cost
Cost of Living Index
Lijiang96.7 / 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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Chart summary: Beijing leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Beijing leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Lijiang leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Lijiang 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 | Lijiang | 96.7 | 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 | Lijiang | 55.6 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Beijing | 60.7 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Lijiang | $1,670 | 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 | Lijiang | 7.9x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Beijing | 8.1x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Lijiang | $3,367/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 | Lijiang | 7.6% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Beijing | 8.2% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Lijiang | 72.3 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Beijing | 65.1 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Lijiang | 76.9 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
Lijiang wins on 12 of 22 metrics compared to Beijing.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Lijiang leads rent, housing, and salary; Beijing leads cost, safety, and health.
cost
Lijiang
96.7
Beijing
91.5
safety
Lijiang
55.6
Beijing
60.7
housing
Lijiang
$1,670
Beijing
$3,003
housing
Lijiang
7.9x
Beijing
8.1x
jobs
Lijiang
$3,367/mo
Beijing
$2,921/mo
jobs
Lijiang
7.6%
Beijing
8.2%
health
Lijiang
72.3
Beijing
65.1
health
Lijiang
76.9 years
Beijing
78.3 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Lijiang
0.4%
Beijing
-0.3%
education
Lijiang
57.7
Beijing
58.8
transport
Lijiang
66.9
Beijing
68.2
safety
Lijiang
20.2 per 100k
Beijing
25.2 per 100k
safety
Lijiang
12.3 per 100k
Beijing
34.9 per 100k
health
Lijiang
22.9%
Beijing
24.4%
quality
Lijiang
4.8
Beijing
7.3
housing
Lijiang
$3,749/sqm
Beijing
$3,513/sqm
religion
Lijiang
48.7%
Beijing
52.5%
religion
Lijiang
43.4%
Beijing
66.0%
religion
Lijiang
45.6%
Beijing
58.2%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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