Beijing vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$2374
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$5581
🏠 One person rent
$596
$1437
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$2329
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$656
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$711
$4148
😷 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 56% less expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 5341st and 1140th ($1044 vs $2374) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 975th 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 1.7 months in Indianapolis. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Indianapolis ranked 82nd in the United States, while ranked 2718th and 289th 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
$4.36
$21.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$73.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$6.94
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$5.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$3.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$1555
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$1158
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$2660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$1908
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.4
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$71.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12544
$2259
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6280
$1739
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$59.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.68
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$3.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$4.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$3.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$5.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$5.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$2.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$9.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$5.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$17
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$57.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$725
$1809
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25165
$25946

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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 Indianapolis

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$2074
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$1928
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$2053
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$1874
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$2034
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$2011
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$1992
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$2035
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1855
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1954
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1678
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1806
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2086
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1691
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1497
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$1968
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1830
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$2022
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1872
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1536
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1911
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1952
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1994
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$1993
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1554
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1924
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$2057
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1933
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$2343
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1904
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1895
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$2122
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1908
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1901
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1742
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1833
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1849
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1752
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1864
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1931