Beijing vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$3346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3071
$7719
🏠 One person rent
$596
$2248
🏘️ Family rent
$1354
$4052
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$722
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1802
$5772
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
100
87
😀 Quality of life
77
92
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.39M

The cost of living in Beijing is 68% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 5141st and 45th ($1067 vs $3346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 36th 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 1.7 months in Beijing compared to 1.7 months in San Diego. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs San Diego ranked 12th in the United States, while ranked 763rd and 75th among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.04
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$851
$2399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2126
$4351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1079
$3534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$69.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14636
$9294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7425
$7063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.07
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$4.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$3.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.28
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.57
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.63
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$10.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.6
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.51
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.9
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.8
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$782
$1752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23714
$21468

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$734
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$769
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$786
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$675
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$679
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$710
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$611
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$714
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$482
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$700
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$742
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$620
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$760
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$720
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$693
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$572
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$614
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$684
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$677
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$649
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$605
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$555
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$670
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$568
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$588
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$547
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$677
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$668
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$507
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$729
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$616
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$720
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$670
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$637
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$648
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$661
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$632
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$644
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$869

Cities near San Diego

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$2973
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2877
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2783
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2775
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2821
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2936
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1050
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2799
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2765
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2853
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$922
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2795
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2718
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$2997
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2783
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2926
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2767
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2579
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2886
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3006
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2828
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2650
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2717
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3001
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2587
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$912
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3035
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3047
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2789
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2595
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2647