Beijing vs Victoria - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Victoria
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1065
$1608
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3114
$4004
🏠 One person rent
$605
$923
🏘️ Family rent
$1364
$1998
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$84.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1709
$818
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
8
😀 Quality of life
78
59
🏙️ Population
21.9M
24.7K

The cost of living in Beijing is 34% less expensive than in Victoria. Cities ranked 4887th and 3034th ($1065 vs $1608) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 1st in China and the Seychelles, respectively. Check China vs the Seychelles comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Beijing compared to 0.5 months in Victoria. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Victoria ranked 1st in the Seychelles, while ranked 583rd and 5511th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Victoria

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Beijing Victoria
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.9
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$9.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$3.69
 Cappuccino
$3.83
$4.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$843
$981
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$487
$663
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$1936
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$1722
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$66.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$130
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.35%
16.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14972
$424
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8057
$1289
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.5
$23.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.9
$44.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$2.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$1.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$20.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$9.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$6.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$3.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$3.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$90.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.44
$5.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$71.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.7
$65.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$70.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$158
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27310
$8062

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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 Victoria

Distance City Cost of living
1346 km or 836 mi Mogadishu
$819
1443 km or 897 mi Mamoudzou
$1506
1470 km or 914 mi Domoni
$585
1556 km or 967 mi Moroni
$587
1569 km or 975 mi Baidoa
$805
1642 km or 1020 mi Toamasina
$461
1709 km or 1062 mi Malindi
$452
1730 km or 1075 mi Goodlands
$776
1730 km or 1075 mi Triolet
$784
1742 km or 1083 mi Port Louis
$829
1749 km or 1087 mi Centre de Flacq
$751
1751 km or 1088 mi Quatre Bornes
$666
1752 km or 1088 mi Bambous
$718
1752 km or 1088 mi Mombasa
$493
1759 km or 1093 mi Curepipe
$770
1771 km or 1100 mi Mahebourg
$852
1805 km or 1122 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
1807 km or 1123 mi Zanzibar
$762
1808 km or 1123 mi Saint-Denis
$1394
1808 km or 1123 mi Stone Town
$706
1810 km or 1124 mi Antananarivo
$600
1811 km or 1125 mi Sainte-Suzanne
$1406
1813 km or 1126 mi Tanga
$622
1813 km or 1126 mi La Possession
$1417
1814 km or 1127 mi Le Port
$1439
1817 km or 1129 mi Saint-Andre
$1411
1822 km or 1132 mi Saint-Paul
$1487
1825 km or 1134 mi Saint-Benoit
$1404
1840 km or 1143 mi Saint-Leu
$1618
1852 km or 1151 mi Le Tampon
$1365
1859 km or 1155 mi Saint-Pierre
$1324
1863 km or 1158 mi Saint-Joseph
$1334
1881 km or 1169 mi Pemba
$1144
1925 km or 1196 mi Antsirabe
$353
1953 km or 1214 mi Nacala
$1127
1983 km or 1232 mi Morogoro
$600
2014 km or 1252 mi Moshi
$536
2021 km or 1256 mi Hargeisa
$815
2045 km or 1271 mi Meru
$486
2049 km or 1273 mi Machakos
$524