Beijing vs Shangqiu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Shangqiu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$612
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2811
$1689
🏠 One person rent
$648
$247
🏘️ Family rent
$1139
$424
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$222
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$73.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$719
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
100
17
😀 Quality of life
73
44
🏙️ Population
21.9M
7.82M

The cost of living in Beijing is 81% more expensive than in Shangqiu. Cities ranked 4987th and 7879th ($1108 vs $612) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 222nd in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 1.2 months in Shangqiu. Ranked 14th vs 350th best cities to live in China, and 2361st vs 7390th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Shangqiu

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Beijing Shangqiu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.47
$2.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$23.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$4.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$0.95
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$965
$231
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$188
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$424
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$330
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$42.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$67.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$7.32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
3.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12536
$2811
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6136
$1703
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$16
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.6
$4.25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$1.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$3.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$3.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$4.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$4.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.3
$36.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$5.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$4.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$33.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$69.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$621
$257
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25910
$19212

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$740
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$764
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$800
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$666
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$666
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$682
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$697
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$480
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$672
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$720
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$576
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$722
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$623
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$645
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$541
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$556
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$648
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$645
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$574
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$525
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$541
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$646
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$541
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$539
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$541
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$480
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$599
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$789
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$522
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$511
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$676
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$684
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$634
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$579
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$665
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$759

Cities near Shangqiu

Distance City Cost of living
92 km or 57 mi Yongcheng
$588
92 km or 57 mi Heze
$811
117 km or 73 mi Huaibei
$595
121 km or 75 mi Changyuan
$555
126 km or 79 mi Kaifeng
$457
128 km or 79 mi Zoucheng
$575
128 km or 80 mi Zhoukou
$610
129 km or 80 mi Xiangcheng
$583
132 km or 82 mi Jieshou
$567
137 km or 85 mi Jining
$565
142 km or 89 mi Xuzhou
$531
150 km or 93 mi Suzhou
$605
156 km or 97 mi Tengzhou
$585
159 km or 99 mi Puyang
$589
170 km or 106 mi Fuyang
$613
174 km or 108 mi Xuchang
$487
174 km or 108 mi Changge
$504
176 km or 110 mi Xinzheng
$514
178 km or 110 mi Luohe
$519
178 km or 111 mi Qufu
$573
181 km or 112 mi Zaozhuang
$557
181 km or 113 mi Weihui
$491
185 km or 115 mi Zhengzhou
$523
188 km or 117 mi Xinxiang
$484
192 km or 119 mi Hebi
$533
202 km or 126 mi Yuzhou
$516
204 km or 127 mi Huixian
$502
208 km or 129 mi Xinmi
$520
210 km or 131 mi Xingyang
$520
217 km or 135 mi Pizhou
$590
220 km or 137 mi Anyang
$507
220 km or 137 mi Zhumadian
$599
221 km or 137 mi Feicheng
$562
227 km or 141 mi Liaocheng
$508
229 km or 142 mi Bengbu
$523
229 km or 143 mi Pingdingshan
$533
233 km or 145 mi Wugang
$521
236 km or 147 mi Tai'an
$560
238 km or 148 mi Jiaozuo
$492
240 km or 149 mi Dengfeng
$522