Beijing vs Shijiazhuang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Shijiazhuang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1016
$481
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2879
$1355
🏠 One person rent
$575
$170
🏘️ Family rent
$1275
$338
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$179
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$64.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1443
$602
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
100
71
😀 Quality of life
75
61
🏙️ Population
21.9M
10.6M

The cost of living in Beijing is 111% more expensive than in Shijiazhuang. Cities ranked 5387th and 8748th ($1016 vs $481) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 525th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Beijing compared to 1.3 months in Shijiazhuang. Ranked 5th vs 39th best cities to live in China, and 989th vs 5094th 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
$3.86
$1.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$17.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.36
$5.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$0.76
 Cappuccino
$3.58
$2.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$819
$198
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$456
$113
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1965
$380
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1021
$254
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$34.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$53
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$6.15
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
3.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14717
$2300
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6695
$1619
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.3
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.77
$3.75
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$2.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$9.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$0.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$0.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.26
$3.45
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$0.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$3.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.49
$3.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.51
$2.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$1.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$12.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.3
$5.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.2
$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.62
$4.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$45.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$698
$382
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22456
$4785

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BeijingShijiazhuang

Cost of living

$349

$907

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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 Shijiazhuang

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Gaocheng
$524
37 km or 23 mi Xinle
$533
46 km or 29 mi Jinzhou
$544
63 km or 39 mi Xinji
$564
67 km or 42 mi Dingzhou
$584
82 km or 51 mi Anguo
$550
84 km or 52 mi Yangquan
$553
92 km or 57 mi Shenzhou
$581
108 km or 67 mi Nangong
$600
109 km or 67 mi Xingtai
$612
109 km or 68 mi Jizhou
$590
109 km or 68 mi Hengshui
$642
125 km or 78 mi Baoding
$472
131 km or 82 mi Shahe
$590
145 km or 90 mi Hejian
$592
153 km or 95 mi Wu'an
$587
157 km or 98 mi Renqiu
$586
159 km or 99 mi Handan
$610
161 km or 100 mi Xinzhou
$555
170 km or 105 mi Linqing
$574
172 km or 107 mi Dezhou
$638
173 km or 108 mi Taiyuan
$478
174 km or 108 mi Yuanping
$550
181 km or 112 mi Botou
$618
185 km or 115 mi Gaobeidian
$644
203 km or 126 mi Bazhou
$649
206 km or 128 mi Gujiao
$492
206 km or 128 mi Zhuozhou
$729
206 km or 128 mi Cangzhou
$679
217 km or 135 mi Anyang
$578
220 km or 137 mi Liaocheng
$522
225 km or 140 mi Yucheng
$577
228 km or 142 mi Linzhou
$588
231 km or 144 mi Shuozhou
$600
232 km or 144 mi Huairen
$624
240 km or 149 mi Laoling
$638
240 km or 149 mi Changzhi
$726
249 km or 155 mi Huanghua
$655
251 km or 156 mi Datong
$703
251 km or 156 mi Langfang
$716