Beijing vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$1083
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$2612
🏠 One person rent
$596
$495
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$857
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$711
$600
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
100
44
😀 Quality of life
73
62
🏙️ Population
21.9M
2.2M

The cost of living in Beijing is 4% less expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 5341st and 5110th ($1044 vs $1083) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 2nd in China and the Dominican Republic, respectively. Check China vs the Dominican Republic comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 0.6 months in Santo Domingo. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 2718th and 5729th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Santo Domingo

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Beijing Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.36
$9.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$49.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$7.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$331
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$1207
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$608
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.4
$60.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$93.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$35.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
13.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12544
$1627
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6280
$1066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$29.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.68
$20.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$7.61
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$5.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$7.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$5.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$5.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$4.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$34.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$6.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$32.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$9.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$55.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$84.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$725
$249
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25165
$6928

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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 Santo Domingo

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$899
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$899
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$744
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$810
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$714
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$580
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$785
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$768
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$700
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$551
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$678
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$820
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$753
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$553
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$734
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$769
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$777
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$639
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$930
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$1006
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1114
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$791
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$797
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$785
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$533
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$554
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$549
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$573
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$557
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$541
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1313
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1209
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1457
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1590
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1473
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$548
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1663
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1628
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1610
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$550