Beijing vs Tulsa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Tulsa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1016
$1851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2879
$4437
🏠 One person rent
$575
$1057
🏘️ Family rent
$1275
$1765
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$578
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$72.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1443
$3450
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
54
😀 Quality of life
75
85
🏙️ Population
21.9M
413K

The cost of living in Beijing is 45% less expensive than in Tulsa. Cities ranked 5387th and 2250th ($1016 vs $1851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1871st 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 1.4 months in Beijing compared to 1.9 months in Tulsa. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Tulsa ranked 97th in the United States, while ranked 989th and 364th among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Tulsa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.86
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$59.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.36
$9.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$4.29
 Cappuccino
$3.58
$4.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$819
$1033
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$456
$805
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1965
$1762
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1021
$1411
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$66.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
6.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14717
$1849
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6695
$1666
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.3
$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.77
$12
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$3.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$5.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$3.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$4.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$3.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$4.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.26
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$9.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.49
$5.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.51
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$2.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$48.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.3
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.2
$98.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.62
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$48.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$87.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$698
$1071
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22456
$25283

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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

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$1885
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$1874
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$1864
21 km or 13 mi Sapulpa
$1889
36 km or 22 mi Claremore
$1855
67 km or 41 mi Muskogee
$1629
69 km or 43 mi Bartlesville
$1856
102 km or 63 mi Stillwater
$1748
120 km or 75 mi Ponca
$1671
126 km or 78 mi Siloam Springs
$2015
126 km or 78 mi Shawnee
$1855
146 km or 91 mi Edmond
$1621
150 km or 93 mi Midwest
$1861
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$2114
156 km or 97 mi Del
$1878
157 km or 97 mi Bentonville
$2206
160 km or 99 mi Fayetteville
$1968
161 km or 100 mi Springdale
$2015
161 km or 100 mi Oklahoma City
$1832
163 km or 101 mi Van Buren
$1702
163 km or 101 mi Rogers
$1785
165 km or 103 mi Joplin
$1896
166 km or 103 mi Fort Smith
$1411
167 km or 104 mi Moore
$1946
168 km or 104 mi Norman
$1989
177 km or 110 mi Enid
$1814
178 km or 110 mi Yukon
$1824
180 km or 112 mi Pittsburg
$1902
181 km or 112 mi Mustang
$1862
197 km or 122 mi Derby
$1846
213 km or 132 mi Wichita
$1811
242 km or 151 mi Ardmore
$1865
247 km or 153 mi Branson
$1578
247 km or 153 mi Newton
$1730
254 km or 158 mi Emporia
$1337
256 km or 159 mi Duncan
$1816
257 km or 159 mi Nixa
$1689
264 km or 164 mi Springfield
$1534
270 km or 168 mi Russellville
$1438
271 km or 168 mi Denison
$2205