Cost of living in Beijing, China

The cost of living in Beijing, China is approximately 1067 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 3071 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Beijing

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
1067 $
Without Rent
472 $
Rent & Utilities
596 $
Food
258 $
Transport
112 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
1802 $
GDP per Capita
12,614 $
Freedom Index
5.15
Lifespan
79 years
Speak English
1%
Population
21.9M

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 4.04 $
Dinner 30.4 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 5.94 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.25 $
Capuccino 3.75 $
Coke, 330ml 0.53 $

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Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.94 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.44 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.29 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.91 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 15.6 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.37 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 10.6 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.08 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.59 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.96 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.28 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.84 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.09 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.36 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.38 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 9.28 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 0.91 $
Cigarette pack 3.57 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.71 $
Monthly Pass 37.3 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.2 $
Taxi, 8 km 5.07 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 34.9 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 4.63 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 3.6 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.37 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 2.02 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 34 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 53 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 13.1 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 473 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 1,079 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 851 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 2,126 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 14,636 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 7,425 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 1,802 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 4.04%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 61.6 $
Cinema, 1 seat 8.51 $
Haircut 9.52 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 85.6 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 63.8 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 782 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 23,714 $