cost
Cost of Living Index
Qingdao
106.8
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
No clear winner across 26 metrics.
cost
Qingdao
106.8
city
Beijing
91.5
city
safety
Qingdao
55.2
city
Beijing
60.7
city
housing
Qingdao
$2,338
city
Beijing
$3,003
city
jobs
Qingdao
$4,218/mo
city
Beijing
$2,921/mo
city
health
Qingdao
58.3
city
Beijing
65.1
city
environment
Qingdao
39.6 ug/m3
city
Beijing
28.7 ug/m3
city
infrastructure
Qingdao
184 Mbps
city
Beijing
140 Mbps
city
demographics
Qingdao
-0.4%
city
Beijing
-0.3%
city
economy
Qingdao
8.3%
city
Beijing
8.4%
city
economy
Qingdao
$1,881/mo
city
Beijing
$2,843/mo
city
education
Qingdao
64.6
city
Beijing
58.8
city
environment
Qingdao
9.0 ug/m3
city
Beijing
7.2 ug/m3
city
environment
Qingdao
81.6
city
Beijing
77.4
city
health
Qingdao
76.7 years
city
Beijing
78.3 years
city
health
Qingdao
10.2%
city
Beijing
24.4%
city
housing
Qingdao
$1,389/mo
city
Beijing
$2,532/mo
city
housing
Qingdao
13.1x
city
Beijing
8.1x
city
housing
Qingdao
$12,348/sqm
city
Beijing
$3,513/sqm
city
jobs
Qingdao
10.8%
city
Beijing
8.2%
city
quality
Qingdao
4.7
city
Beijing
7.3
city
religion
Qingdao
69.1%
city
Beijing
52.5%
city
religion
Qingdao
66.3%
city
Beijing
58.2%
city
religion
Qingdao
67.9%
city
Beijing
66.0%
city
safety
Qingdao
13.7 per 100k
city
Beijing
34.9 per 100k
city
safety
Qingdao
13.8 per 100k
city
Beijing
25.2 per 100k
city
transport
Qingdao
65.4
city
Beijing
68.2
city