Beijing vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1065
$2113
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3114
$5144
🏠 One person rent
$605
$1222
🏘️ Family rent
$1364
$2206
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$640
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$84.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1709
$3605
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
86
😀 Quality of life
78
87
🏙️ Population
21.9M
384K

The cost of living in Beijing is 50% less expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 4887th and 1525th ($1065 vs $2113) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 1352nd 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 1.7 months in New Orleans. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs New Orleans ranked 49th in the United States, while ranked 583rd and 216th among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing New Orleans
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.9
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$79.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$4.86
 Cappuccino
$3.83
$4.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$843
$1463
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$487
$930
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$2642
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$1787
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$118
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$182
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$66.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.35%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14972
$2567
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8057
$2150
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$1.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.5
$46.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.9
$17
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$3.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$4.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$3.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$4.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$4.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$3.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$8.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$5.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$4.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$53.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.44
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.7
$53.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$1578
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27310
$10224

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kenner
$2054
46 km or 29 mi Slidell
$1975
46 km or 29 mi Mandeville
$1801
72 km or 45 mi Hammond
$1887
74 km or 46 mi Houma
$1864
109 km or 68 mi Gulfport
$1539
112 km or 70 mi Morgan
$1967
114 km or 71 mi Central
$2039
119 km or 74 mi Baton Rouge
$2040
121 km or 75 mi Biloxi
$1726
154 km or 96 mi Pascagoula
$1784
168 km or 104 mi New Iberia
$2043
168 km or 105 mi Hattiesburg
$1930
189 km or 118 mi Lafayette
$1791
203 km or 126 mi Opelousas
$1921
209 km or 130 mi Prichard
$1740
212 km or 132 mi Mobile
$1634
213 km or 133 mi Laurel
$1938
218 km or 135 mi Natchez
$1992
223 km or 139 mi Daphne
$1739
235 km or 146 mi Foley
$1741
258 km or 160 mi Pearl
$2083
259 km or 161 mi Brandon
$2242
261 km or 162 mi Jackson
$1944
266 km or 166 mi Clinton
$2023
272 km or 169 mi Alexandria
$1767
274 km or 170 mi Ridgeland
$2057
276 km or 171 mi Vicksburg
$2044
278 km or 173 mi Madison
$2079
281 km or 175 mi Pensacola
$2058
299 km or 186 mi Meridian
$1941
303 km or 188 mi Lake Charles
$1915
318 km or 198 mi Sulphur
$1975
336 km or 209 mi Fort Walton Beach
$2027
344 km or 214 mi Monroe
$1649
348 km or 216 mi Crestview
$1764
373 km or 231 mi Port Arthur
$1879
376 km or 234 mi Ruston
$1791
390 km or 243 mi Beaumont
$1694
394 km or 245 mi Greenville
$2030