cost
Cost of Living Index
Lanzhou
88.3
city
Beijing
91.5
city
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.
Bars show source values for selected metrics.
Winner
Beijing wins on 17 of 26 metrics compared to Lanzhou.
cost
Lanzhou
88.3
city
Beijing
91.5
city
safety
Lanzhou
59.1
city
Beijing
60.7
city
housing
Lanzhou
$1,740
city
Beijing
$3,003
city
jobs
Lanzhou
$2,657/mo
city
Beijing
$2,921/mo
city
health
Lanzhou
60.7
city
Beijing
65.1
city
environment
Lanzhou
21.7 ug/m3
city
Beijing
28.7 ug/m3
city
infrastructure
Lanzhou
131 Mbps
city
Beijing
140 Mbps
city
demographics
Lanzhou
2.6%
city
Beijing
-0.3%
city
economy
Lanzhou
$2,223/mo
city
Beijing
$2,843/mo
city
economy
Lanzhou
9.8%
city
Beijing
8.4%
city
education
Lanzhou
59.4
city
Beijing
58.8
city
environment
Lanzhou
73.1
city
Beijing
77.4
city
environment
Lanzhou
29.0 ug/m3
city
Beijing
7.2 ug/m3
city
health
Lanzhou
23.7%
city
Beijing
24.4%
city
health
Lanzhou
76.5 years
city
Beijing
78.3 years
city
housing
Lanzhou
8.9x
city
Beijing
8.1x
city
housing
Lanzhou
$1,930/mo
city
Beijing
$2,532/mo
city
housing
Lanzhou
$8,221/sqm
city
Beijing
$3,513/sqm
city
jobs
Lanzhou
10.4%
city
Beijing
8.2%
city
quality
Lanzhou
4.7
city
Beijing
7.3
city
religion
Lanzhou
72.8%
city
Beijing
66.0%
city
religion
Lanzhou
27.6%
city
Beijing
58.2%
city
religion
Lanzhou
50.9%
city
Beijing
52.5%
city
safety
Lanzhou
35.6 per 100k
city
Beijing
34.9 per 100k
city
safety
Lanzhou
19.1 per 100k
city
Beijing
25.2 per 100k
city
transport
Lanzhou
59.2
city
Beijing
68.2
city