Beijing vs Nashville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Nashville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1065
$2623
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3114
$6220
🏠 One person rent
$605
$1671
🏘️ Family rent
$1364
$3099
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$671
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1709
$4605
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
78
😀 Quality of life
78
87
🏙️ Population
21.9M
689K

The cost of living in Beijing is 59% less expensive than in Nashville. Cities ranked 4887th and 489th ($1065 vs $2623) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 441st 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 1.8 months in Nashville. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Nashville ranked 46th in the United States, while ranked 583rd and 198th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Nashville

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Beijing Nashville
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.9
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$77.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$6.66
 Cappuccino
$3.83
$5.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$843
$1839
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$487
$1401
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$3812
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$2623
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$75.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.35%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14972
$3579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8057
$3234
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$2.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.5
$69.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.9
$17.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$3.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$5.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$3.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$6.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$5.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$4.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$3.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$3.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$8.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$4.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$3.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$42.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.44
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$90
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$23.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.7
$54
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$94.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$1334
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27310
$20441

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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 Nashville

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Brentwood
$2438
22 km or 14 mi Hendersonville
$2367
25 km or 15 mi Mount Juliet
$2345
26 km or 16 mi La Vergne
$2312
27 km or 17 mi Franklin
$2300
31 km or 19 mi Smyrna
$2255
38 km or 24 mi Gallatin
$2293
41 km or 26 mi Lebanon
$2260
47 km or 29 mi Spring Hill
$2534
50 km or 31 mi Murfreesboro
$2155
66 km or 41 mi Columbia
$1968
66 km or 41 mi Clarksville
$1987
81 km or 50 mi Shelbyville
$2220
96 km or 59 mi Bowling Green
$1651
99 km or 62 mi Hopkinsville
$1766
114 km or 71 mi Tompkinsville
$1725
115 km or 71 mi Cookeville
$2004
146 km or 91 mi Murray
$1817
154 km or 95 mi Athens
$2123
161 km or 100 mi Madison
$2386
162 km or 101 mi Huntsville
$2546
169 km or 105 mi Florence
$1313
177 km or 110 mi Decatur
$2045
180 km or 112 mi Owensboro
$1702
185 km or 115 mi Chattanooga
$1941
189 km or 118 mi Elizabethtown
$1812
191 km or 119 mi East Ridge
$1985
193 km or 120 mi Jackson
$1785
193 km or 120 mi Paducah
$1742
199 km or 124 mi Henderson
$1768
200 km or 124 mi Radcliff
$1933
205 km or 127 mi Cleveland
$2026
213 km or 132 mi Evansville
$1515
218 km or 135 mi Albertville
$1910
219 km or 136 mi Somerset
$1487
226 km or 140 mi Dalton
$1768
227 km or 141 mi Oak Ridge
$2142
234 km or 145 mi Dyersburg
$1972
237 km or 147 mi Farragut
$2120
250 km or 155 mi Gadsden
$1675