Beijing vs Louisville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Louisville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$1862
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3071
$4532
🏠 One person rent
$596
$1091
🏘️ Family rent
$1354
$1976
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$555
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$69.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1802
$4332
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
61
😀 Quality of life
77
87
🏙️ Population
21.9M
246K

The cost of living in Beijing is 43% less expensive than in Louisville. Cities ranked 5141st and 2276th ($1067 vs $1862) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1806th 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 1.7 months in Beijing compared to 2.3 months in Louisville. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Louisville ranked 68th in the United States, while ranked 763rd and 251st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Louisville

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Beijing Louisville
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.04
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$67.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$9.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$5.34
 Cappuccino
$3.75
$4.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$2.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$851
$1155
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$856
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2126
$2035
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1079
$1662
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
6.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14636
$3349
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7425
$3026
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$48.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.07
$16.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$0.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$2.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$2.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$11.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$4.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$5.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.28
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.57
$8.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.63
$6.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$5.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$3.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.6
$23.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.51
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.9
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.8
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$84.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$782
$1242
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23714
$13601

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$734
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$769
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$786
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$675
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$679
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$710
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$611
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$714
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$482
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$700
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$742
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$620
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$760
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$720
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$693
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$572
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$614
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$684
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$677
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$649
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$605
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$555
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$670
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$568
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$588
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$547
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$677
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$668
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$507
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$729
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$616
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$720
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$670
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$637
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$648
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$661
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$632
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$644
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$869

Cities near Louisville

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Jeffersonville
$1724
6.4 km or 3.9 mi Clarksville
$1840
8 km or 4.9 mi New Albany
$1896
16 km or 10 mi Jeffersontown
$1888
46 km or 29 mi Shelbyville
$1759
50 km or 31 mi Radcliff
$1911
63 km or 39 mi Elizabethtown
$1703
78 km or 48 mi Frankfort
$1451
104 km or 65 mi Georgetown
$1784
107 km or 67 mi Columbus
$1900
111 km or 69 mi Nicholasville
$1786
113 km or 70 mi Lexington
$1784
121 km or 75 mi Bloomington
$2092
126 km or 79 mi Florence
$1921
130 km or 81 mi Independence
$2124
132 km or 82 mi Owensboro
$1651
140 km or 87 mi Franklin
$1975
140 km or 87 mi Richmond
$1549
140 km or 87 mi Winchester
$1775
140 km or 87 mi Covington
$2464
146 km or 91 mi Cincinnati
$1912
154 km or 96 mi Greenwood
$1978
154 km or 96 mi Bowling Green
$1788
159 km or 99 mi Fairfield
$1896
161 km or 100 mi Evansville
$1746
163 km or 101 mi Hamilton
$1877
164 km or 102 mi Oxford
$1837
165 km or 102 mi Somerset
$1317
167 km or 104 mi Henderson
$1764
170 km or 106 mi Plainfield
$1927
171 km or 106 mi Greenfield
$1929
172 km or 107 mi Indianapolis
$2187
173 km or 108 mi Tompkinsville
$1780
175 km or 109 mi Mason
$1852
180 km or 112 mi Lawrence
$1999
183 km or 114 mi Middletown
$1436
185 km or 115 mi Brownsburg
$1745
186 km or 116 mi Lebanon
$1856
190 km or 118 mi Richmond
$1822
190 km or 118 mi Fishers
$1954