New York City vs Tianjin - Cost of Living Comparison

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New York City Tianjin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$4441
$687
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$10033
$2052
🏠 One person rent
$2960
$297
🏘️ Family rent
$5380
$636
🍽️ Food expenses
$886
$244
🚐 Transport expenses
$364
$65.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5544
$958
😷 Air quality
Good
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
90
😀 Quality of life
95
70
🏙️ Population
8.8M
13.9M

The cost of living in New York City is 547% more expensive than in Tianjin. Cities ranked 3rd and 6956th ($4441 vs $687) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 64th in the United States and China, respectively. Check the United States vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in New York City compared to 1.4 months in Tianjin. New York City ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Tianjin ranked 11th in China, while ranked 22nd and 2306th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New York City vs Tianjin

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New York City Tianjin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$29.7
$4.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$133
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$5.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.94
$0.82
☕ Cappuccino
$5.95
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.2
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$3501
$351
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2603
$213
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4776
$826
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5236
$485
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$48.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$171
$74.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.5
$7.97
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.55%
4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17935
$6085
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12929
$2737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.91
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$132
$10.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.5
$4.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$5.04
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.95
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.54
$1.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$3.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$9.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.6
$1.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$1.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$0.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.41
$0.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.1
$3.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.89
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.44
$3.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.94
$1.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$71
$13.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$20.1
$6.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$173
$56.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$36.1
$3.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.3
$39
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$75
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1784
$548
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21465
$18215

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2534
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3271
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3040
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2886
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2703
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3302
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2701
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2756
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2698
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2720
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2730
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2792
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2667
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2729
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2740
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2512
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2693
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2732
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2531
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2587
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2637
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2614
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2749
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2664
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2480
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2715
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2722
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2676
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2747
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2664
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2716
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2745
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2611
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2456
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2674
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2772
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2730
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2610
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2456
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3111

Cities near Tianjin

Distance City Cost of living
46 km or 29 mi Binhai
$665
60 km or 37 mi Langfang
$716
71 km or 44 mi Bazhou
$649
87 km or 54 mi Huanghua
$655
93 km or 58 mi Sanhe
$756
99 km or 61 mi Cangzhou
$679
99 km or 62 mi Tangshan
$702
107 km or 67 mi Renqiu
$586
109 km or 68 mi Beijing
$1016
111 km or 69 mi Zhuozhou
$729
117 km or 73 mi Gaobeidian
$644
124 km or 77 mi Hejian
$592
131 km or 82 mi Botou
$618
133 km or 82 mi Zunhua
$680
144 km or 90 mi Luanzhou
$635
152 km or 94 mi Baoding
$472
157 km or 98 mi Laoling
$638
160 km or 99 mi Qian'an
$642
182 km or 113 mi Anguo
$550
192 km or 119 mi Shenzhou
$581
204 km or 127 mi Dezhou
$638
205 km or 127 mi Dingzhou
$584
205 km or 128 mi Hengshui
$642
209 km or 130 mi Binzhou
$815
212 km or 132 mi Chengde
$711
218 km or 136 mi Dongying
$689
219 km or 136 mi Xinji
$564
223 km or 138 mi Qinhuangdao
$664
225 km or 140 mi Jinzhou
$544
228 km or 142 mi Jizhou
$590
237 km or 147 mi Xinle
$533
241 km or 150 mi Gaocheng
$524
242 km or 150 mi Pingquan
$629
251 km or 156 mi Yucheng
$577
255 km or 158 mi Nangong
$600
258 km or 161 mi Zouping
$553
265 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$481
271 km or 168 mi Zhangjiakou
$634
273 km or 170 mi Zibo
$504
276 km or 172 mi Jinan
$616