Beijing vs Tucson - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Tucson
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$1940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$4568
🏠 One person rent
$589
$1141
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$1951
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$577
🚐 Transport expenses
$98
$87.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$658
$3621
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
33
😀 Quality of life
73
82
🏙️ Population
21.9M
543K

The cost of living in Beijing is 47% less expensive than in Tucson. Cities ranked 5355th and 2194th ($1029 vs $1940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1737th in China and the United States, respectively. Check China vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Beijing compared to 1.9 months in Tucson. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Tucson ranked 202nd in the United States, while ranked 2546th and 634th among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Tucson
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$65.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$5.9
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$5.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$1121
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$891
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$2011
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$1584
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$219
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$62.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14720
$2738
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6180
$2462
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$2.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$38.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$14.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$4.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$4.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$3.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$9.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$32.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$93.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$45.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$1112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22823
$15639

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$707
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$724
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$750
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$634
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$634
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$646
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$565
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$660
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$456
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$641
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$688
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$652
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$558
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$694
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$638
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$619
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$533
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$574
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$616
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$614
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$505
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$535
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$615
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$527
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$523
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$454
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$580
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$505
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$748
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$499
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$558
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$480
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$642
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$654
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$601
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$550
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$629
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$741

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Casas Adobes
$2021
23 km or 14 mi Oro Valley
$2060
26 km or 16 mi Marana
$2084
33 km or 20 mi Sahuarita
$2046
97 km or 60 mi Nogales
$2095
97 km or 60 mi Sierra Vista
$1612
100 km or 62 mi Nogales
$727
101 km or 62 mi Florence
$2466
106 km or 66 mi Casa Grande
$2403
133 km or 83 mi Queen Creek
$3031
140 km or 87 mi Maricopa
$2320
145 km or 90 mi Apache Junction
$2491
148 km or 92 mi Chandler
$2349
149 km or 93 mi Gilbert
$2447
157 km or 98 mi Mesa
$2417
164 km or 102 mi Agua Prieta
$813
164 km or 102 mi Tempe
$2448
169 km or 105 mi Scottsdale
$2332
171 km or 106 mi Fountain Hills
$2371
181 km or 112 mi Phoenix
$2340
189 km or 118 mi Avondale
$2523
190 km or 118 mi Goodyear
$2481
193 km or 120 mi Glendale
$1977
195 km or 121 mi Peoria
$2344
201 km or 125 mi Buckeye
$2365
202 km or 126 mi El Mirage
$2322
204 km or 126 mi Caborca
$881
206 km or 128 mi Surprise
$2353
295 km or 183 mi Prescott Valley
$2341
295 km or 183 mi Prescott
$2348
337 km or 210 mi Flagstaff
$2598
347 km or 216 mi Hermosillo
$982
350 km or 217 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$850
350 km or 217 mi Yuma
$1760
361 km or 225 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$965
362 km or 225 mi San Luis
$1911
376 km or 233 mi Blythe
$2757
391 km or 243 mi Las Cruces
$1602
403 km or 250 mi Lake Havasu
$2021
419 km or 260 mi Gallup
$2245