Beijing vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1016
$1607
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2879
$4239
🏠 One person rent
$575
$789
🏘️ Family rent
$1275
$1714
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$423
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$282
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1443
$2474
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
100
100
😀 Quality of life
75
99
🏙️ Population
21.9M
14.3M

The cost of living in Beijing is 37% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 5387th and 3019th ($1016 vs $1607) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 3rd in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Beijing compared to 1.5 months in Tokyo. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 989th 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
$3.86
$6.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$42.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.36
$5.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$3.62
☕ Cappuccino
$3.58
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$819
$1018
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$456
$562
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1965
$2660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1021
$1239
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14717
$10251
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6695
$5162
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.3
$58.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.77
$27.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$7.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$21.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$5.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$4.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.26
$7.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.49
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.51
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.3
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.2
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.62
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$65.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$698
$553
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22456
$15235

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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
$729
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$756
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$644
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$649
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$687
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$680
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$472
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$665
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$702
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$634
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$592
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$711
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$679
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$655
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$550
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$584
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$642
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$635
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$618
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$581
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$533
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$544
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$564
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$524
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$642
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$638
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$481
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$703
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$590
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$664
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$638
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$616
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$624
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$600
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$620
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$815

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1136
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1124
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1150
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1098
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1081
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1089
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$1041
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1138
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1088
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$1033
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1107
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1111
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1103
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1128
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1105
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1066
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1249
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1099
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1122
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1196
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1124
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1071
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1099
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1114
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1088
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1045
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1164
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1071
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1089
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1065
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1169
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1164
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1109
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1103
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1090
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1101