Beijing vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$2340
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$5236
🏠 One person rent
$589
$1406
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$2208
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$627
🚐 Transport expenses
$98
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$658
$4277
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
70
😀 Quality of life
73
91
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.61M

The cost of living in Beijing is 56% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 5355th and 1184th ($1029 vs $2340) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1035th 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 1.8 months in Phoenix. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Phoenix ranked 52nd in the United States, while ranked 2546th and 181st among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$76
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$6.04
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$6.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$1511
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$1104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$2337
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$1799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$71.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14720
$4621
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6180
$3554
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$63.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$3.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$5.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$2.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$38.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$53
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$98.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$1277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22823
$16644

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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 Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1977
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2332
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2344
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2448
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2322
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2523
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2481
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2349
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2447
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2371
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3031
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2491
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2365
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2320
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2403
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2466
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2348
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2341
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2084
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2021
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1940
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2598
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2046
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2021
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2757
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1760
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1883
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2095
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$727
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1911
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$965
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1612
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1855
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$881
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2751
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$945
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2766