Common information

Country
China
Population
11 716 620
Visitors
4 197 000/Year

Cost of living and prices in Beijing

Shared room
outside of centre361USD/month
in city centre661USD/month
One bedroom apartment
outside of centre464USD/month
in city centre841USD/month
Restaurants
Meal Inexpensive Restaurant 1 pers. USD
Meal Mid-range Restaurant 2 pers. 27 USD
Meal McMeal at McDonalds 1 pc. USD
Drinks Domestic Beer 0.5 liters USD
Drinks Imported Beer 0.33 liters USD
Drinks Coke/Pepsi 0.33 liters USD
Drinks Water 0.33 liters USD
Drinks Cappuccino Portion USD
Markets
Food Water 1.5 liters USD
Food Loaf Bread 500 g. USD
Food Eggs 12 pc. USD
Food Milk 1 liter USD
Food Onion 1 kg. USD
Food Lettuce 1 head USD
Food Rice white 1 kg. USD
Food Potato 1 kg. USD
Food Potato 1 kg. USD
Food Cheese Local 1 kg. 10 USD
Meat Chicken Breasts 1 kg. USD
Fruits Apples 1 kg. USD
Fruits Banana 1 kg. USD
Fruits Oranges 1 kg. USD
Alcohol Wine, Mid-Range 1 bottle 15 USD
Alcohol Domestic Beer 0.5 liters USD
Alcohol Imported Beer 0.33 liters USD
Cigarettes Marlboro 1 pack USD
Transportation
Public transport One-way 1 ticket USD
Public transport Monthly Pass 1 month 29 USD
Taxi Taxi Start Start USD
Taxi Normal Tariff 1 km USD
Taxi Waiting 1 hour USD
Fuel Gasoline 1 liter 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. 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

Leisure quality
6.7
Quality of life
6.6
Travelers rating
6.8
Travelers rating
5.8
English speaking
3
Nightlife
5.3
Coworking spaces
6.4
Traffic
3.1
Free WIFI
6.4
Avg. internet speed, Mb/s
5

Safety in Beijing

Safety
7.4
Medicine
7.7
Healthcare
3.5
Racial tolerance
5.2
Female friendly
6.7
Friendliness to foreigners
5.3
Stability of the state
6
Conditions for starting a business
7.6
Freedom of the press
2

Availability of prices in Beijing

Cost of living
7.2
Rent, price
7.4
Products, price
7.3
Restaurants, price
7.9
Purchasing power
5

Comfort in Beijing

Ecology
1.9
Weather comfort
8.9
Availability of air conditioners
8.4
Air quality
2.5

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

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