Beijing vs Tucson - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Tucson
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1065
$2042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3114
$4753
🏠 One person rent
$605
$1209
🏘️ Family rent
$1364
$2062
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$613
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$77.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1709
$3815
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
33
😀 Quality of life
78
80
🏙️ Population
21.9M
543K

The cost of living in Beijing is 48% less expensive than in Tucson. Cities ranked 4887th and 1697th ($1065 vs $2042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 1492nd 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 1.6 months in Beijing compared to 1.9 months in Tucson. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Tucson ranked 103rd in the United States, while ranked 583rd and 441st 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
$3.9
$20.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$60.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$5.94
 Cappuccino
$3.83
$5.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$843
$1123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$487
$931
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$2062
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$1649
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$166
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$258
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$73.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.35%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14972
$2528
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8057
$2445
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.5
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.9
$14.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$2.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$4.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$3.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$4.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$9.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$9.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$49.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.44
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$93.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.7
$58.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$96.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$1059
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27310
$15695

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$733
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$713
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$772
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$633
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$650
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$688
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$583
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$678
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$466
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$667
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$677
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$658
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$587
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$700
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$633
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$607
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$539
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$549
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$643
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$637
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$594
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$592
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$525
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$633
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$545
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$569
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$650
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$572
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$486
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$707
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$598
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$667
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$621
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$640
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$643
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$587
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$506

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Casas Adobes
$2078
23 km or 14 mi Oro Valley
$2096
26 km or 16 mi Marana
$2105
33 km or 20 mi Sahuarita
$2076
97 km or 60 mi Nogales
$2043
97 km or 60 mi Sierra Vista
$1777
100 km or 62 mi Nogales
$874
101 km or 62 mi Florence
$2324
106 km or 66 mi Casa Grande
$2341
133 km or 83 mi Queen Creek
$2368
140 km or 87 mi Maricopa
$2414
145 km or 90 mi Apache Junction
$2340
148 km or 92 mi Chandler
$2427
149 km or 93 mi Gilbert
$2392
157 km or 98 mi Mesa
$2425
164 km or 102 mi Agua Prieta
$881
164 km or 102 mi Tempe
$2381
169 km or 105 mi Scottsdale
$2459
171 km or 106 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
181 km or 112 mi Phoenix
$2390
189 km or 118 mi Avondale
$2485
190 km or 118 mi Goodyear
$2428
193 km or 120 mi Glendale
$2339
195 km or 121 mi Peoria
$2405
201 km or 125 mi Buckeye
$2379
202 km or 126 mi El Mirage
$2315
204 km or 126 mi Caborca
$865
206 km or 128 mi Surprise
$2347
295 km or 183 mi Prescott Valley
$2244
295 km or 183 mi Prescott
$2275
337 km or 210 mi Flagstaff
$2004
347 km or 216 mi Hermosillo
$914
350 km or 217 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$932
350 km or 217 mi Yuma
$1828
361 km or 225 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$953
362 km or 225 mi San Luis
$1941
376 km or 233 mi Blythe
$2692
391 km or 243 mi Las Cruces
$1567
403 km or 250 mi Lake Havasu
$2123
419 km or 260 mi Gallup
$2066