cost
Cost of Living Index
Shantou
92.8
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.
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Winner
No clear winner across 26 metrics.
cost
Shantou
92.8
city
Beijing
91.5
city
safety
Shantou
46.1
city
Beijing
60.7
city
housing
Shantou
$2,793
city
Beijing
$3,003
city
jobs
Shantou
$3,033/mo
city
Beijing
$2,921/mo
city
health
Shantou
71
city
Beijing
65.1
city
environment
Shantou
33.8 ug/m3
city
Beijing
28.7 ug/m3
city
infrastructure
Shantou
144 Mbps
city
Beijing
140 Mbps
city
demographics
Shantou
1.9%
city
Beijing
-0.3%
city
economy
Shantou
5.8%
city
Beijing
8.4%
city
economy
Shantou
$1,052/mo
city
Beijing
$2,843/mo
city
education
Shantou
68.6
city
Beijing
58.8
city
environment
Shantou
14.9 ug/m3
city
Beijing
7.2 ug/m3
city
environment
Shantou
70.6
city
Beijing
77.4
city
health
Shantou
72.2 years
city
Beijing
78.3 years
city
health
Shantou
21.9%
city
Beijing
24.4%
city
housing
Shantou
12.2x
city
Beijing
8.1x
city
housing
Shantou
$8,958/sqm
city
Beijing
$3,513/sqm
city
housing
Shantou
$888/mo
city
Beijing
$2,532/mo
city
jobs
Shantou
7.2%
city
Beijing
8.2%
city
quality
Shantou
6.5
city
Beijing
7.3
city
religion
Shantou
40.8%
city
Beijing
66.0%
city
religion
Shantou
46.2%
city
Beijing
52.5%
city
religion
Shantou
69.2%
city
Beijing
58.2%
city
safety
Shantou
29.6 per 100k
city
Beijing
25.2 per 100k
city
safety
Shantou
5.7 per 100k
city
Beijing
34.9 per 100k
city
transport
Shantou
70.1
city
Beijing
68.2
city