Common information

Capital
Beijing
Language
Chinese, Simplified Chinese
Currency
Yuan Renminbi
Population
1 351 000 000
Phone code
+86

Cost of living and prices in China

Shared room
outside of centre169USD/month
in city centre343USD/month
One bedroom apartment
outside of centre277USD/month
in city centre493USD/month
Restaurants
Meal Inexpensive Restaurant 1 pers. USD
Meal Mid-range Restaurant 2 pers. 21 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. 15 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 12 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 22 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. 22,132 USD
Entertainment
Sport Fitness Club Fee 1 month 39 USD
Sport Tennis Court Rent 1 hour 10 USD
Rest Cinema, International Release 1 seat 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. 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

Leisure quality
6.8
Quality of life
5.2
Travelers rating
6.6
Travelers rating
5.8
English speaking
3.5
Nightlife
6.5
Coworking spaces
5.9
Traffic
4.2
Free WIFI
6.1

Safety in China

Safety
8
Medicine
9.5
Healthcare
3.5
Racial tolerance
4.8
Female friendly
7.7
Friendliness to foreigners
6.7
Stability of the state
6
Conditions for starting a business
6.7
Freedom of the press
2

Availability of prices in China

Cost of living
7.3
Rent, price
8.7
Products, price
7.2
Restaurants, price
8.2
Purchasing power
4.3

Comfort in China

Ecology
2.4
Weather comfort
7.8
Availability of air conditioners
7.8
Air quality
3.8

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