Beijing vs Victoria - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Victoria
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$1646
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$3641
🏠 One person rent
$596
$932
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$1570
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$528
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$58.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$711
$912
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
8
😀 Quality of life
73
48
🏙️ Population
21.9M
24.7K

The cost of living in Beijing is 37% less expensive than in Victoria. Cities ranked 5341st and 3471st ($1044 vs $1646) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 0.6 months in Victoria. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Victoria ranked 1st in the Seychelles, while ranked 2718th and 6854th 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
$4.36
$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$4.52
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$5.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$2.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$927
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$696
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$1660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$1259
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.4
$74
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$115
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$116
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
12.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12544
$464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6280
$1188
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$27.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.68
$26.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$4.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$6.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$6.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$3.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$4.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$19.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$7.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$2.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$84.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$7.74
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$70
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$725
$150
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25165
$8971

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$716
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$734
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$767
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$645
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$646
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$663
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$572
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$673
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$468
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$656
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$697
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$562
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$709
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$621
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$630
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$528
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$558
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$632
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$626
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$512
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$524
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$521
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$525
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$519
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$466
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$584
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$493
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$770
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$508
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$574
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$492
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$655
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$666
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$618
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$562
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$748

Cities near Victoria

Distance City Cost of living
1346 km or 836 mi Mogadishu
$724
1443 km or 897 mi Mamoudzou
$1652
1470 km or 914 mi Domoni
$1237
1556 km or 967 mi Moroni
$1233
1569 km or 975 mi Baidoa
$743
1642 km or 1020 mi Toamasina
$481
1709 km or 1062 mi Malindi
$553
1730 km or 1075 mi Goodlands
$807
1730 km or 1075 mi Triolet
$815
1742 km or 1083 mi Port Louis
$812
1749 km or 1087 mi Centre de Flacq
$672
1751 km or 1088 mi Quatre Bornes
$697
1752 km or 1088 mi Bambous
$749
1752 km or 1088 mi Mombasa
$604
1759 km or 1093 mi Curepipe
$819
1771 km or 1100 mi Mahebourg
$796
1805 km or 1122 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
1807 km or 1123 mi Zanzibar
$588
1808 km or 1123 mi Saint-Denis
$1562
1808 km or 1123 mi Stone Town
$551
1810 km or 1124 mi Antananarivo
$564
1811 km or 1125 mi Sainte-Suzanne
$1588
1813 km or 1126 mi Tanga
$544
1813 km or 1126 mi La Possession
$1600
1814 km or 1127 mi Le Port
$1624
1817 km or 1129 mi Saint-Andre
$1597
1822 km or 1132 mi Saint-Paul
$1681
1825 km or 1134 mi Saint-Benoit
$1602
1840 km or 1143 mi Saint-Leu
$1795
1852 km or 1151 mi Le Tampon
$1618
1859 km or 1155 mi Saint-Pierre
$1640
1863 km or 1158 mi Saint-Joseph
$1468
1881 km or 1169 mi Pemba
$1521
1925 km or 1196 mi Antsirabe
$496
1953 km or 1214 mi Nacala
$1181
1983 km or 1232 mi Morogoro
$408
2014 km or 1252 mi Moshi
$523
2021 km or 1256 mi Hargeisa
$712
2045 km or 1271 mi Meru
$542
2049 km or 1273 mi Machakos
$419