Beijing vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$3507
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$7962
🏠 One person rent
$596
$2395
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$4150
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$737
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$711
$5553
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
100
86
😀 Quality of life
73
91
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.39M

The cost of living in Beijing is 70% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 5341st and 50th ($1044 vs $3507) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 38th 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 1.6 months in San Diego. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs San Diego ranked 26th in the United States, while ranked 2718th and 137th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs San Diego

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Beijing San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.36
$22.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$86.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$8.74
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$6.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$3.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$2519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$2068
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$4514
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$3653
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.4
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$253
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12544
$8566
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6280
$6843
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$72
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.68
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$6.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$20.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$4.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$4.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$14.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$9.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$5.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$62.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$30.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$725
$1998
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25165
$26517

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$716
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$734
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$767
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$645
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$646
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$663
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$572
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$673
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$468
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$656
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$697
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$562
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$709
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$621
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$630
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$528
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$558
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$632
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$626
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$512
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$524
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$521
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$525
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$519
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$466
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$584
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$493
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$770
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$508
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$574
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$492
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$655
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$666
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$618
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$562
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$748

Cities near San Diego

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3220
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3053
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2995
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2995
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2963
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2933
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3033
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3040
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1295
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2948
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2995
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3243
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1141
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1138
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3261
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2995
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3245
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2976
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3251
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2927
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2676
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2963
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3070
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3030
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2758
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3085
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2815
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3513
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3122
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2621
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$968
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2669
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3544
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3027
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2980
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3449
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2554
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2767
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2697
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2804