Beijing vs Port Louis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Port Louis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1065
$829
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3114
$1945
🏠 One person rent
$605
$394
🏘️ Family rent
$1364
$647
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$299
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$53
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1709
$665
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
35 km
🎓 Higher education
100
27
😀 Quality of life
78
65
🏙️ Population
21.9M
149K

The cost of living in Beijing is 29% more expensive than in Port Louis. Cities ranked 4887th and 6280th ($1065 vs $829) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 2nd in China and Mauritius, respectively. Check China vs Mauritius comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Beijing compared to 0.8 months in Port Louis. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Port Louis ranked 1st in Mauritius, while ranked 583rd and 4589th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Port Louis

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Beijing Port Louis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.9
$5.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$32.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$5.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$2.92
☕ Cappuccino
$3.83
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$843
$455
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$487
$303
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$610
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$562
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$29.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$44.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.35%
6.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14972
$1162
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8057
$1141
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.5
$27.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.9
$19.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$6.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$6.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$6.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$30.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.44
$5.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.7
$62
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$89.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$223
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27310
$3923

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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 Port Louis

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Quatre Bornes
$666
14 km or 8.5 mi Bambous
$718
14 km or 8.7 mi Triolet
$784
17 km or 10 mi Curepipe
$770
21 km or 13 mi Goodlands
$776
23 km or 14 mi Centre de Flacq
$751
33 km or 21 mi Mahebourg
$852
210 km or 130 mi Saint-Benoit
$1404
212 km or 132 mi Saint-Andre
$1411
214 km or 133 mi Sainte-Suzanne
$1406
228 km or 142 mi Saint-Denis
$1394
237 km or 148 mi Saint-Joseph
$1334
241 km or 149 mi Le Tampon
$1365
241 km or 150 mi La Possession
$1417
246 km or 153 mi Le Port
$1439
248 km or 154 mi Saint-Pierre
$1324
250 km or 156 mi Saint-Paul
$1487
256 km or 159 mi Saint-Leu
$1618
880 km or 546 mi Toamasina
$461
1054 km or 655 mi Antananarivo
$600
1094 km or 680 mi Antsirabe
$353
1471 km or 914 mi Toliara
$428
1543 km or 959 mi Mamoudzou
$1506
1639 km or 1018 mi Domoni
$585
1742 km or 1083 mi Victoria
$1608
1789 km or 1111 mi Moroni
$587
1895 km or 1178 mi Nacala
$1127
1974 km or 1227 mi Pemba
$1144
2011 km or 1249 mi Nampula
$1165
2180 km or 1355 mi Quelimane
$992
2365 km or 1470 mi Beira
$1014
2368 km or 1472 mi Mulanje
$327
2404 km or 1494 mi Zomba
$326
2426 km or 1508 mi Blantyre
$363
2441 km or 1517 mi Mangochi
$332
2463 km or 1530 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
2490 km or 1548 mi Ntcheu
$332
2491 km or 1548 mi Monkey Bay
$335
2504 km or 1556 mi Xai-Xai
$952
2515 km or 1563 mi Zanzibar
$762