Beijing vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$4110
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2811
$8814
🏠 One person rent
$648
$2859
🏘️ Family rent
$1139
$4660
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$850
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$7874
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
100
97
😀 Quality of life
73
95
🏙️ Population
21.9M
874K

The cost of living in Beijing is 73% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 4987th and 7th ($1108 vs $4110) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 4th 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 1.9 months in San Francisco. Beijing ranked 14th best city to live in China vs San Francisco ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 2361st and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs San Francisco

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Beijing San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.47
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$109
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$15.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$8.33
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$6.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$3.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$965
$3199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$2521
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$4951
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$4247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$69.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
6.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12536
$10798
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6136
$9079
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$2.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.6
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$5.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$5.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$7.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$20.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$24.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$6.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$5.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$5.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$3.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$3.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$8.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$6.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.3
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$31.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$74.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$621
$2190
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25910
$21216

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$740
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$764
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$800
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$666
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$666
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$682
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$697
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$480
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$672
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$720
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$576
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$722
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$623
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$645
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$541
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$556
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$648
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$645
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$574
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$525
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$541
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$646
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$541
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$539
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$541
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$480
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$599
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$789
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$522
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$511
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$676
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$684
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$634
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$579
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$665
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$759

Cities near San Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3264
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3252
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3559
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3273
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$3049
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3204
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3261
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$3070
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3245
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3102
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3276
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3086
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3310
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3043
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4178
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3797
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2822
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3588
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2906
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2893
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3577
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2822
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2968
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3357
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2900
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3728
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2905
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$3873
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2796
38 km or 24 mi Union
$3075
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2848
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2393
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3181
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2804
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2748
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3357
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3356
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3234
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3088
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3808