Beijing vs Shijiazhuang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Shijiazhuang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$521
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2811
$1387
🏠 One person rent
$648
$198
🏘️ Family rent
$1139
$339
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$187
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$68.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$800
😷 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 113% more expensive than in Shijiazhuang. Cities ranked 4987th and 8567th ($1108 vs $521) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 492nd in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 1.5 months in Shijiazhuang. Ranked 14th vs 36th best cities to live in China, and 2361st vs 4412th 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
$4.47
$1.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$18.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$5.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$0.82
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$2.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$965
$211
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$120
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$387
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$216
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$53
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$82.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$6.63
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
3.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12536
$2486
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6136
$1671
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$13.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.6
$3.96
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$1.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$1.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$9.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$0.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$0.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$3.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$0.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$3.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$0.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.3
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$5.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$33.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$4.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$35
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$73.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$621
$365
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25910
$5149

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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 Shijiazhuang

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Gaocheng
$541
37 km or 23 mi Xinle
$541
46 km or 29 mi Jinzhou
$541
63 km or 39 mi Xinji
$539
67 km or 42 mi Dingzhou
$556
82 km or 51 mi Anguo
$541
84 km or 52 mi Yangquan
$567
92 km or 57 mi Shenzhou
$525
108 km or 67 mi Nangong
$579
109 km or 67 mi Xingtai
$574
109 km or 68 mi Jizhou
$522
109 km or 68 mi Hengshui
$480
125 km or 78 mi Baoding
$480
131 km or 82 mi Shahe
$550
145 km or 90 mi Hejian
$576
153 km or 95 mi Wu'an
$549
157 km or 98 mi Renqiu
$586
159 km or 99 mi Handan
$556
161 km or 100 mi Xinzhou
$580
170 km or 105 mi Linqing
$549
172 km or 107 mi Dezhou
$511
173 km or 108 mi Taiyuan
$539
174 km or 108 mi Yuanping
$570
181 km or 112 mi Botou
$574
185 km or 115 mi Gaobeidian
$666
203 km or 126 mi Bazhou
$666
206 km or 128 mi Gujiao
$538
206 km or 128 mi Zhuozhou
$764
206 km or 128 mi Cangzhou
$623
217 km or 135 mi Anyang
$507
220 km or 137 mi Liaocheng
$508
225 km or 140 mi Yucheng
$549
228 km or 142 mi Linzhou
$538
231 km or 144 mi Shuozhou
$629
232 km or 144 mi Huairen
$684
240 km or 149 mi Laoling
$599
240 km or 149 mi Changzhi
$637
249 km or 155 mi Huanghua
$645
251 km or 156 mi Datong
$789
251 km or 156 mi Langfang
$740