Beijing vs Nashville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Nashville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$2524
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$5942
🏠 One person rent
$589
$1595
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$2783
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$627
🚐 Transport expenses
$98
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$658
$4436
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
78
😀 Quality of life
73
90
🏙️ Population
21.9M
689K

The cost of living in Beijing is 59% less expensive than in Nashville. Cities ranked 5355th and 832nd ($1029 vs $2524) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 741st 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 0.6 months in Beijing compared to 1.8 months in Nashville. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Nashville ranked 65th in the United States, while ranked 2546th and 218th among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Nashville
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$69.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$6.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$6.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$1625
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$1357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$2958
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$2433
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$67.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
6.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14720
$3558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6180
$3104
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$62.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$3.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$4.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$5.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$3.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$3.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$3.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$3.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$8.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$5.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$4.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$55.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$27.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$55.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$98.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$1244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22823
$30339

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$707
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$724
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$750
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$634
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$634
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$646
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$565
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$660
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$456
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$641
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$688
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$652
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$558
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$694
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$638
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$619
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$533
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$574
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$616
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$614
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$505
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$535
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$615
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$527
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$523
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$454
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$580
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$505
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$748
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$499
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$558
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$480
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$642
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$654
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$601
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$550
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$629
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$741

Cities near Nashville

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Brentwood
$2563
22 km or 14 mi Hendersonville
$2399
25 km or 15 mi Mount Juliet
$2382
26 km or 16 mi La Vergne
$2385
27 km or 17 mi Franklin
$2855
31 km or 19 mi Smyrna
$2304
38 km or 24 mi Gallatin
$2339
41 km or 26 mi Lebanon
$2304
47 km or 29 mi Spring Hill
$2609
50 km or 31 mi Murfreesboro
$2075
66 km or 41 mi Columbia
$2041
66 km or 41 mi Clarksville
$2165
81 km or 50 mi Shelbyville
$2268
96 km or 59 mi Bowling Green
$1763
99 km or 62 mi Hopkinsville
$1830
114 km or 71 mi Tompkinsville
$1810
115 km or 71 mi Cookeville
$2113
146 km or 91 mi Murray
$1818
154 km or 95 mi Athens
$1889
161 km or 100 mi Madison
$2002
162 km or 101 mi Huntsville
$1969
169 km or 105 mi Florence
$1404
177 km or 110 mi Decatur
$1828
180 km or 112 mi Owensboro
$1647
185 km or 115 mi Chattanooga
$2190
189 km or 118 mi Elizabethtown
$1724
191 km or 119 mi East Ridge
$2191
193 km or 120 mi Jackson
$1635
193 km or 120 mi Paducah
$1710
199 km or 124 mi Henderson
$1799
200 km or 124 mi Radcliff
$1883
205 km or 127 mi Cleveland
$2129
213 km or 132 mi Evansville
$2164
218 km or 135 mi Albertville
$1774
219 km or 136 mi Somerset
$1338
226 km or 140 mi Dalton
$1600
227 km or 141 mi Oak Ridge
$1280
234 km or 145 mi Dyersburg
$2034
237 km or 147 mi Farragut
$1807
250 km or 155 mi Gadsden
$1508