Beijing vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1065
$2974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3114
$7082
🏠 One person rent
$605
$1895
🏘️ Family rent
$1364
$3327
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$708
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1709
$6506
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
80
😀 Quality of life
78
90
🏙️ Population
21.9M
737K

The cost of living in Beijing is 64% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 4887th and 145th ($1065 vs $2974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 120th 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 1.6 months in Beijing compared to 2.2 months in Seattle. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Seattle ranked 19th in the United States, while ranked 583rd and 125th 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
$3.9
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$8.28
 Cappuccino
$3.83
$5.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$843
$2036
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$487
$1598
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$3765
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$2858
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.35%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14972
$9273
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8057
$5449
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.5
$96.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.9
$20.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$4.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$4.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$4.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$5.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$3.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$6.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$62.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.44
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.7
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$95.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$1999
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27310
$29730

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$733
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$713
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$772
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$633
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$650
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$688
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$583
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$678
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$466
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$667
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$677
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$658
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$587
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$700
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$633
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$607
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$539
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$549
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$643
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$637
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$594
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$592
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$525
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$633
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$545
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$569
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$650
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$572
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$486
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$707
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$598
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$667
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$621
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$640
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$643
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$587
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$506

Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2814
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3345
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2920
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2514
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2507
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3118
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2157
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3262
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2728
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2463
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2758
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2837
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2651
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2549
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2750
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2827
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2663
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2585
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2597
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2604
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2830
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2652
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2733
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2461
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2585
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2402
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2546
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2500
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2576
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2451
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2470
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2210