Beijing vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3071
$1897
🏠 One person rent
$596
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$1354
$730
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1802
$201
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
100
30
😀 Quality of life
77
36
🏙️ Population
21.9M
159K

The cost of living in Beijing is 28% more expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 5141st and 6315th ($1067 vs $835) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 3rd in China and Cape Verde, respectively. Check China vs Cape Verde comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Beijing compared to 0.2 months in Praia. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Praia ranked 1st in Cape Verde, while ranked 763rd and 7362nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.04
$4.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$28.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$5.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$2.1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$851
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2126
$715
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1079
$494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$91.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
9.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14636
$1010
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7425
$910
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.07
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$5.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$7.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.28
$8.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.57
$4.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.63
$3.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$6.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.6
$27.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.51
$5.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.9
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$2.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.8
$35.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$74.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$782
$78.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23714
$3052

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$734
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$769
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$786
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$675
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$679
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$710
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$611
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$714
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$482
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$700
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$742
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$620
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$760
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$720
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$693
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$572
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$614
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$684
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$677
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$649
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$605
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$555
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$670
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$568
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$588
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$547
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$677
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$668
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$507
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$729
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$616
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$720
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$670
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$637
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$648
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$661
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$632
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$644
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$869

Cities near Praia

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$840
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$898
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1198
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1095
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1203
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$520
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$569
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$488
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1051
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1003
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1062
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$649
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$678
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$889
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1039
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$866
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$972
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1030
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$974
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$1213
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$994
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$1138
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$1146
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$983
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$979
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1707
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1660
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1336
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1764
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1391
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1394
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$528
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1353
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$574
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$494
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$559
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$497
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$495