Beijing vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$3183
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2811
$7493
🏠 One person rent
$648
$1996
🏘️ Family rent
$1139
$3450
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$789
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$6618
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
80
😀 Quality of life
73
91
🏙️ Population
21.9M
737K

The cost of living in Beijing is 65% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 4987th and 126th ($1108 vs $3183) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 94th 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 2.1 months in Seattle. Beijing ranked 14th best city to live in China vs Seattle ranked 33rd in the United States, while ranked 2361st and 147th 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
$4.47
$20.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$92.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$7.95
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$6.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$965
$2109
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$3900
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$2895
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$279
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$74.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12536
$7971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6136
$5180
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$2.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.6
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$4.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$4.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$5.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$18.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$22.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$5.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$3.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$3.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$3.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$4.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$13.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$7.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$5.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.3
$81.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$28.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$76.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$621
$2124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25910
$30033

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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 Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2843
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3164
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3012
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2648
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2678
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2782
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2621
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3602
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2749
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2783
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2734
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2884
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2728
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2797
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2637
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2736
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2479
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2775
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2714
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2542
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2617
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2709
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2342
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2727
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2429
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2722
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2822
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2576
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2661
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2378
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2616
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2592
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2690
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2580
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2765
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2098