Beijing vs Chennai - Cost of Living Comparison

Beijing Chennai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1254
$415
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3503
$1096
🏠 One person rent
$730
$146
🏘️ Family rent
$1543
$334
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$166
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$64.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1565
$547
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
100
77
😀 Quality of life
77
67
🏙️ Population
21.9M
10.3M

The cost of living in Beijing is 202% more expensive than in Chennai. Cities ranked 4012th and 8755th ($1254 vs $415) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 22nd in China and India, respectively. Check China vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Beijing compared to 1.3 months in Chennai. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Chennai ranked 2nd in India, while ranked 627th and 3835th 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
$4.7
$1.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$12.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.93
$4.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$4.88
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1041
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$592
$101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2376
$437
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1254
$254
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.9
$22.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.7
$34.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.8
$9.49
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.94%
7.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18338
$1960
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9906
$701
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.1
$12.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.61
$3.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$0.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$0.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$5.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$3.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$5.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$0.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$5.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.62
$4.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.55
$3.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.65
$4.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.65
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$0.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.4
$18.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$2.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$2.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.5
$27.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$45.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$989
$70.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28280
$1400

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$711
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$658
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$665
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$664
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$666
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$786
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$671
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$671
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$520
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$706
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$762
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$751
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$672
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$693
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$756
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$663
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$656
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$680
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$670
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$663
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$666
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$665
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$660
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$660
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$663
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$667
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$668
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$796
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$669
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$547
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$787
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$655
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$751
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$752
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$649
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$654
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$662
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$661
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$693
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$675

Cities near Chennai

Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$382
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$300
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$363
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$315
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$299
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$331
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$331
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$337
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$329
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$333
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$357
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$322
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$482
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$329
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$352
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$328
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$335
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$332
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$286
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$272
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$268
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$275
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$293
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$293
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$383
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$280
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$332
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$329
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$302
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$354
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$351
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$332
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$320
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$278
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$253
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$332
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$334
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$332
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$310
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$296