Beijing vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1065
$3007
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3114
$6888
🏠 One person rent
$605
$2075
🏘️ Family rent
$1364
$3850
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$539
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$249
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1709
$4634
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
100
89
😀 Quality of life
78
98
🏙️ Population
21.9M
5.87M

The cost of living in Beijing is 65% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 4887th and 133rd ($1065 vs $3007) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 1st in China and Singapore, respectively. Check China vs Singapore comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 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 583rd and 4th 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
$3.9
$9.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$66.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$7.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$7.73
 Cappuccino
$3.83
$4.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$843
$2587
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$487
$1768
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$4669
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$3392
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$167
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.35%
3.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14972
$20493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8057
$12922
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.5
$93.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.9
$10.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$2.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$2.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$3.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$9.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$20.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$4.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.94
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$23.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$4.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$7.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$96
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.44
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$52.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$25.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.7
$72.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$1175
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27310
$26424

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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 Singapore City

Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$623
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$585
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$610
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$609
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$611
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$602
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$545
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$554
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$558
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$482
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$480
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$539
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$743
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$644
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$582
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$479
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$553
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$512
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$565
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$913
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$550
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$457
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$638
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$493
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$450
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$455
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$442
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$521
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$578
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$476
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$566
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$544