Beijing vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$3154
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$7508
🏠 One person rent
$596
$1981
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$3422
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$796
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$711
$6532
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
80
😀 Quality of life
73
95
🏙️ Population
21.9M
737K

The cost of living in Beijing is 67% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 5341st and 142nd ($1044 vs $3154) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 101st 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 11th best city to live in China vs Seattle ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 2718th and 32nd 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
$4.36
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$96.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$14.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$7.73
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$6.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$2110
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$3872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$2891
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.4
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$262
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$72.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12544
$7394
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6280
$5077
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.68
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$4.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$4.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$6.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$16.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$21.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$5.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$6.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$3.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$17.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$3.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$12.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$6.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$83.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$147
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$69.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$725
$2521
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25165
$28950

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Cities near Beijing

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 Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2896
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3292
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3041
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2681
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2717
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2855
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2778
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2604
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3559
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2702
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2807
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2737
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2915
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2739
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2798
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2677
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2734
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2475
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2814
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2717
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2656
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2674
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2325
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2641
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2519
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2720
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2828
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2641
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2582
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2628
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2362
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2584
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2558
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2710
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2754
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2456
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2539
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2747
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2173