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

😐 Solo nomad: Beijing (Pekin) is 13.6% more expensive than Anyang without rent, and 55.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Beijing (Pekin) is 9% more expensive than Anyang without rent, and 67.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.19 ¥28.98

$1.76 ¥12.16

138.07%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.90 ¥193

$20.90 ¥144

33.49%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.34 ¥36.89

$5.43 ¥37.50

-1.66%

Cappuccino

$3.22 ¥22.28

$1.26 ¥8.74

155.56%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.46 ¥3.17

$0.43 ¥3.00

6.98%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.28 ¥1.92

$0.20 ¥1.38

40.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.10 ¥7.60

$0.94 ¥6.47

17.02%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.04 ¥14.13

$2.05 ¥14.13

-0.49%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.74 ¥12.05

$1.86 ¥12.87

-6.45%

White Bread (500g)

$1.60 ¥11.02

$1.62 ¥11.16

-1.23%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.08 ¥7.43

$0.95 ¥6.60

13.68%

Eggs

$1.67 ¥11.56

$1.64 ¥11.36

1.83%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.05 ¥111

$12.73 ¥88.0

26.08%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.15 ¥21.79

$3.20 ¥22.12

-1.56%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.46 ¥65.3

$10.10 ¥69.8

-6.34%

Apples (1kg)

$2.14 ¥14.78

$1.78 ¥12.32

20.22%

Banana (1kg)

$1.58 ¥10.91

$1.25 ¥8.62

26.40%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.74 ¥12.03

$1.40 ¥9.71

24.29%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.28 ¥8.83

$1.13 ¥7.83

13.27%

Potato (1kg)

$0.79 ¥5.44

$0.73 ¥5.02

8.22%

Onion (1kg)

$0.92 ¥6.39

$0.97 ¥6.70

-5.15%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.67 ¥4.64

$0.60 ¥4.13

11.67%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 ¥3.90

$0.54 ¥3.74

3.70%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.53 ¥24.37

$3.04 ¥21.01

16.12%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.16 ¥63.3

$11.53 ¥79.7

-20.56%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.81 ¥5.58

$0.75 ¥5.20

8.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.84 ¥12.72

$1.58 ¥10.94

16.46%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.54 ¥3.72

$0.29 ¥2.01

86.21%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$30.94 ¥214

$16.50 ¥114

87.52%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.78 ¥12.29

$1.42 ¥9.82

25.35%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 ¥2.44

$0.35 ¥2.42

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$10.62 ¥73.4

$6.86 ¥47.41

54.81%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.14 ¥7.87

$1.17 ¥8.10

-2.56%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$18.6K ¥128.6K

$19.3K ¥133.6K

-3.81%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$15.9K ¥109.6K

$16.9K ¥116.5K

-5.97%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$51.4 ¥355

$46.09 ¥318

11.43%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$8.91 ¥61.6

$9.79 ¥67.6

-8.99%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$12.72 ¥87.9

$11.68 ¥80.7

8.90%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$49.38 ¥341

$41.57 ¥287

18.79%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.96 ¥124

$13.81 ¥95.5

30.05%

Cinema Ticket

$8.26 ¥57.1

$6.24 ¥43.14

32.37%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$684 ¥4,729

$343 ¥2,367

99.79%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$23.4K ¥161.6K

$17.0K ¥117.3K

37.78%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.1 ¥422

$43.22 ¥299

41.32%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.09 ¥243

$29.90 ¥207

17.36%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$79.1 ¥546

$72.8 ¥503

8.64%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$99.0 ¥684

$74.7 ¥516

32.48%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$893 ¥6,171

$283 ¥1,953

215.94%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$448 ¥3,098

$185 ¥1,279

142.17%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,946 ¥13.4K

$590 ¥4,074

230.05%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,095 ¥7,567

$354 ¥2,447

209.18%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$12.6K ¥87.1K

$3,097 ¥21.4K

307.23%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,295 ¥43.5K

$1,867 ¥12.9K

237.19%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,553 ¥10.7K

$440 ¥3,039

253.16%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.64

3.87

-5.94%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Beijing (Pekin): March 1, 2026

Last update for Anyang: March 2, 2026

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