Beijing vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1065
$1556
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3114
$4005
🏠 One person rent
$605
$760
🏘️ Family rent
$1364
$1537
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$426
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$269
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1709
$2885
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
100
100
😀 Quality of life
78
100
🏙️ Population
21.9M
14M

The cost of living in Beijing is 32% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 4887th and 3238th ($1065 vs $1556) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 3rd in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Beijing compared to 1.9 months in Tokyo. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 583rd and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.9
$6.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$41.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$5.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$2.91
☕ Cappuccino
$3.83
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$843
$936
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$487
$540
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$2411
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$1067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$170
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.35%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14972
$7633
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8057
$4193
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.5
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.9
$26.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$7.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$5.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$55.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.44
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.7
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$508
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27310
$15051

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$733
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$713
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$772
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$633
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$650
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$688
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$583
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$678
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$466
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$667
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$677
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$658
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$587
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$700
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$633
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$607
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$539
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$549
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$643
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$637
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$594
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$592
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$525
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$633
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$545
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$569
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$650
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$572
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$486
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$707
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$598
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$667
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$621
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$640
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$643
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$587
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$506

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1105
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1099
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1117
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1052
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1051
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$988
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1115
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1041
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1053
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1067
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1064
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1052
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1101
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1062
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1091
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1045
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$985
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1143
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1049
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1031
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1042
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1041
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1102
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1133
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1056
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1052
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1063