Beijing vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1016
$3149
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2879
$7865
🏠 One person rent
$575
$2045
🏘️ Family rent
$1275
$4037
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$738
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1443
$5859
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
100
😀 Quality of life
75
94
🏙️ Population
21.9M
690K

The cost of living in Beijing is 68% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 5387th and 96th ($1016 vs $3149) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 86th in China and the United States, respectively. Check China vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Beijing compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Washington ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 989th and 43rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Washington

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Beijing Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.86
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$86.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.36
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$8.65
☕ Cappuccino
$3.58
$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$819
$2298
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$456
$1750
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1965
$4716
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1021
$3555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$62.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14717
$7543
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6695
$6152
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.3
$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.77
$23.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$3.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$4.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$4.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$5.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$5.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$3.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$2.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.26
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$11.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.49
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.51
$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$4.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$105
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.3
$16.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.2
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.62
$31.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$76
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$698
$2464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22456
$24653

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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
$729
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$756
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$644
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$649
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$687
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$680
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$472
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$665
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$702
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$634
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$592
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$711
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$679
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$655
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$550
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$584
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$642
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$635
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$618
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$581
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$533
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$544
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$564
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$524
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$642
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$638
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$481
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$703
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$590
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$664
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$638
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$616
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$624
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$600
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$620
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$815

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2893
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2543
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2856
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2777
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2273
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2548
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2309
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2471
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2596
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2786
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2566
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2617
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2498
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2425
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2513
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2601
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2539
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3174
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2791
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2760
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2640
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2696
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2961
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2500
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2197
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2499
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2287
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2584
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2389
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2206
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1728
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2909
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2727
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2640
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2210
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2149
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2280
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2217
122 km or 76 mi York
$1979