Beijing vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1065
$3427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3114
$7903
🏠 One person rent
$605
$2366
🏘️ Family rent
$1364
$4375
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$686
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1709
$5439
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
100
87
😀 Quality of life
78
91
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.39M

The cost of living in Beijing is 69% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 4887th and 26th ($1065 vs $3427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 23rd 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 1.6 months in San Diego. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs San Diego ranked 15th in the United States, while ranked 583rd and 107th among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.9
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$85.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$8.8
☕ Cappuccino
$3.83
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$843
$2498
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$487
$2064
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$4740
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$3919
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$73.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.35%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14972
$11408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8057
$8035
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$2.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.5
$71.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.9
$22.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$3.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$4.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$4.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$4.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$16.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$4.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$79.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.44
$17.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$129
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.7
$61.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$95.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$1701
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27310
$18429

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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
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3051
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2907
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2844
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2969
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2868
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2851
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2867
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2910
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1184
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2788
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2784
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2879
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1032
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1029
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2884
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2722
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3046
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2732
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3094
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2709
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2597
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$3070
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3155
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2751
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2684
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2681
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2803
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$2461
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2755
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2637
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$1027
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2730
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3513
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$2957
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2960
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3180
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2944
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2879
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2609
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2606