Beijing vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$1679
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2811
$4119
🏠 One person rent
$648
$813
🏘️ Family rent
$1139
$1422
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$448
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$307
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$2429
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
100
100
😀 Quality of life
73
96
🏙️ Population
21.9M
14.3M

The cost of living in Beijing is 34% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 4987th and 3273rd ($1108 vs $1679) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 3rd in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 1.4 months in Tokyo. Beijing ranked 14th best city to live in China vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 2361st and 9th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Tokyo

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Beijing Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.47
$7.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$3.71
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$965
$1130
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$583
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$2080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$90.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
1.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12536
$10558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6136
$5002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$76.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.6
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$5.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$4.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$6.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$3.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.3
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$56.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$621
$688
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25910
$17493

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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 Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1131
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1133
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1144
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1073
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1074
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$985
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1128
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1086
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1087
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1070
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1075
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1064
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1004
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1358
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1080
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1105
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1055
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1101
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1037
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1085
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1033
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1005
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1038
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1009
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1107
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1094
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1077
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1006