cost
Cost of Living Index
Baicheng109.4 / 0
Beijing91.5 / 100
Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
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Winner
Baicheng wins on 13 of 22 metrics compared to Beijing.
Top trade-offs
Baicheng leads rent, housing, and salary; Beijing leads cost, safety, and jobs.
cost
Baicheng
109.4
city
Beijing
91.5
city
safety
Baicheng
58.9
city
Beijing
60.7
city
housing
Baicheng
$1,572
city
Beijing
$3,003
city
housing
Baicheng
7.6x
city
Beijing
8.1x
city
jobs
Baicheng
$4,434/mo
city
Beijing
$2,921/mo
city
jobs
Baicheng
9.6%
city
Beijing
8.2%
city
health
Baicheng
58.8
city
Beijing
65.1
city
health
Baicheng
77.3 years
city
Beijing
78.3 years
city
environment
Baicheng
33.3 ug/m3
city
Beijing
28.7 ug/m3
city
environment
Baicheng
75.1
city
Beijing
77.4
city
infrastructure
Baicheng
192 Mbps
city
Beijing
140 Mbps
city
demographics
Baicheng
0.2%
city
Beijing
-0.3%
city
education
Baicheng
76.4
city
Beijing
58.8
city
transport
Baicheng
79.6
city
Beijing
68.2
city
safety
Baicheng
29.2 per 100k
city
Beijing
25.2 per 100k
city
safety
Baicheng
25.7 per 100k
city
Beijing
34.9 per 100k
city
health
Baicheng
7.2%
city
Beijing
24.4%
city
quality
Baicheng
4.9
city
Beijing
7.3
city
housing
Baicheng
$2,737/sqm
city
Beijing
$3,513/sqm
city
religion
Baicheng
61.3%
city
Beijing
52.5%
city
religion
Baicheng
68.9%
city
Beijing
66.0%
city
religion
Baicheng
68.3%
city
Beijing
58.2%
city