Common information
Cost of living and prices in Beijing
Shared roomoutside of centre361USD/Monthin city centre661USD/Month
One bedroom apartmentoutside of centre464USD/Monthin city centre841USD/Month
Restaurants
| Meal | Inexpensive Restaurant | 1 pers. | 4 USD |
| Meal | Mid-range Restaurant | 2 pers. | 27 USD |
| Meal | McMeal at McDonalds | 1 pc. | 5 USD |
| Drinks | Domestic Beer | 0.5 liters | 1 USD |
| Drinks | Imported Beer | 0.33 liters | 4 USD |
| Drinks | Coke/Pepsi | 0.33 liters | 1 USD |
| Drinks | Water | 0.33 liters | 0 USD |
| Drinks | Cappuccino | Portion | 4 USD |
Markets
| Food | Water | 1.5 liters | 1 USD |
| Food | Loaf Bread | 500 g. | 2 USD |
| Food | Eggs | 12 pc. | 2 USD |
| Food | Milk | 1 liter | 2 USD |
| Food | Onion | 1 kg. | 1 USD |
| Food | Lettuce | 1 head | 1 USD |
| Food | Rice white | 1 kg. | 1 USD |
| Food | Potato | 1 kg. | 1 USD |
| Food | Potato | 1 kg. | 1 USD |
| Food | Cheese Local | 1 kg. | 10 USD |
| Meat | Chicken Breasts | 1 kg. | 4 USD |
| Fruits | Apples | 1 kg. | 2 USD |
| Fruits | Banana | 1 kg. | 1 USD |
| Fruits | Oranges | 1 kg. | 2 USD |
| Alcohol | Wine, Mid-Range | 1 bottle | 15 USD |
| Alcohol | Domestic Beer | 0.5 liters | 1 USD |
| Alcohol | Imported Beer | 0.33 liters | 3 USD |
| Cigarettes | Marlboro | 1 pack | 3 USD |
Transportation
| Public transport | One-way | 1 ticket | 1 USD |
| Public transport | Monthly Pass | 1 month | 29 USD |
| Taxi | Taxi Start | Start | 2 USD |
| Taxi | Normal Tariff | 1 km | 0 USD |
| Taxi | Waiting | 1 hour | 8 USD |
| Fuel | Gasoline | 1 liter | 1 USD |
| Automobile | Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline | 1 pc. | 22,153 USD |
Entertainment
| Sport | Fitness Club Fee | 1 month | 57 USD |
| Sport | Tennis Court Rent | 1 hour | 17 USD |
| Rest | Cinema, International Release | 1 seat | 12 USD |
Goods
| Clothing | Jeans, Levis 501 | 1 Pair | 69 USD |
| Clothing | Summer Dress in Zara, H&M | 1 pc. | 37 USD |
| Shoes | Nike Running Shoes | 1 pair | 102 USD |
| Shoes | Men Leather Business Shoes | 1 pair | 103 USD |
Accommodation
| Rent Apartment | Apartment in City Centre | 1 bedroom | 1,051 USD |
| Rent Apartment | Apartment Outside of Centre | 1 bedroom | 580 USD |
| Rent Apartment | Apartment in City Centre | 3 bedrooms | 2,478 USD |
| Rent Apartment | Apartment Outside of Centre | 3 bedrooms | 1,355 USD |
| Utilities | Electricity, Heating... for 85m2 | 1 month | 48 USD |
| Communication | Mobile Calls | 1 min. | 0 USD |
| Communication | Unlimited Internet | 1 month | 19 USD |
| Buy Apartment | Apartment in City Centre | 1 sq. meter | 11,137 USD |
| Buy Apartment | Apartment Outside of Centre | 1 sq. meter | 5,158 USD |
| Salary | Disposable Salary | 1 month | 1,237 USD |
| Mortgage | Interest Rate | 1 year | 5.34 |
Ratings
Main factors in Beijing
6.7
Leisure quality
6.6
Quality of life
6.8
Travelers rating
5.8
Travelers rating
3.0
English speaking
5.3
Nightlife
6.4
Coworking spaces
3.1
Traffic
6.4
Free WIFI
5
Avg. internet speed, Mb/s
Safety in Beijing
7.4
Safety
7.7
Medicine
3.5
Healthcare
5.2
Racial tolerance
6.7
Female friendly
3.4
LGBT, Gay friendly
5.3
Friendliness to foreigners
6.0
Stability of the state
7.6
Conditions for starting a business
2.0
Freedom of the press
Availability of prices in Beijing
7.2
Cost of living
7.4
Rent, price
7.3
Products, price
7.9
Restaurants, price
5.0
Purchasing power
Comfort in Beijing
1.9
Ecology
8.9
Weather comfort
8.4
Availability of air conditioners
2.5
Air quality
Weather, climate, temperature by months in Beijing
| Season | Autumn | Winter | Spring | Summer | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Year |
| Record high, °C | 33 | 28 | 23 | 18 | 12 | 17 | 27 | 32 | 37 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 41 |
| Average high, °C | 25 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 19 | 25 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 17 |
| Average temperature, °C | 20 | 13 | 5 | -1 | -3 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 12 |
| Average low, °C | 15 | 8 | 0 | -5 | -8 | -5 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 22 | 20 | 7 |
| Record low, °C | 2 | -2 | -12 | -14 | -17 | -15 | -8 | -1 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 12 | -17 |
| Fog, days | 22 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 26 | 25 | 205 |
| Thunderstorms, days | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 28 |
| Average precipitation, mm. | 50 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 30 | 70 | 220 | 170 | 570 |
| Relative humidity, % | 68 | 64 | 61 | 56 | 50 | 52 | 50 | 49 | 53 | 59 | 74 | 77 | 59 |
| Relative humidity morning, % | 84 | 76 | 66 | 57 | 52 | 53 | 60 | 63 | 71 | 79 | 89 | 90 | 70 |
| Relative humidity evening, % | 51 | 47 | 47 | 42 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 40 | 47 | 62 | 63 | 44 |
| Wind speed, km/h | 8 | 9 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 12 |
| Day Length, часов | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
| Dew point, °C | 12 | 4 | -5 | -12 | -16 | -13 | -7 | 0 | 8 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 26 |
| Growing degree-day, °C | 308 | 112 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 117 | 301 | 425 | 499 | 465 | 2228 |
| Solar radiation, global, Mj/m2 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 16 |