Beijing vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1065
$2219
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3114
$5120
🏠 One person rent
$605
$1382
🏘️ Family rent
$1364
$2287
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$542
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1709
$3866
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
100
81
😀 Quality of life
78
90
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.43M

The cost of living in Beijing is 52% less expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 4887th and 1242nd ($1065 vs $2219) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 1113th 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 1.7 months in San Antonio. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs San Antonio ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 583rd and 137th among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing San Antonio
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.9
$16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$66.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$5.37
☕ Cappuccino
$3.83
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$843
$1467
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$487
$1106
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$2477
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$1891
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$73.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.35%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14972
$7160
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8057
$3053
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$2.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.5
$55.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.9
$17.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$2.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$3.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$13.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$7.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$5.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$3.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.44
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$94
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.7
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$1445
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27310
$19044

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2146
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2158
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2175
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2146
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2093
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2150
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$2186
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2590
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2191
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2190
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2179
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2095
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2146
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2220
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$2013
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$1989
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$1902
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$1979
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$710
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1560
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2066
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1789
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$1931
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1842
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$789
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$595
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1925
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1829
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2136
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2071
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2148
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2128
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$1972
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2080
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2737
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2221
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2126
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1801
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2118
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2108