Beijing vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$3469
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$7890
🏠 One person rent
$589
$2370
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$4148
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$726
🚐 Transport expenses
$98
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$658
$5254
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
100
86
😀 Quality of life
73
93
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.39M

The cost of living in Beijing is 70% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 5355th and 43rd ($1029 vs $3469) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 33rd 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 1.5 months in San Diego. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs San Diego ranked 26th in the United States, while ranked 2546th and 97th among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$21.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$85.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$15.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$8.63
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$6.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$2499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$2053
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$4569
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$3654
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$156
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14720
$9580
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6180
$7151
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$71
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$3.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$6.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$4.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$2.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$14.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$5.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$63.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$17.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$30.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$1745
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22823
$28967

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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
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3195
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3013
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2932
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2972
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2943
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2909
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2996
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2988
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1210
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2887
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2922
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3066
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1063
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1055
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3215
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2931
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3252
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2930
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3274
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2873
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2681
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2967
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3049
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2994
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2715
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3057
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2776
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3490
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3075
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2626
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$903
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2671
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3585
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3037
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$3014
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3450
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2539
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2742
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2691
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2782