$3736
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6695
$3133
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.3
$63.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.77
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$3.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$4.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$4.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$3.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$4.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$2.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.26
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$2.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.49
$6.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.51
$4.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$4.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$27.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.3
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.2
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.62
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$50.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$698
$1103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22456
$12281

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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 Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1979
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2524
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2342
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2423
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2304
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2413
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2525
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2468
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2328
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2306
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2417
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2353
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2342
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2388
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2281
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2296
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2319
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2466
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2423
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2073
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2056
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2027
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1957
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2543
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2037
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2013
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2763
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1815
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1926
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2077
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$830
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1947
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$823
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1852
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$788
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2729
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$913
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2724