Beijing vs Tianjin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Tianjin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$682
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2811
$1935
🏠 One person rent
$648
$271
🏘️ Family rent
$1139
$470
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$256
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$67
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$1162
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
81
😀 Quality of life
73
74
🏙️ Population
21.9M
13.9M

The cost of living in Beijing is 62% more expensive than in Tianjin. Cities ranked 4987th and 7400th ($1108 vs $682) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 83rd in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 1.7 months in Tianjin. Ranked 14th vs 11th best cities to live in China, and 2361st vs 2024th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Tianjin

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Beijing Tianjin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.47
$3.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$5.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$0.89
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$3.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$965
$294
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$206
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$528
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$368
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$40.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$62.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$7.31
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
3.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12536
$5320
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6136
$2347
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$9.85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.6
$4.56
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$1.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$18.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$3.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$0.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$5.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$5.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$4.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.3
$16.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$7.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$60.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$3.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$37.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$84.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$621
$577
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25910
$16559

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$740
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$764
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$800
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$666
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$666
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$682
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$697
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$480
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$672
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$720
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$576
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$722
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$623
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$645
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$541
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$556
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$648
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$645
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$574
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$525
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$541
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$646
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$541
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$539
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$541
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$480
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$599
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$789
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$522
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$511
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$676
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$684
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$634
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$579
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$665
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$759

Cities near Tianjin

Distance City Cost of living
46 km or 29 mi Binhai
$672
60 km or 37 mi Langfang
$740
71 km or 44 mi Bazhou
$666
87 km or 54 mi Huanghua
$645
93 km or 58 mi Sanhe
$800
99 km or 61 mi Cangzhou
$623
99 km or 62 mi Tangshan
$720
107 km or 67 mi Renqiu
$586
109 km or 68 mi Beijing
$1108
111 km or 69 mi Zhuozhou
$764
117 km or 73 mi Gaobeidian
$666
124 km or 77 mi Hejian
$576
131 km or 82 mi Botou
$574
133 km or 82 mi Zunhua
$697
144 km or 90 mi Luanzhou
$645
152 km or 94 mi Baoding
$480
157 km or 98 mi Laoling
$599
160 km or 99 mi Qian'an
$648
182 km or 113 mi Anguo
$541
192 km or 119 mi Shenzhou
$525
204 km or 127 mi Dezhou
$511
205 km or 127 mi Dingzhou
$556
205 km or 128 mi Hengshui
$480
209 km or 130 mi Binzhou
$759
212 km or 132 mi Chengde
$722
218 km or 136 mi Dongying
$668
219 km or 136 mi Xinji
$539
223 km or 138 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
225 km or 140 mi Jinzhou
$541
228 km or 142 mi Jizhou
$522
237 km or 147 mi Xinle
$541
241 km or 150 mi Gaocheng
$541
242 km or 150 mi Pingquan
$646
251 km or 156 mi Yucheng
$549
255 km or 158 mi Nangong
$579
258 km or 161 mi Zouping
$582
265 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
271 km or 168 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
273 km or 170 mi Zibo
$576
276 km or 172 mi Jinan
$546