Beijing vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1065
$692
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3114
$1496
🏠 One person rent
$605
$320
🏘️ Family rent
$1364
$451
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$40.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1709
$269
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
100
30
😀 Quality of life
78
37
🏙️ Population
21.9M
159K

The cost of living in Beijing is 54% more expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 4887th and 6860th ($1065 vs $692) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 2nd in China and Cape Verde, respectively. Check China vs Cape Verde comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Beijing compared to 0.4 months in Praia. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Praia ranked 1st in Cape Verde, while ranked 583rd and 7486th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Praia

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Beijing Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.9
$4.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$27.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$5.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$2.05
 Cappuccino
$3.83
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$843
$289
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$487
$178
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$437
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$259
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$70.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$49.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.35%
14.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14972
$909
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8057
$909
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.5
$22.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.9
$12.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$9.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$7.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$8.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$3.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$5.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.44
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$2.38
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.7
$43
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$75.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27310
$1069

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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 Praia

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$692
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$749
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1179
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1067
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1009
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$486
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$556
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$441
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1068
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1070
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1081
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$584
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$618
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$799
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1049
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$778
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$968
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1024
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$971
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$751
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$989
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$689
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$689
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$977
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$975
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1659
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1624
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1175
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1759
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1214
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1206
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$501
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1191
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$518
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$470
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$536
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$471
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$471