Beijing vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$3201
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$6971
🏠 One person rent
$589
$2218
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$3750
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$556
🚐 Transport expenses
$98
$268
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$658
$4609
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
100
89
😀 Quality of life
73
98
🏙️ Population
21.9M
5.87M

The cost of living in Beijing is 68% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 5355th and 109th ($1029 vs $3201) 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 0.6 months in Beijing compared to 1.4 months in Singapore City. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 2546th and 7th 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
$4.24
$8.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$64.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$7.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$7.77
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$5.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$2659
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$1943
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$4723
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$3274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$97
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$34.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
2.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14720
$22654
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6180
$7935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$87.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$2.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$2.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$2.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$3.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$19.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$4.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$4.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$4.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$7.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$4.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$115
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$52.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$31.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$85.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$1206
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22823
$29519

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$707
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$724
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$750
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$634
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$634
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$646
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$565
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$660
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$456
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$641
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$688
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$652
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$558
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$694
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$638
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$619
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$533
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$574
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$616
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$614
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$505
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$535
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$615
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$527
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$523
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$454
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$580
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$505
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$748
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$499
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$558
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$480
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$642
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$654
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$601
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$550
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$629
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$741

Cities near Singapore City

Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$789
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$542
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$771
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$788
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$771
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$689
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$643
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$519
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$503
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$552
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$584
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$609
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$866
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$789
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$681
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$444
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$704
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$598
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$654
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$864
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$657
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$390
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$552
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$443
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$411
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$517
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$420
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$461
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$701
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$448
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$754
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$653