Beijing vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$2608
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$5949
🏠 One person rent
$596
$1724
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$3038
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$647
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$711
$4485
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
69
😀 Quality of life
73
91
🏙️ Population
21.9M
385K

The cost of living in Beijing is 60% less expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 5341st and 719th ($1044 vs $2608) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 625th 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 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 1.7 months in Tampa. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Tampa ranked 32nd in the United States, while ranked 2718th and 151st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Tampa

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Beijing Tampa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.36
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$80.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$7.07
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$5.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$1978
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$1408
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$3555
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$2569
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.4
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$70.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12544
$3702
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6280
$2291
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$67.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.68
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$4.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$4.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$5.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$7.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$5.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$2.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$83.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$58.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$725
$1389
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25165
$16676

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$716
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$734
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$767
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$645
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$646
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$663
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$572
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$673
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$468
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$656
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$697
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$562
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$709
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$621
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$630
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$528
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$558
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$632
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$626
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$512
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$524
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$521
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$525
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$519
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$466
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$584
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$493
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$770
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$508
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$574
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$492
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$655
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$666
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$618
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$562
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$748

Cities near Tampa

Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Egypt Lake-Leto
$2474
9 km or 5.6 mi East Lake-Orient Park
$2459
9.7 km or 6 mi Palm River-Clair Mel
$2452
10 km or 6.4 mi Temple Terrace
$2445
11 km or 7 mi University
$2421
27 km or 17 mi Pinellas Park
$2102
28 km or 17 mi St. Petersburg
$2617
29 km or 18 mi Clearwater
$2593
31 km or 19 mi Dunedin
$2452
32 km or 20 mi Largo
$2187
33 km or 20 mi Plant
$2337
34 km or 21 mi Tarpon Springs
$2386
41 km or 25 mi Zephyrhills
$2146
50 km or 31 mi Lakeland
$2417
55 km or 34 mi Bradenton
$2277
65 km or 41 mi Brooksville
$2293
71 km or 44 mi Sarasota
$2701
74 km or 46 mi Winter Haven
$2157
84 km or 52 mi Haines
$2234
95 km or 59 mi Clermont
$2313
97 km or 60 mi Venice
$2658
105 km or 65 mi North Port
$2463
108 km or 67 mi Winter Garden
$2352
109 km or 68 mi Leesburg
$2288
110 km or 68 mi Kissimmee
$2232
113 km or 70 mi Ocoee
$2359
113 km or 71 mi Sebring
$1750
119 km or 74 mi St. Cloud
$2278
122 km or 76 mi Apopka
$2356
123 km or 76 mi Orlando
$2491
124 km or 77 mi Eustis
$2296
130 km or 81 mi Winter Park
$2381
130 km or 81 mi Altamonte Springs
$2364
136 km or 84 mi Casselberry
$2352
139 km or 86 mi Ocala
$1979
141 km or 88 mi Winter Springs
$2333
146 km or 91 mi Oviedo
$2325
148 km or 92 mi Sanford
$2320
156 km or 97 mi Cape Coral
$2279
161 km or 100 mi Deltona
$2285