cost
Cost of Living Index
Jinhua99.9 / 0
Beijing91.5 / 100
Comparison
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Chart summary: Beijing leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Beijing leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Jinhua leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Beijing leads House Price to Income with 100 out of 100. A complete normalized score table follows.
| Metric | Place | Raw value | Normalized score | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index | Jinhua | 99.9 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Beijing | 91.5 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Jinhua | 46.4 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Beijing | 60.7 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Jinhua | $1,672 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Beijing | $3,003 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Jinhua | 11.4x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Beijing | 8.1x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Jinhua | $3,638/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Beijing | $2,921/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Jinhua | 10.1% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Beijing | 8.2% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Jinhua | 62 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Beijing | 65.1 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Jinhua | 76.1 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Beijing | 78.3 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
Beijing wins on 12 of 22 metrics compared to Jinhua.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Jinhua leads rent, salary, and air quality; Beijing leads cost, safety, and housing.
cost
Jinhua
99.9
Beijing
91.5
safety
Jinhua
46.4
Beijing
60.7
housing
Jinhua
$1,672
Beijing
$3,003
housing
Jinhua
11.4x
Beijing
8.1x
jobs
Jinhua
$3,638/mo
Beijing
$2,921/mo
jobs
Jinhua
10.1%
Beijing
8.2%
health
Jinhua
62
Beijing
65.1
health
Jinhua
76.1 years
Beijing
78.3 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Jinhua
2.4%
Beijing
-0.3%
education
Jinhua
54.4
Beijing
58.8
transport
Jinhua
53.1
Beijing
68.2
safety
Jinhua
19.1 per 100k
Beijing
25.2 per 100k
safety
Jinhua
39.4 per 100k
Beijing
34.9 per 100k
health
Jinhua
8.4%
Beijing
24.4%
quality
Jinhua
4.6
Beijing
7.3
housing
Jinhua
$5,076/sqm
Beijing
$3,513/sqm
religion
Jinhua
64.3%
Beijing
52.5%
religion
Jinhua
75.3%
Beijing
66.0%
religion
Jinhua
43.1%
Beijing
58.2%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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