cost
Cost of Living Index
Beihai116.3 / 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
Beijing wins on 18 of 22 metrics compared to Beihai.
Top trade-offs
Beihai leads housing, demographics, and religion; Beijing leads cost, safety, and rent.
cost
Beihai
116.3
city
Beijing
91.5
city
safety
Beihai
39.1
city
Beijing
60.7
city
housing
Beihai
$3,023
city
Beijing
$3,003
city
housing
Beihai
8.0x
city
Beijing
8.1x
city
jobs
Beihai
$1,301/mo
city
Beijing
$2,921/mo
city
jobs
Beihai
8.3%
city
Beijing
8.2%
city
health
Beihai
58.5
city
Beijing
65.1
city
health
Beihai
77.9 years
city
Beijing
78.3 years
city
environment
Beihai
33.2 ug/m3
city
Beijing
28.7 ug/m3
city
environment
Beihai
57.5
city
Beijing
77.4
city
infrastructure
Beihai
122 Mbps
city
Beijing
140 Mbps
city
demographics
Beihai
0.7%
city
Beijing
-0.3%
city
education
Beihai
57.9
city
Beijing
58.8
city
transport
Beihai
67
city
Beijing
68.2
city
safety
Beihai
29.1 per 100k
city
Beijing
25.2 per 100k
city
safety
Beihai
51.8 per 100k
city
Beijing
34.9 per 100k
city
health
Beihai
24.6%
city
Beijing
24.4%
city
quality
Beihai
5.1
city
Beijing
7.3
city
housing
Beihai
$11,886/sqm
city
Beijing
$3,513/sqm
city
religion
Beihai
53.1%
city
Beijing
52.5%
city
religion
Beihai
52.8%
city
Beijing
66.0%
city
religion
Beihai
68.0%
city
Beijing
58.2%
city