Beijing vs Nashville - Cost of Living Comparison

Beijing Nashville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1150
$2641
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3214
$5948
🏠 One person rent
$657
$1693
🏘️ Family rent
$1390
$2949
🍽️ Food expenses
$284
$662
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1743
$4700
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
79
😀 Quality of life
79
87
🏙️ Population
21.9M
689K

The cost of living in Beijing is 56% less expensive than in Nashville. Cities ranked 4469th and 291st ($1150 vs $2641) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 246th 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 1.8 months in Nashville. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Nashville ranked 46th in the United States, while ranked 491st and 193rd 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
$5.82
$19.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.7
$80.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.77
$9.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$5.59
☕ Cappuccino
$4.47
$5.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$2.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$905
$1875
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$537
$1401
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2115
$3837
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1129
$2403
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.9
$118
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49
$179
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.9
$79.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.73%
6.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16345
$4488
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8046
$2607
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.9
$64.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.22
$17.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.83
$3.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$5.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$4.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$6.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$4.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$4.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$8.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.3
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.84
$4.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.48
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.1
$56.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.29
$15.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.6
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$90.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$887
$1237
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26031
$11037

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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 Nashville

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Brentwood
$1939
22 km or 14 mi Hendersonville
$2241
25 km or 15 mi Mount Juliet
$2185
26 km or 16 mi La Vergne
$2077
27 km or 17 mi Franklin
$1751
31 km or 19 mi Smyrna
$2041
38 km or 24 mi Gallatin
$2141
41 km or 26 mi Lebanon
$2085
47 km or 29 mi Spring Hill
$1849
50 km or 31 mi Murfreesboro
$2130
66 km or 41 mi Columbia
$1897
66 km or 41 mi Clarksville
$1719
81 km or 50 mi Shelbyville
$2001
96 km or 59 mi Bowling Green
$1574
99 km or 62 mi Hopkinsville
$1634
114 km or 71 mi Tompkinsville
$1669
115 km or 71 mi Cookeville
$2088
146 km or 91 mi Murray
$1636
154 km or 95 mi Athens
$1633
161 km or 100 mi Madison
$1690
162 km or 101 mi Huntsville
$1630
169 km or 105 mi Florence
$1361
177 km or 110 mi Decatur
$1588
180 km or 112 mi Owensboro
$1366
185 km or 115 mi Chattanooga
$2078
189 km or 118 mi Elizabethtown
$1741
191 km or 119 mi East Ridge
$2069
193 km or 120 mi Jackson
$1601
193 km or 120 mi Paducah
$1536
199 km or 124 mi Henderson
$1562
200 km or 124 mi Radcliff
$1673
205 km or 127 mi Cleveland
$2009
213 km or 132 mi Evansville
$1602
218 km or 135 mi Albertville
$1639
219 km or 136 mi Somerset
$1482
226 km or 140 mi Dalton
$1771
227 km or 141 mi Oak Ridge
$1927
234 km or 145 mi Dyersburg
$1804
237 km or 147 mi Farragut
$1867
250 km or 155 mi Gadsden
$1489