Beijing vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1065
$2564
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3114
$5785
🏠 One person rent
$605
$1629
🏘️ Family rent
$1364
$2825
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$627
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1709
$3016
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
78
😀 Quality of life
78
93
🏙️ Population
21.9M
662K

The cost of living in Beijing is 58% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 4887th and 587th ($1065 vs $2564) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 7th in China and Canada, respectively. Check China vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Beijing compared to 1.2 months in Vancouver. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Vancouver ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 583rd and 60th among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Vancouver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.9
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$5.83
 Cappuccino
$3.83
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$843
$1786
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$487
$1418
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$3279
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$2490
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$76.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$60.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.35%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14972
$12194
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8057
$7826
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.5
$99.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.9
$17.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$2.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$2.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$4.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$15.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$4.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$3.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$14.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$5.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$3.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$44.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.44
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.7
$68.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$1092
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27310
$14942

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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

Cities near Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2529
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2255
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2595
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2329
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2407
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2595
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2034
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2218
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1990
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1455
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2251
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1760
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2141
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2134
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2210
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2445
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2451
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2576
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1721
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2585
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2604
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2627
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2663
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2750
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2837
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$3118
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2279
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2729
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2728
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$2920
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2313
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3262
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$2974
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3345
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2814
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2758