Beijing vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

Beijing San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1150
$2051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3214
$4878
🏠 One person rent
$657
$1276
🏘️ Family rent
$1390
$2227
🍽️ Food expenses
$284
$498
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1743
$4466
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
100
81
😀 Quality of life
79
91
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.43M

The cost of living in Beijing is 44% less expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 4469th and 1380th ($1150 vs $2051) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1219th 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 1.5 months in Beijing compared to 2.2 months in San Antonio. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs San Antonio ranked 16th in the United States, while ranked 491st and 102nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs San Antonio

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Beijing San Antonio
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.82
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.7
$59.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.77
$9.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$5.24
☕ Cappuccino
$4.47
$5.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$2.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$905
$1297
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$537
$1011
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2115
$2396
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1129
$1832
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.9
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.9
$75.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.73%
6.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16345
$5056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8046
$4348
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.9
$37.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.22
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.83
$2.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$9.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$4.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$3.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$2.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$8.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.3
$6.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.84
$3.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.48
$2.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.1
$39.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.29
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.6
$54
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$84.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$887
$1299
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26031
$19364

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$587
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$706
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$748
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$636
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$639
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$724
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$584
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$671
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$494
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$683
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$685
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$659
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$581
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$673
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$632
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$615
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$535
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$551
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$648
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$638
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$584
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$541
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$527
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$633
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$534
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$539
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$530
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$542
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$586
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$508
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$737
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$536
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$679
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$601
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$659
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$665
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$628
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$556
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$661
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$610

Cities near San Antonio

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$1889
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$1889
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$1757
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$1878
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$1782
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$1929
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$1800
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2605
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2311
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2373
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2277
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2329
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2156
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$1806
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$1762
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$1680
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$1516
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$1740
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$634
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1589
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$1836
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1731
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$1448
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1591
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$718
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$621
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1808
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1705
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$1987
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$1823
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$1892
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$1957
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$1958
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2015
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$3044
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2209
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2099
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1932
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2012
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$1977