Beijing vs Chennai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Chennai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$409
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2811
$1006
🏠 One person rent
$648
$142
🏘️ Family rent
$1139
$243
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$156
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$67
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$254
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
100
79
😀 Quality of life
73
65
🏙️ Population
21.9M
6.6M

The cost of living in Beijing is 171% more expensive than in Chennai. Cities ranked 4987th and 8947th ($1108 vs $409) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 15th in China and India, respectively. Check China vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 0.6 months in Chennai. Beijing ranked 14th best city to live in China vs Chennai ranked 2nd in India, while ranked 2361st and 5131st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Chennai

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Beijing Chennai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.47
$2.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$10.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$4.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.57
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$1.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$965
$160
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$97.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$282
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$178
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$24
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$36.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$7.79
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
9.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12536
$1739
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6136
$712
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$10.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.6
$4.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$0.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$0.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$5.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$3.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$6.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$0.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$0.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$7.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$4.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$0.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$0.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.3
$15.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$2.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$2.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$37.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$621
$71.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25910
$1792

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$740
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$764
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$800
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$666
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$666
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$682
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$697
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$480
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$672
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$720
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$576
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$722
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$623
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$645
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$541
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$556
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$648
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$645
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$574
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$525
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$541
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$646
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$541
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$539
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$541
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$480
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$599
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$789
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$522
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$511
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$676
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$684
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$634
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$579
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$665
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$759

Cities near Chennai

Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$306
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$232
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$302
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$322
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$508
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$294
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$320
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$348
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$339
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$317
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$283
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$507
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$290
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$297
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$339
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$325
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$331
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$274
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$303
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$273
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$292
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$265
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$330
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$328
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$317
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$290
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$332
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$280
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$342
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$313
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$359
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$255
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$281
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$247
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$327
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$271
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$250
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$264
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$259