Beijing vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$2327
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$5471
🏠 One person rent
$589
$1420
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$2324
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$628
🚐 Transport expenses
$98
$88.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$658
$4437
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
100
82
😀 Quality of life
73
90
🏙️ Population
21.9M
468K

The cost of living in Beijing is 56% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 5355th and 1213th ($1029 vs $2327) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1060th 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 1.9 months in Raleigh. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Raleigh ranked 60th in the United States, while ranked 2546th and 212th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Raleigh

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Beijing Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$72.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$9.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$5.91
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$5.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$1434
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$1158
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$2441
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$1941
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$217
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
6.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14720
$3119
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6180
$2477
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$51.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$14.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$3.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$4.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$5.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$5.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$6.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$2.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$7.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$4.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$4.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$41.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$161
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$26.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$54.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$1578
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22823
$24117

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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 Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2289
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2582
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1818
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2225
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2338
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2387
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2331
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2219
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2319
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2171
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2105
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2071
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1926
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1812
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2166
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2312
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2124
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1757
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2065
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2112
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2176
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2076
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1993
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2070
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2152
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2154
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2156
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2079
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2054
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1893
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2094
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2107
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1734
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2102
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$1983
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2231
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2395
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2160
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2228
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1766