Property Prices Comparison Between Beijing and Shanghai 

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Rent Per Month
Beijing Edit Shanghai Edit Difference
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 6,404.00 ¥ 6,825.83 ¥      +6.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 3,238.64 ¥ 3,993.55 ¥      +23.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 14,095.45 ¥ 17,879.31 ¥      +26.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 7,715.38 ¥ 8,442.31 ¥      +9.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Beijing Edit Shanghai Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 10,064.73 ¥ 9,848.11 ¥      -2.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 4,425.24 ¥ 5,198.95 ¥      +17.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Beijing Edit Shanghai Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 10,419.48 ¥ 10,777.68 ¥      +3.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.64 3.58      -1.4 %
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