Beijing vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$1820
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$4356
🏠 One person rent
$596
$968
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$1642
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$613
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$85.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$711
$3492
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
46
😀 Quality of life
73
85
🏙️ Population
21.9M
398K

The cost of living in Beijing is 43% less expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 5341st and 2786th ($1044 vs $1820) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1921st 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 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 1.9 months in Wichita. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Wichita ranked 150th in the United States, while ranked 2718th and 462nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Wichita

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Beijing Wichita
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.36
$20.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$60.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$5.54
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$4.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$2.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$987
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$665
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$1753
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$1201
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.4
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$259
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$71.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
6.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12544
$1544
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6280
$1474
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$55.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.68
$15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$5.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$8.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$6.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$5.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$5.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$2.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$9.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$3.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$4.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$44.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$43.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$725
$919
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25165
$16041

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1860
40 km or 25 mi Newton
$1739
66 km or 41 mi Hutchinson
$1284
111 km or 69 mi Ponca
$1571
128 km or 80 mi Salina
$1578
129 km or 80 mi Emporia
$1358
151 km or 94 mi Enid
$1838
155 km or 96 mi Junction
$1904
161 km or 100 mi Bartlesville
$1762
176 km or 109 mi Stillwater
$1850
179 km or 111 mi Manhattan
$1786
205 km or 128 mi Owasso
$1833
209 km or 130 mi Topeka
$1563
213 km or 132 mi Tulsa
$1876
216 km or 134 mi Claremore
$1842
217 km or 135 mi Sapulpa
$1903
218 km or 136 mi Hays
$1508
227 km or 141 mi Edmond
$1758
230 km or 143 mi Broken Arrow
$1884
232 km or 144 mi Bixby
$1894
232 km or 144 mi Lawrence
$1808
234 km or 146 mi Pittsburg
$1914
236 km or 147 mi Dodge
$1676
245 km or 152 mi Gardner
$2160
246 km or 153 mi Yukon
$1883
246 km or 153 mi Oklahoma City
$1922
248 km or 154 mi Midwest
$1941
250 km or 155 mi Del
$1955
258 km or 160 mi Mustang
$1947
258 km or 160 mi Olathe
$2299
258 km or 161 mi Joplin
$1825
262 km or 163 mi Moore
$2011
263 km or 164 mi Shawnee
$1865
266 km or 165 mi Lenexa
$2341
268 km or 167 mi Shawnee
$2283
270 km or 168 mi Overland Park
$2433
274 km or 170 mi Leawood
$2314
274 km or 171 mi Norman
$2039
275 km or 171 mi Belton
$1833
276 km or 172 mi Prairie Village
$2328