Beijing vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$2505
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2811
$5691
🏠 One person rent
$648
$1564
🏘️ Family rent
$1139
$2640
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$646
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$3446
😷 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 56% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 4987th and 890th ($1108 vs $2505) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in China and Canada, respectively. Check China vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 1.4 months in Vancouver. Beijing ranked 14th best city to live in China vs Vancouver ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 2361st and 62nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Vancouver

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Beijing Vancouver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.47
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$74.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$5.84
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$4.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$2.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$965
$1643
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$1394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$2929
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$2377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$93.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
4.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12536
$8999
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6136
$7018
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$2.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$85.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.6
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$2.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$4.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$15.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$4.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$3.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.3
$48.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$24
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$59.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$621
$1168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25910
$21273

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$740
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$764
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$800
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$666
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$666
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$682
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$697
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$480
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$672
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$720
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$576
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$722
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$623
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$645
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$541
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$556
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$648
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$645
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$574
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$525
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$541
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$646
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$541
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$539
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$541
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$480
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$599
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$789
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$522
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$511
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$676
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$684
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$634
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$579
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$665
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$759

Cities near Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2420
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2247
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2411
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2295
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2091
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2493
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2100
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2266
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1953
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1840
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2523
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1869
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2185
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2081
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2098
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2427
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2580
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2690
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1855
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2661
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2727
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2709
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2714
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2736
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2728
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$2782
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2124
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2734
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2749
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$3012
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2479
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3602
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$3183
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3164
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2843
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2884