Beijing vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$2071
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2811
$4674
🏠 One person rent
$648
$1211
🏘️ Family rent
$1139
$1801
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$4112
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
100
81
😀 Quality of life
73
91
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.43M

The cost of living in Beijing is 47% less expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 4987th and 1833rd ($1108 vs $2071) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1452nd 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 2 months in San Antonio. Beijing ranked 14th best city to live in China vs San Antonio ranked 39th in the United States, while ranked 2361st and 156th 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
$4.47
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$60.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$6.15
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$5.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$965
$1312
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$901
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$1860
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$1400
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$233
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$75.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
6.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12536
$4488
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6136
$1816
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$37.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.6
$17.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$4.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$4.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$3.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$9.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$6.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$4.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.3
$45.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$95.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$51.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$621
$1365
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25910
$19123

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$740
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$764
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$800
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$666
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$666
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$682
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$697
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$480
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$672
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$720
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$576
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$722
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$623
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$645
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$541
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$556
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$648
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$645
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$574
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$525
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$541
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$646
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$541
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$539
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$541
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$480
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$599
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$789
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$522
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$511
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$676
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$684
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$634
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$579
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$665
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$759

Cities near San Antonio

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2093
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2105
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2123
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2120
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2125
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2168
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$1944
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2475
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2151
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2149
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2141
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2058
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2110
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2003
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$1963
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$1937
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$1857
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$1903
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$1005
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1722
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2070
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1855
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$1897
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1708
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$1010
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$796
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1950
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1843
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2096
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2066
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2011
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2093
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$2519
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2033
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2754
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2261
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2107
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1860
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2064
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2093