Beijing vs Shangrao - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Shangrao
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$716
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3071
$2023
🏠 One person rent
$596
$289
🏘️ Family rent
$1354
$527
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$91.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1802
$764
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
20
😀 Quality of life
77
40
🏙️ Population
21.9M
6.44M

The cost of living in Beijing is 49% more expensive than in Shangrao. Cities ranked 5141st and 6841st ($1067 vs $716) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 76th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Beijing compared to 1.1 months in Shangrao. Ranked 5th vs 224th best cities to live in China, and 763rd vs 6892nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Shangrao

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Beijing Shangrao
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.04
$3.54
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$25.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$4.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$0.71
 Cappuccino
$3.75
$2.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$851
$334
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2126
$661
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1079
$413
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$32.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$48.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$16.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
4.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14636
$5346
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7425
$2656
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$23.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.07
$5.27
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$2.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$2.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$18.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$3.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.28
$8.52
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$0.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.57
$3.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.63
$5.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$5.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.6
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.51
$6.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.9
$45.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$5.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.8
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$72
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$782
$483
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23714
$19047

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$734
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$769
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$786
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$675
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$679
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$710
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$611
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$714
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$482
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$700
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$742
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$620
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$760
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$720
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$693
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$572
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$614
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$684
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$677
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$649
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$605
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$555
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$670
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$568
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$588
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$547
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$677
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$668
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$507
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$729
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$616
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$720
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$670
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$637
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$648
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$661
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$632
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$644
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$869

Cities near Shangrao

Distance City Cost of living
76 km or 47 mi Guixi
$634
77 km or 48 mi Wuyishan
$643
97 km or 60 mi Yingtan
$636
106 km or 66 mi Quzhou
$633
120 km or 75 mi Jingdezhen
$666
145 km or 90 mi Huangshan
$694
165 km or 103 mi Fuzhou
$618
180 km or 112 mi Jinhua
$731
191 km or 119 mi Lishui
$719
201 km or 125 mi Nanping
$673
205 km or 127 mi Nanchang
$521
227 km or 141 mi Yiwu
$708
237 km or 147 mi Jiujiang
$670
246 km or 153 mi Anqing
$642
246 km or 153 mi Sanming
$642
250 km or 155 mi Ningde
$683
251 km or 156 mi Chizhou
$672
262 km or 163 mi Ningguo
$703
268 km or 167 mi Wenzhou
$776
274 km or 170 mi Rui'an
$719
278 km or 173 mi Tongling
$705
279 km or 174 mi Qianshan
$636
282 km or 175 mi Wuxue
$646
289 km or 179 mi Xuancheng
$771
293 km or 182 mi Hangzhou
$843
294 km or 183 mi Fuzhou
$706
306 km or 190 mi Tongcheng
$658
307 km or 191 mi Guangde
$698
307 km or 191 mi Xinyu
$590
308 km or 191 mi Shaoxing
$742
313 km or 195 mi Linhai
$702
324 km or 201 mi Wuhu
$903
328 km or 204 mi Ji'an
$628
333 km or 207 mi Wenling
$712
340 km or 211 mi Huzhou
$706
344 km or 214 mi Daye
$676
345 km or 214 mi Huangshi
$714
350 km or 217 mi Putian
$661
358 km or 223 mi Yichun
$611
361 km or 224 mi Chaohu
$694