Beijing vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$2656
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3071
$6191
🏠 One person rent
$596
$1670
🏘️ Family rent
$1354
$2836
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$678
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1802
$4470
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
54
😀 Quality of life
77
87
🏙️ Population
21.9M
525K

The cost of living in Beijing is 60% less expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 5141st and 501st ($1067 vs $2656) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 443rd 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 1.7 months in Beijing compared to 1.7 months in Sacramento. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Sacramento ranked 77th in the United States, while ranked 763rd and 281st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Sacramento

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Beijing Sacramento
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.04
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$74.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$7.27
 Cappuccino
$3.75
$6.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$851
$1688
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$1409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2126
$3018
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1079
$2447
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$74.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
6.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14636
$4303
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7425
$4091
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.07
$19.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$4.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$4.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$4.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$4.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$4.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$4.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$2.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.28
$17.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$3.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.57
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.63
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$4.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.6
$53.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.51
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.9
$116
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.8
$54.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$92
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$782
$1525
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23714
$30262

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Cities near Beijing

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 Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2562
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2593
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2624
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2678
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2722
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2757
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2839
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2929
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2667
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2553
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2861
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2613
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2724
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$3171
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2593
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3186
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3509
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2718
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2254
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2907
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2194
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3105
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2890
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$2934
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3510
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2845
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2726
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2714
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2885
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2557
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2561
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3088
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2250
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2949
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2831
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$2922
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$2851