Beijing vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1065
$2129
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3114
$5041
🏠 One person rent
$605
$1251
🏘️ Family rent
$1364
$1916
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$609
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1709
$4818
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
71
😀 Quality of life
78
89
🏙️ Population
21.9M
888K

The cost of living in Beijing is 50% less expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 4887th and 1474th ($1065 vs $2129) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 1308th in China and the United States, respectively. Check China vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Beijing compared to 2.3 months in Indianapolis. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Indianapolis ranked 27th in the United States, while ranked 583rd and 146th among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Indianapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.9
$20.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$68.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$9.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$5.11
☕ Cappuccino
$3.83
$4.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$843
$1305
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$487
$966
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$2169
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$1492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$221
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.35%
6.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14972
$1877
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8057
$1547
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.5
$59.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.9
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$4.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$3.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$3.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$6.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$3.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$3.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$2.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$14.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$8.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$4.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$4.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.44
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$108
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$16.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.7
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$82.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$1858
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27310
$27248

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$733
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$713
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$772
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$633
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$650
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$688
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$583
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$678
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$466
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$667
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$677
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$658
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$587
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$700
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$633
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$607
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$539
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$549
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$643
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$637
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$594
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$592
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$525
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$633
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$545
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$569
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$650
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$572
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$486
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$707
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$598
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$667
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$621
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$640
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$643
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$587
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$506

Cities near Indianapolis

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$2019
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$2034
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$2032
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$2037
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$2002
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$1988
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$1973
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$1992
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1906
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1950
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1795
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1896
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2212
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1775
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1596
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$1944
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1850
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$2127
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1846
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1465
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1840
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1732
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1913
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$1889
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1486
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1826
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$1750
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1803
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$1938
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1844
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1659
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$1907
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1709
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1721
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1507
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1919
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1844
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1904
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1857
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1798