Beijing vs Toronto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Toronto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$2493
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$5494
🏠 One person rent
$596
$1483
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$2320
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$630
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$238
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$711
$3648
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
86
😀 Quality of life
73
95
🏙️ Population
21.9M
2.79M

The cost of living in Beijing is 58% less expensive than in Toronto. Cities ranked 5341st and 897th ($1044 vs $2493) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 4th in China and Canada, respectively. Check China vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 1.5 months in Toronto. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Toronto ranked 2nd in Canada, while ranked 2718th and 29th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Toronto

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Beijing Toronto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.36
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$79.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$6.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$4.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$1522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$1292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$2479
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$2036
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.4
$94.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$49.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12544
$9030
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6280
$7052
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$2.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$113
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.68
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$2.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$2.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$4.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$14.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$6.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$3.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$75
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$60.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$85.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$725
$1056
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25165
$20314

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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
$734
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$767
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$645
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$646
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$663
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$572
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$673
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$468
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$656
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$697
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$562
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$709
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$621
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$630
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$528
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$558
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$632
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$626
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$512
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$524
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$521
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$525
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$519
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$466
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$584
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$493
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$770
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$508
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$574
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$492
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$655
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$666
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$618
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$562
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$748

Cities near Toronto

Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 13 mi Vaughan
$2309
23 km or 14 mi Mississauga
$2357
24 km or 15 mi Richmond Hill
$2520
26 km or 16 mi Markham
$2222
31 km or 19 mi Brampton
$2151
34 km or 21 mi Oakville
$2360
35 km or 22 mi Ajax
$2246
46 km or 28 mi Halton Hills
$2079
50 km or 31 mi Oshawa
$1605
51 km or 32 mi Burlington
$2237
54 km or 34 mi New Tecumseth
$2039
56 km or 35 mi St. Catharines
$2046
60 km or 37 mi Hamilton
$2089
65 km or 40 mi Orangeville
$1910
67 km or 41 mi Niagara Falls
$1897
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1950
71 km or 44 mi Guelph
$2073
77 km or 48 mi Welland
$1801
81 km or 50 mi Grand Island
$2073
81 km or 51 mi Lockport
$2083
82 km or 51 mi North Tonawanda
$2075
82 km or 51 mi Cambridge
$2087
84 km or 52 mi Barrie
$1480
89 km or 56 mi Brantford
$1901
90 km or 56 mi Amherst
$2136
92 km or 57 mi Kitchener
$2144
94 km or 58 mi Waterloo
$1999
96 km or 59 mi Buffalo
$2277
100 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2182
100 km or 62 mi Clarence
$2115
103 km or 64 mi West Seneca
$2173
103 km or 64 mi Orillia
$1992
105 km or 65 mi Lancaster
$2136
111 km or 69 mi Peterborough
$2001
112 km or 70 mi Hamburg
$1870
114 km or 71 mi Orchard Park
$2035
132 km or 82 mi Stratford
$1735
146 km or 91 mi Greece
$2027
146 km or 91 mi Chili
$2034
148 km or 92 mi Gates
$2029