Beijing vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$2317
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$5372
🏠 One person rent
$596
$1430
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$2327
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$612
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$90.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$711
$4411
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
100
82
😀 Quality of life
73
89
🏙️ Population
21.9M
468K

The cost of living in Beijing is 55% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 5341st and 1246th ($1044 vs $2317) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1054th 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 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 1.9 months in Raleigh. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Raleigh ranked 64th in the United States, while ranked 2718th and 245th 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
$4.36
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$9.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$5.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$6.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$1562
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$1149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$2603
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$1919
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.4
$133
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$65.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12544
$3603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6280
$2208
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$1.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.68
$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$3.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$4.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$5.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$4.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$5.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$3.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$8.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$4.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$3.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$44.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$137
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$725
$1374
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25165
$24650

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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 Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2246
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2470
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1831
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2194
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2278
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2313
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2242
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2109
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2308
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2111
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$1943
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2003
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1780
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1773
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2123
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2159
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2081
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1750
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2036
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2056
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2088
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2057
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1917
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2030
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2202
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$1987
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2079
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2122
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2001
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1847
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2080
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2027
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1814
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$1963
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$1969
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2211
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2378
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2126
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2174
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1736