Beijing vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$2405
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2811
$5527
🏠 One person rent
$648
$1478
🏘️ Family rent
$1139
$2331
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$647
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$4390
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
70
😀 Quality of life
73
89
🏙️ Population
21.9M
888K

The cost of living in Beijing is 54% less expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 4987th and 1079th ($1108 vs $2405) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 928th 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 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 1.8 months in Indianapolis. Beijing ranked 14th best city to live in China vs Indianapolis ranked 63rd in the United States, while ranked 2361st and 237th 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
$4.47
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$6.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$5.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$3.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$965
$1535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$1207
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$2597
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$1915
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$63.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
6.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12536
$2599
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6136
$1872
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$60.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.6
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$4.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$3.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$5.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$4.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$5.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.3
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$57
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$621
$1743
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25910
$24177

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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 Indianapolis

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$2088
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$1968
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$2060
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$1919
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$2065
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$2035
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$2018
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$2045
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1860
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1974
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1706
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1813
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2100
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1722
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1508
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2006
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1868
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$1913
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1877
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1575
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1913
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1967
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1984
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$2002
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1617
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1942
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$2051
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1933
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$2392
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1900
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1827
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$2126
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1897
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1898
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1746
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1836
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1855
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1894
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1843
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1908