cost
Cost of Living Index
Xi'an90.6 / 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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Winner
No clear winner across 22 metrics.
Top trade-offs
Xi'an leads cost, rent, and jobs; Beijing leads safety, housing, and salary.
cost
Xi'an
90.6
city
Beijing
91.5
city
safety
Xi'an
47.5
city
Beijing
60.7
city
housing
Xi'an
$2,599
city
Beijing
$3,003
city
housing
Xi'an
12.2x
city
Beijing
8.1x
city
jobs
Xi'an
$2,851/mo
city
Beijing
$2,921/mo
city
jobs
Xi'an
6.3%
city
Beijing
8.2%
city
health
Xi'an
71.6
city
Beijing
65.1
city
health
Xi'an
75.5 years
city
Beijing
78.3 years
city
environment
Xi'an
33.2 ug/m3
city
Beijing
28.7 ug/m3
city
environment
Xi'an
70.6
city
Beijing
77.4
city
infrastructure
Xi'an
138 Mbps
city
Beijing
140 Mbps
city
demographics
Xi'an
0.1%
city
Beijing
-0.3%
city
education
Xi'an
63.7
city
Beijing
58.8
city
transport
Xi'an
74.1
city
Beijing
68.2
city
safety
Xi'an
22.9 per 100k
city
Beijing
25.2 per 100k
city
safety
Xi'an
5.8 per 100k
city
Beijing
34.9 per 100k
city
health
Xi'an
19.5%
city
Beijing
24.4%
city
quality
Xi'an
6.5
city
Beijing
7.3
city
housing
Xi'an
$8,732/sqm
city
Beijing
$3,513/sqm
city
religion
Xi'an
40.2%
city
Beijing
52.5%
city
religion
Xi'an
78.8%
city
Beijing
66.0%
city
religion
Xi'an
52.5%
city
Beijing
58.2%
city