Beijing vs Port Louis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Port Louis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1016
$812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2879
$1973
🏠 One person rent
$575
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$1275
$637
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$305
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$57
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1443
$508
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
35 km
🎓 Higher education
100
27
😀 Quality of life
75
62
🏙️ Population
21.9M
149K

The cost of living in Beijing is 25% more expensive than in Port Louis. Cities ranked 5387th and 6387th ($1016 vs $812) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1st in China and Mauritius, respectively. Check China vs Mauritius comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Beijing compared to 0.6 months in Port Louis. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Port Louis ranked 1st in Mauritius, while ranked 989th and 4802nd 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
$3.86
$5.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$39.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.36
$6.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.75
☕ Cappuccino
$3.58
$2.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$819
$394
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$456
$272
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1965
$609
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1021
$542
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$33.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$51.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
5.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14717
$1157
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6695
$1131
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.3
$27.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.77
$22.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$0.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$6.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.26
$9.38
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$6.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.49
$6.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.51
$5.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$27.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.3
$5.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.2
$22.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.62
$8.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$65.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$698
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22456
$3884

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$716
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$729
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$756
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$644
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$649
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$687
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$680
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$472
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$665
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$702
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$634
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$592
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$711
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$679
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$655
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$550
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$584
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$642
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$635
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$618
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$581
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$533
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$544
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$564
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$524
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$642
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$638
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$481
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$703
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$590
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$664
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$638
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$616
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$624
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$600
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$620
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$815

Cities near Port Louis

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Quatre Bornes
$671
14 km or 8.5 mi Bambous
$745
14 km or 8.7 mi Triolet
$808
17 km or 10 mi Curepipe
$712
21 km or 13 mi Goodlands
$796
23 km or 14 mi Centre de Flacq
$667
33 km or 21 mi Mahebourg
$785
210 km or 130 mi Saint-Benoit
$1379
212 km or 132 mi Saint-Andre
$1368
214 km or 133 mi Sainte-Suzanne
$1358
228 km or 142 mi Saint-Denis
$1322
237 km or 148 mi Saint-Joseph
$1296
241 km or 149 mi Le Tampon
$1396
241 km or 150 mi La Possession
$1371
246 km or 153 mi Le Port
$1400
248 km or 154 mi Saint-Pierre
$1397
250 km or 156 mi Saint-Paul
$1459
256 km or 159 mi Saint-Leu
$1575
880 km or 546 mi Toamasina
$447
1054 km or 655 mi Antananarivo
$507
1094 km or 680 mi Antsirabe
$352
1471 km or 914 mi Toliara
$389
1543 km or 959 mi Mamoudzou
$1465
1639 km or 1018 mi Domoni
$1100
1742 km or 1083 mi Victoria
$1495
1789 km or 1111 mi Moroni
$1105
1895 km or 1178 mi Nacala
$1150
1974 km or 1227 mi Pemba
$1506
2011 km or 1249 mi Nampula
$872
2180 km or 1355 mi Quelimane
$675
2365 km or 1470 mi Beira
$1003
2368 km or 1472 mi Mulanje
$461
2404 km or 1494 mi Zomba
$457
2426 km or 1508 mi Blantyre
$507
2441 km or 1517 mi Mangochi
$493
2463 km or 1530 mi Dar es Salaam
$811
2490 km or 1548 mi Ntcheu
$492
2491 km or 1548 mi Monkey Bay
$518
2504 km or 1556 mi Xai-Xai
$1003
2515 km or 1563 mi Zanzibar
$552