Beijing vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$1641
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3071
$4326
🏠 One person rent
$596
$803
🏘️ Family rent
$1354
$1741
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$287
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1802
$2601
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
100
100
😀 Quality of life
77
99
🏙️ Population
21.9M
14.3M

The cost of living in Beijing is 35% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 5141st and 3085th ($1067 vs $1641) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 4th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Beijing compared to 1.6 months in Tokyo. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 763rd and 3rd 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
$4.04
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$44.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$5.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$851
$1054
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2126
$2732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1079
$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14636
$10740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7425
$5460
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.07
$28.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$7.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.28
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.57
$4.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.63
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.6
$66.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.51
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.9
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.8
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$66
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$782
$574
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23714
$15495

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$734
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$769
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$786
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$675
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$679
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$710
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$611
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$714
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$482
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$700
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$742
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$620
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$760
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$720
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$693
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$572
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$614
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$684
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$677
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$649
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$605
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$555
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$670
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$568
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$588
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$547
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$677
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$668
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$507
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$729
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$616
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$720
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$670
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$637
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$648
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$661
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$632
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$644
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$869

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1121
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1112
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1133
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1059
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1090
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$980
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1124
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1038
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$964
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1061
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1079
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1077
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1062
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1000
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1187
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1096
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1106
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1038
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1095
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1119
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1052
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1073
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1092
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1075
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1033