Beijing vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1065
$2390
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3114
$5218
🏠 One person rent
$605
$1517
🏘️ Family rent
$1364
$2491
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$573
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1709
$4557
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
69
😀 Quality of life
78
90
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.61M

The cost of living in Beijing is 55% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 4887th and 864th ($1065 vs $2390) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 780th 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 1.6 months in Beijing compared to 1.9 months in Phoenix. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Phoenix ranked 21st in the United States, while ranked 583rd and 127th among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.9
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$69
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$5.68
☕ Cappuccino
$3.83
$5.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$843
$1436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$487
$1252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$2542
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$2085
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$241
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$73.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.35%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14972
$3451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8057
$2894
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.5
$65.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.9
$14.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$3.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$4.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$9.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$4.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$9.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$4.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$4.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.44
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$20.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.7
$48.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$977
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27310
$10488

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$733
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$713
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$772
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$633
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$650
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$688
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$583
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$678
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$466
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$667
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$677
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$658
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$587
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$700
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$633
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$607
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$539
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$549
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$643
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$637
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$594
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$592
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$525
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$633
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$545
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$569
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$650
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$572
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$486
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$707
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$598
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$667
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$621
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$640
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$643
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$587
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$506

Cities near Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$2339
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2459
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2405
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2381
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2315
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2425
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2485
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2428
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2347
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2427
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2392
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2368
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2340
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2379
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2414
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2341
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2324
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2275
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2244
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2105
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2096
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2078
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$2042
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2004
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2076
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2123
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2692
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1828
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$2008
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2043
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$874
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1941
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$953
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1777
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1886
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$865
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2687
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1054
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2706