Beijing vs Tucson - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Tucson
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$1930
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$4538
🏠 One person rent
$596
$1129
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$1921
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$86.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$711
$3744
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
33
😀 Quality of life
73
84
🏙️ Population
21.9M
543K

The cost of living in Beijing is 46% less expensive than in Tucson. Cities ranked 5341st and 2278th ($1044 vs $1930) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1724th 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 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 1.9 months in Tucson. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Tucson ranked 164th in the United States, while ranked 2718th and 490th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Tucson

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Beijing Tucson
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.36
$15.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$65.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$6.25
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$5.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$1140
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$876
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$1996
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$1560
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.4
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$208
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$64.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
6.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12544
$3141
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6280
$2502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$39.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.68
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$2.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$4.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$4.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$3.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$10.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$4.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$3.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$33.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$92.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$87.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$725
$1109
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25165
$15659

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Casas Adobes
$2005
23 km or 14 mi Oro Valley
$2050
26 km or 16 mi Marana
$2089
33 km or 20 mi Sahuarita
$2059
97 km or 60 mi Nogales
$2110
97 km or 60 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
100 km or 62 mi Nogales
$776
101 km or 62 mi Florence
$2444
106 km or 66 mi Casa Grande
$2366
133 km or 83 mi Queen Creek
$3022
140 km or 87 mi Maricopa
$2227
145 km or 90 mi Apache Junction
$2490
148 km or 92 mi Chandler
$2396
149 km or 93 mi Gilbert
$2381
157 km or 98 mi Mesa
$2298
164 km or 102 mi Agua Prieta
$863
164 km or 102 mi Tempe
$2435
169 km or 105 mi Scottsdale
$2471
171 km or 106 mi Fountain Hills
$2384
181 km or 112 mi Phoenix
$2357
189 km or 118 mi Avondale
$2359
190 km or 118 mi Goodyear
$2338
193 km or 120 mi Glendale
$1961
195 km or 121 mi Peoria
$2345
201 km or 125 mi Buckeye
$2324
202 km or 126 mi El Mirage
$2312
204 km or 126 mi Caborca
$890
206 km or 128 mi Surprise
$2353
295 km or 183 mi Prescott Valley
$2317
295 km or 183 mi Prescott
$2316
337 km or 210 mi Flagstaff
$2589
347 km or 216 mi Hermosillo
$1087
350 km or 217 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$896
350 km or 217 mi Yuma
$1764
361 km or 225 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$978
362 km or 225 mi San Luis
$1919
376 km or 233 mi Blythe
$2798
391 km or 243 mi Las Cruces
$1641
403 km or 250 mi Lake Havasu
$1993
419 km or 260 mi Gallup
$2190