Beijing vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1065
$2757
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3114
$6734
🏠 One person rent
$605
$1795
🏘️ Family rent
$1364
$3490
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$671
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1709
$4345
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
100
82
😀 Quality of life
78
87
🏙️ Population
21.9M
468K

The cost of living in Beijing is 61% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 4887th and 304th ($1065 vs $2757) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 266th 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 1.6 months in Beijing compared to 1.6 months in Raleigh. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Raleigh ranked 58th in the United States, while ranked 583rd and 235th 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
$3.9
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$6.28
☕ Cappuccino
$3.83
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$843
$1793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$487
$1489
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$3656
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$3034
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$248
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$83.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.35%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14972
$9360
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8057
$4247
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$2.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.5
$67.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.9
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$4.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$5.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$5.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$7.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$4.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$51.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.44
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.7
$63.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$1470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27310
$22084

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Cities near Beijing

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 Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2334
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2313
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1731
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2271
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2161
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2112
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2163
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2071
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2162
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2159
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2236
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2063
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2031
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1787
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2084
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2082
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2084
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1947
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$1855
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2098
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2053
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2020
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$2052
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2056
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2082
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2105
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2139
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2044
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2074
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1929
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2112
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2163
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$2056
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2191
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2014
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2441
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2229
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2218
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2348
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1857