cost
Cost of Living Index
Liupanshui108 / 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; Liupanshui leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Liupanshui 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 | Liupanshui | 108 | 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 | Liupanshui | 39.7 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Beijing | 60.7 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Liupanshui | $2,687 | 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 | Liupanshui | 5.6x | 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 | Liupanshui | $4,318/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 | Liupanshui | 4.3% | 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 | Liupanshui | 74 | 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 | Liupanshui | 80.2 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Beijing | 78.3 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
Liupanshui 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
Liupanshui leads rent, housing, and salary; Beijing leads cost, safety, and environment.
cost
Liupanshui
108
Beijing
91.5
safety
Liupanshui
39.7
Beijing
60.7
housing
Liupanshui
$2,687
Beijing
$3,003
housing
Liupanshui
5.6x
Beijing
8.1x
jobs
Liupanshui
$4,318/mo
Beijing
$2,921/mo
jobs
Liupanshui
4.3%
Beijing
8.2%
health
Liupanshui
74
Beijing
65.1
health
Liupanshui
80.2 years
Beijing
78.3 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Liupanshui
2.2%
Beijing
-0.3%
education
Liupanshui
61.7
Beijing
58.8
transport
Liupanshui
61.9
Beijing
68.2
safety
Liupanshui
25.2 per 100k
Beijing
25.2 per 100k
safety
Liupanshui
26.5 per 100k
Beijing
34.9 per 100k
health
Liupanshui
14.5%
Beijing
24.4%
quality
Liupanshui
5.7
Beijing
7.3
housing
Liupanshui
$4,300/sqm
Beijing
$3,513/sqm
religion
Liupanshui
79.7%
Beijing
52.5%
religion
Liupanshui
46.7%
Beijing
66.0%
religion
Liupanshui
42.7%
Beijing
58.2%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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