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

😐 Solo nomad: Beijing (Pekin) is 18.6% more expensive than Cixi without rent, and 50.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Beijing (Pekin) is 16.7% more expensive than Cixi without rent, and 59.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.19 ¥28.98

$2.75 ¥18.99

52.36%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.90 ¥193

$21.76 ¥150

28.22%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.34 ¥36.89

$4.97 ¥34.32

7.44%

Cappuccino

$3.22 ¥22.28

$3.04 ¥20.99

5.92%

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

$0.46 ¥3.17

$0.43 ¥2.98

6.98%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.28 ¥1.92

$0.29 ¥2.03

-3.45%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.10 ¥7.60

$0.93 ¥6.40

18.28%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.04 ¥14.13

$2.13 ¥14.70

-4.23%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.74 ¥12.05

$1.81 ¥12.51

-3.87%

White Bread (500g)

$1.60 ¥11.02

$1.61 ¥11.15

-0.62%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.08 ¥7.43

$0.96 ¥6.64

12.50%

Eggs

$1.67 ¥11.56

$1.56 ¥10.77

7.05%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.05 ¥111

$12.97 ¥89.6

23.75%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.15 ¥21.79

$3.14 ¥21.72

0.32%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.46 ¥65.3

$10.35 ¥71.5

-8.60%

Apples (1kg)

$2.14 ¥14.78

$1.87 ¥12.93

14.44%

Banana (1kg)

$1.58 ¥10.91

$1.24 ¥8.59

27.42%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.74 ¥12.03

$1.53 ¥10.60

13.73%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.28 ¥8.83

$1.14 ¥7.87

12.28%

Potato (1kg)

$0.79 ¥5.44

$0.70 ¥4.84

12.86%

Onion (1kg)

$0.92 ¥6.39

$0.97 ¥6.67

-5.15%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.67 ¥4.64

$0.60 ¥4.16

11.67%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 ¥3.90

$0.54 ¥3.76

3.70%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.53 ¥24.37

$3.17 ¥21.92

11.36%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.16 ¥63.3

$10.73 ¥74.1

-14.63%

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

$1.65 ¥11.42

11.52%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.54 ¥3.72

$0.29 ¥2.01

86.21%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$30.94 ¥214

$16.65 ¥115

85.83%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.78 ¥12.29

$1.37 ¥9.48

29.93%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 ¥2.44

$0.33 ¥2.27

6.06%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$10.62 ¥73.4

$6.80 ¥47.02

56.18%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.14 ¥7.87

$1.16 ¥8.03

-1.72%

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

$18.6K ¥128.6K

$19.1K ¥131.9K

-2.52%

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

$15.9K ¥109.6K

$17.1K ¥117.9K

-7.05%

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

$51.4 ¥355

$45.37 ¥314

13.20%

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

$8.91 ¥61.6

$9.68 ¥66.9

-7.95%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$12.72 ¥87.9

$11.68 ¥80.7

8.90%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$49.38 ¥341

$42.39 ¥293

16.49%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.96 ¥124

$14.19 ¥98.0

26.57%

Cinema Ticket

$8.26 ¥57.1

$6.06 ¥41.86

36.30%

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

$684 ¥4,729

$335 ¥2,318

104.05%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$23.4K ¥161.6K

$17.1K ¥118.4K

36.57%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.1 ¥422

$43.83 ¥303

39.36%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.09 ¥243

$29.83 ¥206

17.63%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$79.1 ¥546

$71.7 ¥495

10.26%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$99.0 ¥684

$73.2 ¥505

35.27%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$893 ¥6,171

$275 ¥1,902

224.48%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$448 ¥3,098

$190 ¥1,311

136.43%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,946 ¥13.4K

$597 ¥4,125

225.96%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,095 ¥7,567

$359 ¥2,481

204.99%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$12.6K ¥87.1K

$3,003 ¥20.7K

320.02%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,295 ¥43.5K

$1,992 ¥13.8K

216.07%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,553 ¥10.7K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.64

3.89

-6.43%

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

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

Last update for Cixi: March 2, 2026

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