Beijing vs Shangrao - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Shangrao
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1016
$671
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2879
$2065
🏠 One person rent
$575
$263
🏘️ Family rent
$1275
$505
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$88.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1443
$800
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
20
😀 Quality of life
75
41
🏙️ Population
21.9M
6.44M

The cost of living in Beijing is 51% more expensive than in Shangrao. Cities ranked 5387th and 7052nd ($1016 vs $671) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 74th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Beijing compared to 1.2 months in Shangrao. Ranked 5th vs 210th best cities to live in China, and 989th vs 6873rd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Shangrao
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.86
$3.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.36
$4.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$0.69
 Cappuccino
$3.58
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$819
$303
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$456
$199
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1965
$628
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1021
$401
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$27.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$42.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$16
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14717
$4836
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6695
$2454
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.3
$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.77
$5.02
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$19.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$2.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.26
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$0.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$3.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.49
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.51
$4.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$33.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.3
$6.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.2
$42.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.62
$5.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$51
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$67.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$698
$436
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22456
$31722

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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 Shangrao

Distance City Cost of living
76 km or 47 mi Guixi
$598
77 km or 48 mi Wuyishan
$601
97 km or 60 mi Yingtan
$603
106 km or 66 mi Quzhou
$616
120 km or 75 mi Jingdezhen
$621
145 km or 90 mi Huangshan
$642
165 km or 103 mi Fuzhou
$585
180 km or 112 mi Jinhua
$587
191 km or 119 mi Lishui
$682
201 km or 125 mi Nanping
$630
205 km or 127 mi Nanchang
$506
227 km or 141 mi Yiwu
$677
237 km or 147 mi Jiujiang
$637
246 km or 153 mi Anqing
$555
246 km or 153 mi Sanming
$603
250 km or 155 mi Ningde
$648
251 km or 156 mi Chizhou
$611
262 km or 163 mi Ningguo
$642
268 km or 167 mi Wenzhou
$726
274 km or 170 mi Rui'an
$681
278 km or 173 mi Tongling
$632
279 km or 174 mi Qianshan
$576
282 km or 175 mi Wuxue
$613
289 km or 179 mi Xuancheng
$672
293 km or 182 mi Hangzhou
$805
294 km or 183 mi Fuzhou
$669
306 km or 190 mi Tongcheng
$600
307 km or 191 mi Guangde
$650
307 km or 191 mi Xinyu
$564
308 km or 191 mi Shaoxing
$716
313 km or 195 mi Linhai
$661
324 km or 201 mi Wuhu
$691
328 km or 204 mi Ji'an
$600
333 km or 207 mi Wenling
$671
340 km or 211 mi Huzhou
$670
344 km or 214 mi Daye
$645
345 km or 214 mi Huangshi
$679
350 km or 217 mi Putian
$625
358 km or 223 mi Yichun
$590
361 km or 224 mi Chaohu
$621