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Cities/Beijing

Beijing

China

China's imperial capital, home to the Forbidden City, Great Wall, and a rapidly modernizing cityscape. A city where millennia of history meet 21st-century ambition.

Population: 21.5M
Avg Income: $ 21K/yr
Avg. Temp: 13°C
Area: 16,411 km²
CNY
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34
Affordable

#144 of 250

32% below average

Est. Monthly Cost

$ 1 277

Based on NYC = 100 index


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Cost Breakdown

Monthly average costs by category

Housing

$ 716

per month

Food & Groceries

$ 56

per month

Restaurants

$ 234

per month

Transportation

$ 69

per month

Utilities

$ 96

per month

Entertainment

$ 78

per month

Healthcare

$ 9

per month

Clothing

$ 20

per month