Beijing vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$979
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$2219
🏠 One person rent
$596
$473
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$783
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$384
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$42.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$711
$215
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
100
19
😀 Quality of life
73
41
🏙️ Population
21.9M
159K

The cost of living in Beijing is 7% more expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 5341st and 5816th ($1044 vs $979) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 0.2 months in Praia. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Praia ranked 1st in Cape Verde, while ranked 2718th and 7752nd 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
$4.36
$5.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$6.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$3.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$784
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.4
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$179
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$52.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
9.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12544
$1324
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6280
$1040
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$29.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.68
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$8.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$4.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$4.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.08
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$2.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$9.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$4.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$6.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$6.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$27
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$2.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$71.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$725
$148
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25165
$3260

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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
$734
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$767
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$645
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$646
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$663
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$572
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$673
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$468
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$656
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$697
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$562
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$709
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$621
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$630
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$528
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$558
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$632
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$626
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$512
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$524
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$521
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$525
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$519
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$466
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$584
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$493
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$770
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$508
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$574
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$492
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$655
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$666
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$618
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$562
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$748

Cities near Praia

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$977
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$1014
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1320
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1229
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1236
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$537
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$605
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$518
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1176
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1145
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1178
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$619
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$659
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$878
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1127
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$852
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$990
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1058
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$993
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$1323
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$1016
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$1257
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$1257
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$1004
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$1001
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1774
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1694
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1531
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1750
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1615
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1654
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$535
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1540
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$583
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$503
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$635
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$508
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$507