Beijing vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$2023
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$4466
🏠 One person rent
$589
$1202
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$1794
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$549
🚐 Transport expenses
$98
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$658
$4100
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
100
81
😀 Quality of life
73
92
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.43M

The cost of living in Beijing is 49% less expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 5355th and 1930th ($1029 vs $2023) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1571st 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 0.6 months in Beijing compared to 2 months in San Antonio. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs San Antonio ranked 34th in the United States, while ranked 2546th and 124th among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing San Antonio
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$60.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$6.22
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$5.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$1311
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$900
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$1851
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$1407
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$145
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$74
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
6.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14720
$3721
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6180
$1937
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$17.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$2.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$4.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$4.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$3.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$8.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$6.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$3.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$44
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$96.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$44.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$1129
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22823
$15049

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$707
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$724
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$750
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$634
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$634
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$646
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$565
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$660
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$456
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$641
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$688
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$652
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$558
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$694
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$638
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$619
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$533
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$574
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$616
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$614
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$505
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$535
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$615
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$527
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$523
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$454
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$580
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$505
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$748
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$499
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$558
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$480
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$642
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$654
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$601
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$550
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$629
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$741

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2164
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2178
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2233
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2210
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2215
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2222
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$2169
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2416
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2221
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2241
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2196
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2148
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2188
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2220
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$2105
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$2075
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$2022
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$2011
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$943
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1697
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2136
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1862
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$1981
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1719
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$944
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$748
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1993
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1900
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2209
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2279
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2229
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2216
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$2770
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2129
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2730
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2240
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2094
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1828
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2177
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2154