Beijing vs Shizuoka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Shizuoka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$991
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3071
$2646
🏠 One person rent
$596
$364
🏘️ Family rent
$1354
$686
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1802
$1854
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
100
53
😀 Quality of life
77
69
🏙️ Population
21.9M
686K

The cost of living in Beijing is 8% more expensive than in Shizuoka. Cities ranked 5141st and 5761st ($1067 vs $991) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 722nd in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Beijing compared to 1.9 months in Shizuoka. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Shizuoka ranked 420th in Japan, while ranked 763rd and 2988th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Shizuoka

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Beijing Shizuoka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.04
$7.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$30.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$5.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$3.73
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$3.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$851
$350
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2126
$720
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1079
$524
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$59.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$90.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14636
$6785
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7425
$4661
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.07
$21.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$6.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$3.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$4.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$3.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.28
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.57
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.63
$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$3.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$0.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.6
$74.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.51
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.9
$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.8
$53.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$61.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$782
$247
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23714
$21319

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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 Shizuoka

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.4 mi Yaizu
$964
15 km or 9.3 mi Fujieda
$970
24 km or 15 mi Shimada
$989
26 km or 16 mi Yoshida
$993
30 km or 19 mi Makinohara
$995
34 km or 21 mi Fuji
$1062
35 km or 22 mi Fujinomiya
$1031
36 km or 23 mi Kikugawa
$999
42 km or 26 mi Kakegawa
$1001
44 km or 27 mi Omaezaki
$1008
46 km or 28 mi Numazu
$1055
49 km or 30 mi Fukuroi
$993
49 km or 31 mi Shimizu
$1042
50 km or 31 mi Izunokuni
$1044
50 km or 31 mi Nagaizumi
$1043
51 km or 32 mi Mishima
$1045
51 km or 32 mi Izu
$1045
53 km or 33 mi Susono
$1046
53 km or 33 mi Kannami
$1042
56 km or 35 mi Iwata
$996
61 km or 38 mi Shimoda
$1045
62 km or 39 mi Gotemba
$1050
64 km or 40 mi Atami
$1051
66 km or 41 mi Ito
$1053
66 km or 41 mi Hamamatsu
$1046
67 km or 42 mi Fujikawaguchiko
$1067
69 km or 43 mi Yugawara
$1046
69 km or 43 mi Fujiyoshida
$1062
70 km or 44 mi Chuo
$1103
71 km or 44 mi Minami-Alps
$1096
74 km or 46 mi Showa
$1116
76 km or 47 mi Minamiashigara
$1038
77 km or 48 mi Odawara
$1059
77 km or 48 mi Kai
$1121
78 km or 49 mi Fuefuki
$1086
79 km or 49 mi Kofu
$1161
79 km or 49 mi Iida
$1042
80 km or 50 mi Tsuru
$1064
81 km or 50 mi Shinshiro
$981
82 km or 51 mi Nirasaki
$1103