Beijing vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$2908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3071
$7212
🏠 One person rent
$596
$1829
🏘️ Family rent
$1354
$3413
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$707
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1802
$6392
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
80
😀 Quality of life
77
92
🏙️ Population
21.9M
737K

The cost of living in Beijing is 63% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 5141st and 206th ($1067 vs $2908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 168th 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 2.2 months in Seattle. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Seattle ranked 16th in the United States, while ranked 763rd and 102nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.04
$19.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$89.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$12.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$8.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$5.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$851
$1947
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$1538
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2126
$3856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1079
$2943
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14636
$7855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7425
$5704
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$2.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.07
$18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$3.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$4.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$4.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$4.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$4.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$3.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.28
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.57
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.63
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.6
$63.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.51
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.9
$183
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$25.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.8
$67.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$782
$2227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23714
$28179

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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 Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2759
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3179
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2901
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2542
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2512
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3091
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2301
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3229
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2784
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2489
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2743
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2821
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2655
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2512
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2769
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2491
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2819
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2692
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2449
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2515
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2619
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2172
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2569
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2348
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2655
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2774
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2417
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2576
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2307
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2534
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2435
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2609
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2546
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2577
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2263