Common information
CapitalBeijing
LanguageChinese, Simplified Chinese
CurrencyYuan Renminbi
Population1 351 000 000
Phone Code+86
Cost of living and prices in China
Shared roomoutside of centre169USD/Monthin city centre343USD/Month
One bedroom apartmentoutside of centre277USD/Monthin city centre493USD/Month
Restaurants
| Meal | Inexpensive Restaurant | 1 pers. | 3 USD |
| Meal | Mid-range Restaurant | 2 pers. | 21 USD |
| Meal | McMeal at McDonalds | 1 pc. | 4 USD |
| Drinks | Domestic Beer | 0.5 liters | 1 USD |
| Drinks | Imported Beer | 0.33 liters | 3 USD |
| Drinks | Coke/Pepsi | 0.33 liters | 0 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. | 15 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 | 12 USD |
| Alcohol | Domestic Beer | 0.5 liters | 1 USD |
| Alcohol | Imported Beer | 0.33 liters | 2 USD |
| Cigarettes | Marlboro | 1 pack | 3 USD |
Transportation
| Public transport | One-way | 1 ticket | 0 USD |
| Public transport | Monthly Pass | 1 month | 22 USD |
| Taxi | Taxi Start | Start | 1 USD |
| Taxi | Normal Tariff | 1 km | 0 USD |
| Taxi | Waiting | 1 hour | 4 USD |
| Fuel | Gasoline | 1 liter | 1 USD |
| Automobile | Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline | 1 pc. | 22,132 USD |
Entertainment
| Sport | Fitness Club Fee | 1 month | 39 USD |
| Sport | Tennis Court Rent | 1 hour | 10 USD |
| Rest | Cinema, International Release | 1 seat | 9 USD |
Goods
| Clothing | Jeans, Levis 501 | 1 Pair | 76 USD |
| Clothing | Summer Dress in Zara, H&M | 1 pc. | 37 USD |
| Shoes | Nike Running Shoes | 1 pair | 93 USD |
| Shoes | Men Leather Business Shoes | 1 pair | 90 USD |
Accommodation
| Rent Apartment | Apartment in City Centre | 1 bedroom | 616 USD |
| Rent Apartment | Apartment Outside of Centre | 1 bedroom | 347 USD |
| Rent Apartment | Apartment in City Centre | 3 bedrooms | 1,288 USD |
| Rent Apartment | Apartment Outside of Centre | 3 bedrooms | 635 USD |
| Utilities | Electricity, Heating... for 85m2 | 1 month | 49 USD |
| Communication | Mobile Calls | 1 min. | 0 USD |
| Communication | Unlimited Internet | 1 month | 16 USD |
| Buy Apartment | Apartment in City Centre | 1 sq. meter | 6,058 USD |
| Buy Apartment | Apartment Outside of Centre | 1 sq. meter | 2,831 USD |
| Salary | Disposable Salary | 1 month | 895 USD |
| Mortgage | Interest Rate | 1 year | 5.46 |
List of largest cities in China
Ratings
Main factors in China
6.8
Leisure quality
5.2
Quality of life
6.6
Travelers rating
5.8
Travelers rating
3.5
English speaking
6.5
Nightlife
5.9
Coworking spaces
4.2
Traffic
6.1
Free WIFI
Safety in China
8.0
Safety
9.5
Medicine
3.5
Healthcare
4.8
Racial tolerance
7.7
Female friendly
5.1
LGBT, Gay friendly
6.7
Friendliness to foreigners
6.0
Stability of the state
6.7
Conditions for starting a business
2.0
Freedom of the press
Availability of prices in China
7.3
Cost of living
8.7
Rent, price
7.2
Products, price
8.2
Restaurants, price
4.3
Purchasing power
Comfort in China
2.4
Ecology
7.8
Weather comfort
7.8
Availability of air conditioners
3.8
Air quality
Weather, climate, temperature by months in China
| Season | Autumn | Winter | Spring | Summer | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Year |
| Record high, °C | 36 | 32 | 28 | 22 | 20 | 24 | 29 | 33 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 39 | 40 |
| Average high, °C | 28 | 23 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 22 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 21 |
| Average temperature, °C | 24 | 19 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 17 |
| Average low, °C | 20 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 14 |
| Record low, °C | 12 | 5 | -2 | -6 | -6 | -5 | -2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 18 | 17 | -6 |
| Rain, days | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 24 |
| Snow, days | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fog, days | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 230 |
| Thunderstorms, days | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 29 |
| Average precipitation, mm. | 127 | 54 | 33 | 20 | 23 | 36 | 55 | 99 | 145 | 184 | 207 | 188 | 1169 |
| Relative humidity, % | 76 | 74 | 72 | 70 | 70 | 72 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 77 | 79 | 79 | 74 |
| Relative humidity morning, % | 88 | 84 | 80 | 78 | 78 | 80 | 82 | 84 | 86 | 89 | 90 | 90 | 84 |
| Relative humidity evening, % | 65 | 62 | 60 | 57 | 59 | 60 | 61 | 61 | 62 | 66 | 69 | 68 | 62 |
| Wind speed, km/h | 8 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 |
| Day Length, часов | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
| Dew point, °C | 18 | 13 | 7 | 2 | -0 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 143 |
| Growing degree-day, °C | 415 | 283 | 118 | 53 | 37 | 41 | 97 | 230 | 376 | 460 | 551 | 539 | 3200 |
| Solar radiation, global, Mj/m2 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 |