Beijing vs Shijiazhuang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Shijiazhuang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$507
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3071
$1419
🏠 One person rent
$596
$184
🏘️ Family rent
$1354
$364
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$186
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$67.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1802
$623
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
100
71
😀 Quality of life
77
61
🏙️ Population
21.9M
10.6M

The cost of living in Beijing is 110% more expensive than in Shijiazhuang. Cities ranked 5141st and 8633rd ($1067 vs $507) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 531st in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Beijing compared to 1.2 months in Shijiazhuang. Ranked 5th vs 35th best cities to live in China, and 763rd vs 5079th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Shijiazhuang

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Beijing Shijiazhuang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.04
$1.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$17.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$5.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$0.84
 Cappuccino
$3.75
$3.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$851
$205
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$116
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2126
$394
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1079
$264
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$43.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$67.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$6.43
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
3.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14636
$2374
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7425
$1669
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.07
$3.88
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$1.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$2.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$9.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$0.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$0.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.28
$3.56
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$0.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.57
$3.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.63
$3.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$2.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$0.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.6
$13.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.51
$5.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.9
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$4.16
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.8
$40.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$71.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$782
$395
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23714
$4947

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Gaocheng
$547
37 km or 23 mi Xinle
$555
46 km or 29 mi Jinzhou
$568
63 km or 39 mi Xinji
$588
67 km or 42 mi Dingzhou
$614
82 km or 51 mi Anguo
$572
84 km or 52 mi Yangquan
$575
92 km or 57 mi Shenzhou
$605
108 km or 67 mi Nangong
$632
109 km or 67 mi Xingtai
$637
109 km or 68 mi Jizhou
$616
109 km or 68 mi Hengshui
$677
125 km or 78 mi Baoding
$482
131 km or 82 mi Shahe
$608
145 km or 90 mi Hejian
$620
153 km or 95 mi Wu'an
$609
157 km or 98 mi Renqiu
$611
159 km or 99 mi Handan
$634
161 km or 100 mi Xinzhou
$577
170 km or 105 mi Linqing
$598
172 km or 107 mi Dezhou
$670
173 km or 108 mi Taiyuan
$500
174 km or 108 mi Yuanping
$570
181 km or 112 mi Botou
$649
185 km or 115 mi Gaobeidian
$675
203 km or 126 mi Bazhou
$679
206 km or 128 mi Gujiao
$507
206 km or 128 mi Zhuozhou
$769
206 km or 128 mi Cangzhou
$720
217 km or 135 mi Anyang
$602
220 km or 137 mi Liaocheng
$538
225 km or 140 mi Yucheng
$597
228 km or 142 mi Linzhou
$608
231 km or 144 mi Shuozhou
$619
232 km or 144 mi Huairen
$648
240 km or 149 mi Laoling
$668
240 km or 149 mi Changzhi
$747
249 km or 155 mi Huanghua
$693
251 km or 156 mi Datong
$729
251 km or 156 mi Langfang
$734