Beijing vs Shijiazhuang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Shijiazhuang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$493
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$1325
🏠 One person rent
$596
$188
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$321
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$177
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$64
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$711
$705
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
100
58
😀 Quality of life
73
68
🏙️ Population
21.9M
10.6M

The cost of living in Beijing is 112% more expensive than in Shijiazhuang. Cities ranked 5341st and 8757th ($1044 vs $493) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 518th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 1.4 months in Shijiazhuang. Ranked 11th vs 38th best cities to live in China, and 2718th vs 4718th 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
$4.36
$1.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$18
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$0.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$2.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$209
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$117
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$380
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$208
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.4
$45.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$72.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$6.43
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
3.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12544
$2408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6280
$1688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.68
$3.55
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$2.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$0.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$3.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$0.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$3.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$3.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$2.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$0.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$13.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$5.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$33
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$4.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$30.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$67.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$725
$396
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25165
$5006

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$716
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$734
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$767
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$645
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$646
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$663
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$572
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$673
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$468
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$656
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$697
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$562
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$709
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$621
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$630
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$528
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$558
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$632
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$626
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$512
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$524
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$521
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$525
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$519
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$466
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$584
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$493
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$770
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$508
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$574
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$492
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$655
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$666
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$618
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$562
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$748

Cities near Shijiazhuang

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Gaocheng
$519
37 km or 23 mi Xinle
$524
46 km or 29 mi Jinzhou
$521
63 km or 39 mi Xinji
$525
67 km or 42 mi Dingzhou
$558
82 km or 51 mi Anguo
$528
84 km or 52 mi Yangquan
$550
92 km or 57 mi Shenzhou
$512
108 km or 67 mi Nangong
$562
109 km or 67 mi Xingtai
$568
109 km or 68 mi Jizhou
$508
109 km or 68 mi Hengshui
$466
125 km or 78 mi Baoding
$468
131 km or 82 mi Shahe
$542
145 km or 90 mi Hejian
$562
153 km or 95 mi Wu'an
$540
157 km or 98 mi Renqiu
$572
159 km or 99 mi Handan
$545
161 km or 100 mi Xinzhou
$567
170 km or 105 mi Linqing
$538
172 km or 107 mi Dezhou
$492
173 km or 108 mi Taiyuan
$518
174 km or 108 mi Yuanping
$555
181 km or 112 mi Botou
$564
185 km or 115 mi Gaobeidian
$645
203 km or 126 mi Bazhou
$646
206 km or 128 mi Gujiao
$523
206 km or 128 mi Zhuozhou
$734
206 km or 128 mi Cangzhou
$621
217 km or 135 mi Anyang
$492
220 km or 137 mi Liaocheng
$505
225 km or 140 mi Yucheng
$540
228 km or 142 mi Linzhou
$531
231 km or 144 mi Shuozhou
$610
232 km or 144 mi Huairen
$666
240 km or 149 mi Laoling
$584
240 km or 149 mi Changzhi
$659
249 km or 155 mi Huanghua
$630
251 km or 156 mi Datong
$770
251 km or 156 mi Langfang
$716