Beijing vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$3162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$7446
🏠 One person rent
$589
$1981
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$3407
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$810
🚐 Transport expenses
$98
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$658
$6556
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
80
😀 Quality of life
73
93
🏙️ Population
21.9M
737K

The cost of living in Beijing is 67% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 5355th and 125th ($1029 vs $3162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 92nd 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 2.1 months in Seattle. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Seattle ranked 27th in the United States, while ranked 2546th and 99th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Seattle

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Beijing Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$8.17
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$3.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$2119
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$1641
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$3861
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$2873
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$76
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14720
$6864
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6180
$5184
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$107
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$4.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$4.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$7.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$22.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$16.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$6.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$5.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$5.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$3.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$3.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$3.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$74.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$148
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$28.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$69.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$2178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22823
$29883

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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

Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2851
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3313
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2907
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2644
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2652
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2814
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2723
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2552
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3269
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2674
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2745
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2730
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2812
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2669
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2741
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2641
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2678
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2525
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2796
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2655
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2523
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2609
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2632
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2295
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2649
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2461
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2702
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2782
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2623
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2473
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2603
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2384
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2632
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2551
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2644
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2762
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2419
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2480
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2749
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2114