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Cost of Living Comparison Between Anqing and Beijing (Pekin) Cost of Living Comparison Between Anqing and Beijing (Pekin)

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Anqing is 24.5% cheaper than Beijing (Pekin) without rent, and 40.3% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Anqing is 9.7% cheaper than Beijing (Pekin) without rent, and 45.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Anqing
Beijing (Pekin)
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.80 ยฅ19.55
$4.23 ยฅ29.55
-33.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.68 ยฅ144
$27.60 ยฅ193
-25.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.44 ยฅ37.94
$5.37 ยฅ37.49
1.30%
Cappuccino
$2.11 ยฅ14.74
$3.16 ยฅ22.08
-33.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 ยฅ2.93
$0.46 ยฅ3.22
-8.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ยฅ1.88
$0.28 ยฅ1.95
-3.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.88 ยฅ6.11
$1.08 ยฅ7.53
-18.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.70 ยฅ18.86
$2.06 ยฅ14.39
31.07%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Anqing
Beijing (Pekin)
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.80 ยฅ12.57
$1.71 ยฅ11.97
5.26%
White Bread (500g)
$1.38 ยฅ9.65
$1.65 ยฅ11.50
-16.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.99 ยฅ6.88
$1.08 ยฅ7.53
-8.33%
Eggs
$1.43 ยฅ9.99
$1.71 ยฅ11.94
-16.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.63 ยฅ88.2
$16.00 ยฅ112
-21.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.61 ยฅ25.19
$3.32 ยฅ23.15
8.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.38 ยฅ86.4
$9.63 ยฅ67.2
28.56%
Apples (1kg)
$1.98 ยฅ13.84
$2.17 ยฅ15.13
-8.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 ยฅ7.46
$1.63 ยฅ11.40
-34.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.18 ยฅ8.23
$1.73 ยฅ12.08
-31.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.88 ยฅ6.17
$1.32 ยฅ9.24
-33.33%
Potato (1kg)
$0.78 ยฅ5.42
$0.80 ยฅ5.57
-2.50%
Onion (1kg)
$0.71 ยฅ4.97
$0.95 ยฅ6.63
-25.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.50 ยฅ3.51
$0.67 ยฅ4.68
-25.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 ยฅ3.64
$0.56 ยฅ3.90
-7.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.02 ยฅ21.06
$3.38 ยฅ23.62
-10.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.83 ยฅ75.6
$9.91 ยฅ69.2
9.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 ยฅ4.69
$0.87 ยฅ6.05
-22.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.46 ยฅ10.21
$1.83 ยฅ12.81
-20.22%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Anqing
Beijing (Pekin)
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 ยฅ2.02
$0.58 ยฅ4.08
-50.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.83 ยฅ117
$31.01 ยฅ216
-45.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.82 ยฅ5.72
$1.78 ยฅ12.39
-53.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 ยฅ1.54
$0.35 ยฅ2.47
-37.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.39 ยฅ44.60
$10.34 ยฅ72.1
-38.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 ยฅ7.90
$1.12 ยฅ7.82
0.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.6K ยฅ130.0K
$18.5K ยฅ129.3K
0.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$14.2K ยฅ98.8K
$15.4K ยฅ107.2K
-7.82%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Anqing
Beijing (Pekin)
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.6 ยฅ576
$52.6 ยฅ367
56.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.83 ยฅ54.7
$9.07 ยฅ63.3
-13.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.93 ยฅ83.3
$12.73 ยฅ88.8
-6.28%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Anqing
Beijing (Pekin)
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.54 ยฅ290
$49.84 ยฅ348
-16.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.91 ยฅ97.1
$18.00 ยฅ126
-22.72%
Cinema Ticket
$5.73 ยฅ40.03
$8.49 ยฅ59.3
-32.51%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Anqing
Beijing (Pekin)
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$326 ยฅ2,275
$659 ยฅ4,602
-50.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,676 ยฅ53.6K
$24.2K ยฅ168.9K
-68.28%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Anqing
Beijing (Pekin)
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$30.14 ยฅ210
$63.3 ยฅ442
-52.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.15 ยฅ176
$35.05 ยฅ245
-28.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.5 ยฅ485
$76.8 ยฅ536
-9.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$34.39 ยฅ240
$101 ยฅ703
-65.83%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Anqing
Beijing (Pekin)
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$210 ยฅ1,469
$897 ยฅ6,261
-76.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$125 ยฅ874
$464 ยฅ3,237
-73.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$339 ยฅ2,368
$1,935 ยฅ13.5K
-82.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$226 ยฅ1,578
$1,096 ยฅ7,652
-79.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$12.5K ยฅ87.5K
$13.0K ยฅ90.5K
-3.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,245 ยฅ43.6K
$6,236 ยฅ43.5K
0.14%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Anqing
Beijing (Pekin)
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$752 ยฅ5,248
$1,499 ยฅ10.5K
-49.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3
3.64
-17.58%

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Last update for Anqing: January 11, 2026

Last update for Beijing (Pekin): January 10, 2026

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