Beijing vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$2634
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$5902
🏠 One person rent
$589
$1726
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$2981
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$666
🚐 Transport expenses
$98
$99.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$658
$4360
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
68
😀 Quality of life
73
90
🏙️ Population
21.9M
385K

The cost of living in Beijing is 61% less expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 5355th and 658th ($1029 vs $2634) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 582nd 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 0.6 months in Beijing compared to 1.7 months in Tampa. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Tampa ranked 56th in the United States, while ranked 2546th and 202nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Tampa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$80.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$6.95
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$5.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$1909
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$1437
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$3364
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$2556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$66.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
6.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14720
$3204
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6180
$2587
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$80.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$14.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$4.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$4.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$4.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$5.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$2.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$3.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$6.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$5.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$2.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$83.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$18.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$57.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$91.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$1294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22823
$14367

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Egypt Lake-Leto
$2478
9 km or 5.6 mi East Lake-Orient Park
$2453
9.7 km or 6 mi Palm River-Clair Mel
$2454
10 km or 6.4 mi Temple Terrace
$2443
11 km or 7 mi University
$2437
27 km or 17 mi Pinellas Park
$2103
28 km or 17 mi St. Petersburg
$2579
29 km or 18 mi Clearwater
$2577
31 km or 19 mi Dunedin
$2433
32 km or 20 mi Largo
$2106
33 km or 20 mi Plant
$2334
34 km or 21 mi Tarpon Springs
$2354
41 km or 25 mi Zephyrhills
$2128
50 km or 31 mi Lakeland
$2410
55 km or 34 mi Bradenton
$2347
65 km or 41 mi Brooksville
$2290
71 km or 44 mi Sarasota
$2749
74 km or 46 mi Winter Haven
$2155
84 km or 52 mi Haines
$2227
95 km or 59 mi Clermont
$2317
97 km or 60 mi Venice
$2698
105 km or 65 mi North Port
$2491
108 km or 67 mi Winter Garden
$2344
109 km or 68 mi Leesburg
$2255
110 km or 68 mi Kissimmee
$2254
113 km or 70 mi Ocoee
$2357
113 km or 71 mi Sebring
$1726
119 km or 74 mi St. Cloud
$2265
122 km or 76 mi Apopka
$2336
123 km or 76 mi Orlando
$2473
124 km or 77 mi Eustis
$2296
130 km or 81 mi Winter Park
$2378
130 km or 81 mi Altamonte Springs
$2358
136 km or 84 mi Casselberry
$2351
139 km or 86 mi Ocala
$1919
141 km or 88 mi Winter Springs
$2321
146 km or 91 mi Oviedo
$2320
148 km or 92 mi Sanford
$2304
156 km or 97 mi Cape Coral
$2230
161 km or 100 mi Deltona
$2294