Beijing vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$2423
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2811
$5582
🏠 One person rent
$648
$1419
🏘️ Family rent
$1139
$2230
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$694
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$4178
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
71
😀 Quality of life
73
89
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.61M

The cost of living in Beijing is 54% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 4987th and 1041st ($1108 vs $2423) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 896th 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 Phoenix. Beijing ranked 14th best city to live in China vs Phoenix ranked 58th in the United States, while ranked 2361st and 226th 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
$4.47
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$5.95
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$6.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$965
$1497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$1109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$2358
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$1803
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$235
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$80.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
6.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12536
$4665
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6136
$3124
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$63.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.6
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$4.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$5.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$5.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$4.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$4.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$6.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$3.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$3.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$5.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.3
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$60.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$621
$1659
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25910
$21660

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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 Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1974
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2509
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2366
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2463
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2296
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2293
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2365
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2343
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2346
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2367
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2378
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2373
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2988
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2482
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2318
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2374
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2454
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2321
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2312
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2011
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1933
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2573
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2070
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2011
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2818
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1767
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1865
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2153
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$771
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1924
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$950
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1654
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1835
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$876
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2817
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$994
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2804