Beijing vs Victoria - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Victoria
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$1585
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$3464
🏠 One person rent
$589
$924
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$1552
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$493
🚐 Transport expenses
$98
$51.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$658
$832
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
8
😀 Quality of life
73
63
🏙️ Population
21.9M
24.7K

The cost of living in Beijing is 35% less expensive than in Victoria. Cities ranked 5355th and 3601st ($1029 vs $1585) 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 0.6 months in Beijing compared to 0.5 months in Victoria. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Victoria ranked 1st in the Seychelles, while ranked 2546th and 5581st 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
$4.24
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$3.9
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$4.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$818
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$676
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$1449
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$1250
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$82.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$137
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
14.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14720
$447
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6180
$1146
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$24.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$22.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$3.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$5.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$3.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$9.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$3.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$22.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$92.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$6.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$64.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$9.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$59.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$84.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$153
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22823
$8213

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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 Victoria

Distance City Cost of living
1346 km or 836 mi Mogadishu
$715
1443 km or 897 mi Mamoudzou
$1624
1470 km or 914 mi Domoni
$1207
1556 km or 967 mi Moroni
$1207
1569 km or 975 mi Baidoa
$724
1642 km or 1020 mi Toamasina
$476
1709 km or 1062 mi Malindi
$548
1730 km or 1075 mi Goodlands
$822
1730 km or 1075 mi Triolet
$834
1742 km or 1083 mi Port Louis
$831
1749 km or 1087 mi Centre de Flacq
$692
1751 km or 1088 mi Quatre Bornes
$727
1752 km or 1088 mi Bambous
$774
1752 km or 1088 mi Mombasa
$596
1759 km or 1093 mi Curepipe
$842
1771 km or 1100 mi Mahebourg
$812
1805 km or 1122 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
1807 km or 1123 mi Zanzibar
$609
1808 km or 1123 mi Saint-Denis
$1535
1808 km or 1123 mi Stone Town
$567
1810 km or 1124 mi Antananarivo
$564
1811 km or 1125 mi Sainte-Suzanne
$1546
1813 km or 1126 mi Tanga
$552
1813 km or 1126 mi La Possession
$1561
1814 km or 1127 mi Le Port
$1590
1817 km or 1129 mi Saint-Andre
$1560
1822 km or 1132 mi Saint-Paul
$1641
1825 km or 1134 mi Saint-Benoit
$1561
1840 km or 1143 mi Saint-Leu
$1751
1852 km or 1151 mi Le Tampon
$1576
1859 km or 1155 mi Saint-Pierre
$1595
1863 km or 1158 mi Saint-Joseph
$1445
1881 km or 1169 mi Pemba
$1511
1925 km or 1196 mi Antsirabe
$493
1953 km or 1214 mi Nacala
$1168
1983 km or 1232 mi Morogoro
$421
2014 km or 1252 mi Moshi
$533
2021 km or 1256 mi Hargeisa
$694
2045 km or 1271 mi Meru
$549
2049 km or 1273 mi Machakos
$420