Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Beijing 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Beijing are 34.6% lower than in Tokyo (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Beijing are 25.6% lower than in Tokyo | |
| Rent Prices in Beijing are 5.4% lower than in Tokyo | |
| Restaurant Prices in Beijing are 30.1% lower than in Tokyo | |
| Groceries Prices in Beijing are 43.4% lower than in Tokyo | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Beijing is 10.2% lower than in Tokyo | |
Restaurants | Tokyo Edit |
Beijing Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 JPY (47.21 CNY) |
635.42 JPY (30.00 CNY) |
-36.5 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
7,000.00 JPY (330.49 CNY) |
4,236.12 JPY (200.00 CNY) |
-39.5 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
800.00 JPY (37.77 CNY) |
847.22 JPY (40.00 CNY) |
+5.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
500.00 JPY (23.61 CNY) |
211.81 JPY (10.00 CNY) |
-57.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
800.00 JPY (37.77 CNY) |
423.61 JPY (20.00 CNY) |
-47.0 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
491.66 JPY (23.21 CNY) |
571.88 JPY (27.00 CNY) |
+16.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
173.71 JPY (8.20 CNY) |
76.14 JPY (3.59 CNY) |
-56.2 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
115.08 JPY (5.43 CNY) |
47.60 JPY (2.25 CNY) |
-58.6 % |
Markets | Tokyo Edit |
Beijing Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
881.39 JPY (41.61 CNY) |
1,145.98 JPY (54.11 CNY) |
+30.0 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
242.11 JPY (11.43 CNY) |
198.78 JPY (9.38 CNY) |
-17.9 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
236.30 JPY (11.16 CNY) |
79.08 JPY (3.73 CNY) |
-66.5 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
331.83 JPY (15.67 CNY) |
269.93 JPY (12.74 CNY) |
-18.7 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,098.30 JPY (51.85 CNY) |
932.75 JPY (44.04 CNY) |
-15.1 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
489.23 JPY (23.10 CNY) |
221.70 JPY (10.47 CNY) |
-54.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,393.60 JPY (65.80 CNY) |
717.76 JPY (33.89 CNY) |
-48.5 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
368.77 JPY (17.41 CNY) |
145.30 JPY (6.86 CNY) |
-60.6 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
173.54 JPY (8.19 CNY) |
119.59 JPY (5.65 CNY) |
-31.1 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
375.96 JPY (17.75 CNY) |
131.63 JPY (6.21 CNY) |
-65.0 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
331.75 JPY (15.66 CNY) |
86.52 JPY (4.08 CNY) |
-73.9 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
192.43 JPY (9.09 CNY) |
55.27 JPY (2.61 CNY) |
-71.3 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
187.86 JPY (8.87 CNY) |
70.21 JPY (3.31 CNY) |
-62.6 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
209.45 JPY (9.89 CNY) |
123.12 JPY (5.81 CNY) |
-41.2 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
131.85 JPY (6.22 CNY) |
76.28 JPY (3.60 CNY) |
-42.1 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,100.00 JPY (51.93 CNY) |
1,535.59 JPY (72.50 CNY) |
+39.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
324.60 JPY (15.33 CNY) |
136.34 JPY (6.44 CNY) |
-58.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
450.00 JPY (21.25 CNY) |
294.74 JPY (13.92 CNY) |
-34.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
600.00 JPY (28.33 CNY) |
529.52 JPY (25.00 CNY) |
-11.7 % |
Transportation | Tokyo Edit |
Beijing Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
200.00 JPY (9.44 CNY) |
105.90 JPY (5.00 CNY) |
-47.0 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
7,400.00 JPY (349.38 CNY) |
5,295.15 JPY (250.00 CNY) |
-28.4 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
500.00 JPY (23.61 CNY) |
275.35 JPY (13.00 CNY) |
-44.9 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
675.92 JPY (31.91 CNY) |
88.63 JPY (4.18 CNY) |
-86.9 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,789.47 JPY (178.91 CNY) |
1,977.58 JPY (93.37 CNY) |
-47.8 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
655.01 JPY (30.93 CNY) |
665.90 JPY (31.44 CNY) |
+1.7 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,342,000.00 JPY (157,785.84 CNY) |
3,177,091.11 JPY (150,000.00 CNY) |
-4.9 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,355,189.47 JPY (111,195.56 CNY) |
2,977,252.07 JPY (140,565.00 CNY) |
+26.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Tokyo Edit |
Beijing Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
26,188.89 JPY (1,236.46 CNY) |
8,433.76 JPY (398.18 CNY) |
-67.8 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,821.74 JPY (180.44 CNY) |
1,536.98 JPY (72.57 CNY) |
-59.8 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
4,878.53 JPY (230.33 CNY) |
2,078.53 JPY (98.13 CNY) |
-57.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | Tokyo Edit |
Beijing Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
8,871.25 JPY (418.84 CNY) |
9,506.56 JPY (448.83 CNY) |
+7.2 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,754.83 JPY (130.06 CNY) |
4,306.72 JPY (203.33 CNY) |
+56.3 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,900.00 JPY (89.70 CNY) |
1,270.84 JPY (60.00 CNY) |
-33.1 % |
Childcare | Tokyo Edit |
Beijing Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
75,650.00 JPY (3,571.66 CNY) |
127,944.04 JPY (6,040.62 CNY) |
+69.1 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
2,267,352.94 JPY (107,048.53 CNY) |
3,862,673.92 JPY (182,368.42 CNY) |
+70.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Tokyo Edit |
Beijing Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
7,691.73 JPY (363.15 CNY) |
10,028.05 JPY (473.45 CNY) |
+30.4 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
5,354.76 JPY (252.81 CNY) |
5,385.73 JPY (254.28 CNY) |
+0.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
9,061.20 JPY (427.81 CNY) |
13,047.35 JPY (616.00 CNY) |
+44.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
11,889.57 JPY (561.34 CNY) |
17,219.36 JPY (812.98 CNY) |
+44.8 % |
Rent Per Month | Tokyo Edit |
Beijing Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
146,808.23 JPY (6,931.26 CNY) |
148,306.53 JPY (7,002.00 CNY) |
+1.0 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
83,937.06 JPY (3,962.92 CNY) |
85,937.70 JPY (4,057.38 CNY) |
+2.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
396,586.36 JPY (18,724.03 CNY) |
342,962.91 JPY (16,192.31 CNY) |
-13.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
174,297.75 JPY (8,229.12 CNY) |
180,849.80 JPY (8,538.46 CNY) |
+3.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Tokyo Edit |
Beijing Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
114,918.12 JPY (5,425.63 CNY) |
206,887.14 JPY (9,767.76 CNY) |
+80.0 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
61,671.35 JPY (2,911.69 CNY) |
113,450.72 JPY (5,356.35 CNY) |
+84.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Tokyo Edit |
Beijing Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
415,570.57 JPY (19,620.33 CNY) |
277,371.82 JPY (13,095.56 CNY) |
-33.3 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.67 | 4.37 | +161.3 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | May 2024 | |
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| Cost of Living in Yokohama | 21.92 miles |
| Cost of Living in Saitama | 22.56 miles |
| Cost of Living in Chiba | 29.30 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kamakura | 32.85 miles |
| Cost of Living in Yokosuka | 37.13 miles |
| Cost of Living in Hiratsuka | 37.86 miles |
| Cost of Living in Matsumoto | 136.85 miles |
| Cost of Living in Nagano | 141.07 miles |
| Cost of Living in Nagoya | 223.51 miles |
Cities near Beijing: | Cost of Living in Langfang | 38.75 miles |
| Cost of Living in Tianjin | 82.60 miles |