Beijing vs Chennai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Chennai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$430
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$1055
🏠 One person rent
$596
$151
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$259
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$165
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$65.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$711
$320
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
100
79
😀 Quality of life
73
66
🏙️ Population
21.9M
6.6M

The cost of living in Beijing is 143% more expensive than in Chennai. Cities ranked 5341st and 8922nd ($1044 vs $430) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 16th 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 0.7 months in Chennai. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Chennai ranked 4th in India, while ranked 2718th and 5162nd 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
$4.36
$2.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$12.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$4.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.73
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$1.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$166
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$105
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$188
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.4
$26.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$40.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$7.84
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
9.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12544
$1789
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6280
$726
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.68
$4.16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$0.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$0.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$6.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$3.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$6.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$7.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$3.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$0.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$0.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$15.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$2.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$30.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$2.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$26.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$44.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$725
$75
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25165
$1717

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Cities near Beijing

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

Cities near Chennai

Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$322
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$236
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$300
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$327
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$533
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$306
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$334
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$367
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$359
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$297
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$285
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$523
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$306
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$347
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$341
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$346
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$285
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$332
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$287
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$315
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$276
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$344
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$346
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$338
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$299
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$349
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$292
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$348
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$331
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$376
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$295
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$264
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$343
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$262
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$282
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$271