Beijing vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$3328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$7867
🏠 One person rent
$589
$2171
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$3805
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$759
🚐 Transport expenses
$98
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$658
$6208
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
100
😀 Quality of life
73
96
🏙️ Population
21.9M
690K

The cost of living in Beijing is 69% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 5355th and 73rd ($1029 vs $3328) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 58th 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 0.6 months in Beijing compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Washington ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 2546th and 26th 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
$4.24
$21.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$100
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$2374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$1874
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$4381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$3331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$70.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14720
$6387
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6180
$4905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$98.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$3.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$5.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$16.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$5.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$4.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$6.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$3.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$3.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$4.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$4.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$4.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$108
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$196
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$35
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$72.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$2676
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22823
$24065

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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 Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3054
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2576
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2919
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2710
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2287
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2563
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2355
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2482
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2612
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2791
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2495
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2338
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2697
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2509
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2522
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2773
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2582
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2506
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3275
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2601
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2788
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2693
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2755
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2940
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2450
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2288
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2494
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2323
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2581
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2339
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2347
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1845
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$3069
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2824
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2699
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2255
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2066
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2400
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1935
122 km or 76 mi York
$1949