Beijing vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

Beijing Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1150
$2110
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3214
$5011
🏠 One person rent
$657
$1243
🏘️ Family rent
$1390
$2194
🍽️ Food expenses
$284
$609
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1743
$4423
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
70
😀 Quality of life
79
89
🏙️ Population
21.9M
888K

The cost of living in Beijing is 45% less expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 4469th and 1229th ($1150 vs $2110) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1093rd 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 1.5 months in Beijing compared to 2.1 months in Indianapolis. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Indianapolis ranked 30th in the United States, while ranked 491st and 148th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Indianapolis

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Beijing Indianapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.82
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.7
$77.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.77
$9.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$5.01
☕ Cappuccino
$4.47
$4.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$905
$1265
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$537
$977
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2115
$2305
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1129
$1816
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.9
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49
$210
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.9
$70.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.73%
6.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16345
$2769
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8046
$1720
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.9
$59.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.22
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.83
$3.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$3.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$4.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$4.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$4.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$7.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.3
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.84
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.48
$4.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$2.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.1
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.29
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39
$108
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.6
$46.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$69.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$887
$1225
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26031
$14555

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$587
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$706
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$748
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$636
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$639
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$724
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$584
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$671
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$494
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$683
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$685
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$659
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$581
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$673
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$632
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$615
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$535
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$551
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$648
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$638
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$584
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$541
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$527
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$633
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$534
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$539
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$530
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$542
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$586
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$508
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$737
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$536
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$679
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$601
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$659
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$665
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$628
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$556
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$661
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$610

Cities near Indianapolis

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$1809
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$1864
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$1869
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$1867
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$1817
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$1766
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$1768
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$1783
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1487
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1727
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1492
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1644
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$1673
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1566
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1620
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$1583
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1679
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$1757
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1687
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1479
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1657
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1713
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1606
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$1671
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1463
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1755
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$1749
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1662
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$1835
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1720
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1653
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$1825
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1700
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1584
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1527
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1667
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1647
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1424
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1734
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1653