Beijing, China, is among the leading cities with a higher number of accelerators or available funding. According to our city rankings, this is a good place to live with high ratings in cost of living, travel connectivity and safety.
Beijing is one of the top ten city matches for 2.5% of Teleport users.
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Housing| Large apartment | $1700.00 |
|---|---|
| Medium apartment | $1300.00 |
| Rent index [score] | 0.64 |
| Small apartment | $860.00 |
Cost of Living| 5km taxi ride | $2.80 |
|---|---|
| A Cappuccino | $5.50 |
| A beer | $0.90 |
| A kilogram of Apples | $1.80 |
| Bread | $0.95 |
| Inflation [score] | 0.81 |
| Lunch | $6.70 |
| Monthly fitness club membership | $94.00 |
| Monthly public transport | $30.00 |
| Movie ticket | $8.70 |
| Price of a meal at a restaurant | $37.39 |
Startups| Average monthly increase in number of startups | 2 |
|---|---|
| Average monthly increase in number of startups [score] | 0.27 |
| Coworking spaces [score] | 0.30 |
| Coworking spaces on WorkFrom.co | 7 |
| Meetups [score] | 0.41 |
| Meetups groups | 116 |
| Meetups members | 31443 |
| Number of investors | 174 |
| Number of startup events in the last 12 months | 57 |
| Number of upcoming meetup events | 12 |
| Startup climate scene [score] | 0.58 |
| Startup events | 15 |
| Startup events [score] | 0.39 |
| Startups [score] | 0.70 |
| Total number of startups | 417 |
Venture Capital| Venture capital [score] | 0.96 |
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Travel Connectivity| Airport hub | 215 |
|---|---|
| Airport hub [score] | 0.90 |
| Intercity train connectivity [score] | 0.50 |
Commute| Human city page | http://cities.human.co/details/China/Beijing |
|---|---|
| Traffic handling [score] | 0.44 |
Business Freedom| Business freedom | 54.20 |
|---|---|
| Business freedom [score] | 0.24 |
| Freedom from corruption | 36.00 |
| Freedom from corruption [score] | 0.25 |
| Lack of labor restrictions | 62.00 |
| Lack of labor restrictions [score] | 0.48 |
| Time to open a business | 30.00 |
| Time to open a business [score] | 0.66 |
Safety| Crime rate [score] | 0.44 |
|---|---|
| Gun-related deaths per 100,000 residents per year | 0 |
| Guns per 100 residents | 5 |
| Lack of gun related deaths [score] | 1.00 |
| Lack of guns [score] | 0.98 |
| Lack of guns and gun-related deaths [score] | 0.99 |
Healthcare| Healthcare expenditure [score] | 0.35 |
|---|---|
| Healthcare quality [score] | 0.69 |
| Life expectancy (years) | 76.07 |
| Life expectancy [score] | 0.56 |
Education| Best university in ranking | Peking University |
|---|---|
| Best university ranking | 29 |
| Country mean scores in PISA math test | 590.90 |
| Country mean scores in PISA reading test | 569.59 |
| Country mean scores in PISA science test | 580.12 |
| PISA math ranking (high school) | 5 |
| PISA ranking | 8 |
| PISA ranking (high school) [score] | 0.90 |
| PISA reading (high school) | 19 |
| PISA science (high school) | 9 |
| Percent of happy students | 0.84 |
| Percent of low performers in PISA math test | 0.04 |
| Percent of low performers in PISA reading test | 0.03 |
| Percent of low performers in PISA science test | 0.03 |
| Percent of top performers in PISA math test | 0.55 |
| Percent of top performers in PISA reading test | 0.25 |
| Percent of top performers in PISA science test | 0.27 |
| University quality [score] | 0.69 |
Environmental Quality| Air quality [score] | 0.13 |
|---|---|
| Cleanliness [score] | 0.33 |
| Drinking water quality [score] | 0.10 |
| Urban greenery [score] | 0.27 |
Economy| Currency exchange rate per US dollar for urban area | 6.70 |
|---|---|
| Currency for urban area | CNY |
| GDP growth rate | 0.07 |
| GDP growth rate [score] | 1.00 |
| GDP per capita | $12879.85 |
| GDP per capita [score] | 0.22 |
Taxation| Effective company profit tax rate on payouts as dividends [score] | 0.10 |
|---|---|
| Income tax level [score] | 0.19 |
| Profit tax (% of profit) | 0.69 |
| Time overhead to file company taxes | 254 |
| VAT (Sales Tax) | 0.17 |
Internet Access| Download speed (Mbps) | 24.92 |
|---|---|
| Internet access (download) [score] | 0.42 |
| Internet access (upload) [score] | 0.28 |
| Upload speed (Mbps) | 5.99 |
Leisure & Culture| Art galleries | 60 |
|---|---|
| Art galleries [score] | 0.69 |
| Cinemas | 119 |
| Cinemas [score] | 0.42 |
| Comedy clubs | 39 |
| Comedy clubs [score] | 0.66 |
| Concert venues | 65 |
| Concerts [score] | 0.42 |
| Historical sites | 63 |
| Historical sites [score] | 0.81 |
| Museums | 59 |
| Museums [score] | 0.65 |
| Performing art venues | 73 |
| Performing arts [score] | 0.53 |
| Sport venues | 55 |
| Sports [score] | 0.53 |
| Zoos | 9 |
| Zoos [score] | 0.72 |
Tolerance| Homosexuality acceptance (percent of the surveyed population in favor) | 0.21 |
|---|---|
| LGBT Equality Index | 32.33 |
| LGBT Equality Index [score] | 0.30 |
| LGBT adoption rights | ✖ Illegal |
| LGBT age of consent | ✔ Equal |
| LGBT blood donation regulations | ✖ Banned (indefinite deferral) |
| LGBT conversion therapy regulations | ✔ Banned |
| LGBT discrimination legality | ✖ No protections |
| LGBT employment discrimination legality | ✖ No protections |
| LGBT gender changing rights | ✔ Legal, but requires surgery |
| LGBT homosexuality rights | ✔ Legal |
| LGBT housing discrimination legality | ✖ No protections |
| LGBT marriage rights | ✖ Not legal |
| Tolerance towards minorities [score] | 0.26 |
Outdoors| Elevation (hills or mountains) [score] | 0.34 |
|---|---|
| Median peak in meters | 972.50 |
| Presence of hills in city | 1.00 |
| Presence of mountains in city | 1.00 |
| Urban area elevation (meters) | 50.00 |
| Water access [score] | 0.65 |
Costs of living in Beijing are in the 50th place of all 248 Teleport cities. Sign up for free to get access to our cost of living index and use our international cost of living calculator to do cost comparison by city.
 Monthly fitness club membership | $94 |
|---|---|
 Movie ticket | $9 |
 Broadband internet connection | $18 |
 Monthly public transport | $30 |
 Lunch | $7 |
Software Engineer salaries in Beijing are above average. For this job type, Beijing ranks 105th for salaries among 265 cities. Get access to our salary comparison calculator by signing up. Compare salaries city by city with our free salary wizard and convert your own salary to a local salary in Beijing.
The overall crime rate puts Beijing in position 194 of 266 Teleport Cities in a ranking for the safest cities.
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Beijing (北京 Běijīng) is China's capital, and its second largest city after Shanghai, with a population of more than 20 million. It has been the capital of the Chinese Empire for much of its history, and became seat of the People's Republic of China after the Chinese revolutions, as well as the country's educational and cultural center.
The city is well known for its flatness and regular construction. There are only three hills to be found within the city limits (in Jingshan Park to the north of the famous Forbidden City). Like the configuration of the Forbidden City, Beijing is surrounded by concentric so-called "ring roads", which are actually rectangular.
Beijing is a dynamic, changing city. There is a mix of old and new all around (especially within the 3rd and 2nd Ring Roads). Here you can see the most modern, envelope-pushing technologies and social innovations butting heads with the most ancient cultural norms and social settings. The people here can seem a bit cold, but once you break the ice you will find that they are very friendly and engaging.
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