cost
Cost of Living Index
Nanjing
114.8
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 14 of 26 metrics compared to Nanjing.
cost
Nanjing
114.8
city
Beijing
91.5
city
safety
Nanjing
42.1
city
Beijing
60.7
city
housing
Nanjing
$2,335
city
Beijing
$3,003
city
jobs
Nanjing
$2,278/mo
city
Beijing
$2,921/mo
city
health
Nanjing
72.4
city
Beijing
65.1
city
environment
Nanjing
39.4 ug/m3
city
Beijing
28.7 ug/m3
city
infrastructure
Nanjing
118 Mbps
city
Beijing
140 Mbps
city
demographics
Nanjing
1.3%
city
Beijing
-0.3%
city
economy
Nanjing
$1,249/mo
city
Beijing
$2,843/mo
city
economy
Nanjing
4.2%
city
Beijing
8.4%
city
education
Nanjing
58.5
city
Beijing
58.8
city
environment
Nanjing
26.1 ug/m3
city
Beijing
7.2 ug/m3
city
environment
Nanjing
77.8
city
Beijing
77.4
city
health
Nanjing
10.2%
city
Beijing
24.4%
city
health
Nanjing
75.1 years
city
Beijing
78.3 years
city
housing
Nanjing
$8,437/sqm
city
Beijing
$3,513/sqm
city
housing
Nanjing
$1,377/mo
city
Beijing
$2,532/mo
city
housing
Nanjing
11.6x
city
Beijing
8.1x
city
jobs
Nanjing
5.1%
city
Beijing
8.2%
city
quality
Nanjing
7.3
city
Beijing
7.3
city
religion
Nanjing
43.5%
city
Beijing
66.0%
city
religion
Nanjing
69.0%
city
Beijing
52.5%
city
religion
Nanjing
66.0%
city
Beijing
58.2%
city
safety
Nanjing
13.6 per 100k
city
Beijing
25.2 per 100k
city
safety
Nanjing
52.6 per 100k
city
Beijing
34.9 per 100k
city
transport
Nanjing
67.8
city
Beijing
68.2
city