Beijing vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

Beijing Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1254
$3300
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3503
$7804
🏠 One person rent
$730
$2352
🏘️ Family rent
$1543
$4717
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$523
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$246
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1565
$4987
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
100
87
😀 Quality of life
77
96
🏙️ Population
21.9M
5.87M

The cost of living in Beijing is 62% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 4012th and 9th ($1254 vs $3300) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in China and Singapore, respectively. Check China vs Singapore comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Beijing compared to 1.5 months in Singapore City. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 627th and 10th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Singapore City

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Beijing Singapore City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.7
$7.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$67.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.93
$6.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$7.57
☕ Cappuccino
$4.88
$4.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1041
$2865
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$592
$2065
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2376
$6466
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1254
$4059
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.9
$92
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.7
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.8
$35.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.94%
2.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18338
$10702
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9906
$10227
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.1
$96.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.61
$9.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$2.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$2.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$2.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$2.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$8.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$3.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$3.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$2.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$22.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$4.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.62
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.55
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.65
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.65
$3.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$6.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.4
$111
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$10.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$77.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$41.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.5
$74.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$989
$1145
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28280
$25023

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$711
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$658
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$665
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$664
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$666
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$786
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$671
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$671
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$520
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$706
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$762
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$751
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$672
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$693
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$756
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$663
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$656
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$680
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$670
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$663
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$666
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$665
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$660
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$660
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$663
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$667
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$668
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$796
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$669
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$547
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$787
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$655
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$751
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$752
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$649
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$654
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$662
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$661
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$693
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$675

Cities near Singapore City

Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2511
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$607
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$605
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$474
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$638
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$633
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$606
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$589
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$559
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$491
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$506
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$572
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$522
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$533
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$743
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$675
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$667
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$675
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$494
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$624
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$603
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$599
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$493
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$925
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$573
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$487
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$492
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$487
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$1007
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$488
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$487
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$320
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$486
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$511
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$488
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$501
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$600
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$483
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$654
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$580