cost
Cost of Living Index
Lishui84.4 / 100
Beijing91.5 / 0
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: Lishui leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Lishui leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Lishui 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 | Lishui | 84.4 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Beijing | 91.5 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Lishui | 64.8 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Beijing | 60.7 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Lishui | $2,948 | 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 | Lishui | 13.0x | 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 | Lishui | $2,327/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Beijing | $2,921/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Lishui | 8.0% | 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 | Lishui | 77.8 | 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 | Lishui | 71.4 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
Lishui 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
Lishui leads cost, safety, and rent; Beijing leads housing, salary, and health.
cost
Lishui
84.4
Beijing
91.5
safety
Lishui
64.8
Beijing
60.7
housing
Lishui
$2,948
Beijing
$3,003
housing
Lishui
13.0x
Beijing
8.1x
jobs
Lishui
$2,327/mo
Beijing
$2,921/mo
jobs
Lishui
8.0%
Beijing
8.2%
health
Lishui
77.8
Beijing
65.1
health
Lishui
71.4 years
Beijing
78.3 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Lishui
-0.1%
Beijing
-0.3%
education
Lishui
69
Beijing
58.8
transport
Lishui
80.4
Beijing
68.2
safety
Lishui
18.0 per 100k
Beijing
25.2 per 100k
safety
Lishui
30.7 per 100k
Beijing
34.9 per 100k
health
Lishui
23.7%
Beijing
24.4%
quality
Lishui
6.3
Beijing
7.3
housing
Lishui
$11,611/sqm
Beijing
$3,513/sqm
religion
Lishui
50.9%
Beijing
52.5%
religion
Lishui
54.3%
Beijing
66.0%
religion
Lishui
24.7%
Beijing
58.2%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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