Beijing vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$2457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$5641
🏠 One person rent
$589
$1547
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$2678
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$613
🚐 Transport expenses
$98
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$658
$3278
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
78
😀 Quality of life
73
93
🏙️ Population
21.9M
662K

The cost of living in Beijing is 58% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 5355th and 931st ($1029 vs $2457) 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 0.6 months in Beijing compared to 1.3 months in Vancouver. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Vancouver ranked 10th in Canada, while ranked 2546th and 87th among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Vancouver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$18.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$64.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$5.74
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$1697
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$1379
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$3105
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$2409
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$74
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$56.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
5.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14720
$9732
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6180
$7029
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$87.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$15.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$2.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$4.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$4.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$4.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$4.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$3.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$3.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$3.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$27.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$93
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$1240
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22823
$19787

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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

Cities near Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2379
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2172
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2412
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2325
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2297
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2488
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$1952
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2361
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1987
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1791
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2443
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1842
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2144
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2079
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2114
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2414
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2419
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2762
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2480
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2644
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1812
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2603
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2623
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2649
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2632
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2655
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2678
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2669
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$2723
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2203
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2730
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2674
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2814
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$2907
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2525
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3269
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$3162
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3313
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2851
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2812