Beijing vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1065
$3079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3114
$7509
🏠 One person rent
$605
$2032
🏘️ Family rent
$1364
$3829
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1709
$6776
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
100
😀 Quality of life
78
95
🏙️ Population
21.9M
690K

The cost of living in Beijing is 65% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 4887th and 96th ($1065 vs $3079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 82nd 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 1.6 months in Beijing compared to 2.2 months in Washington. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Washington ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 583rd and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.9
$21.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$87.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$8.43
☕ Cappuccino
$3.83
$5.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$843
$2233
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$487
$1772
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$4714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$3322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.35%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14972
$9149
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8057
$6215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$2.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.5
$86.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.9
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$3.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$4.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$5.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$5.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$5.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$97.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.44
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$29.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.7
$66.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$2314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27310
$28279

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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 Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2844
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2685
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2150
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2369
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2215
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2359
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2325
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2730
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2362
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2258
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2714
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2428
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2662
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2518
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2592
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2522
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3110
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2591
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2674
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2426
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2863
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2849
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2421
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2685
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2367
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2197
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2518
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2308
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2241
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1876
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2433
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2416
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2401
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2116
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1906
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2255
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2107
122 km or 76 mi York
$1846