CN flag
Beijing

China

vs
CN flag
Guiyang

China

Climate

Beijing logs 117 frost days a year to Guiyang's 13 — Guiyang wins by 104. Guiyang also leads on hot days by 71.

BeijingGuiyang
Sunny days
24281
Hot days
8716
Frost days
11713
Rainy days
50196
Snow days
33
Outdoor dinner months
5/124/12
Avg wind
2.0 m/s3.1 m/s
Sunshine hours
2,3991,250
Darkest month sun
159 hrs/mo42 hrs/mo
UV peak month
6.18.7

Beijing

Feels-like °C

-7
0
9
16
24
31
32
30
24
14
4
-7

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Guiyang

Feels-like °C

1
4
10
14
19
23
25
26
23
12
10
2

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Cost of Living

Beijing averages $1,263/mo for balanced living; Guiyang has no cost baseline yet.

Beijing

$1,263

monthly · balanced

Minimalist $964Comfort $2,176
Top 73%in Among 40 Asia cities

Guiyang

monthly · balanced

Mobility

Beijing scores 2.8 on mobility (0–5 scale); Guiyang has no mobility baseline.

2.8/5
vs
/5
BeijingGuiyang
WalkabilityTransitFlights

Culture

Beijing's culture score of 2.8 sits well above Guiyang's 0.0.

2.8/5
vs
0.0/5
BeijingGuiyang
ArtsHistoryTheatreNightlife
Beijing leads

Nature & Outdoors

Beijing scores 3.5 on nature & outdoors (0–5 scale); Guiyang has no nature & outdoors baseline.

3.5/5
vs
/5
BeijingGuiyang
MountainsForestGreen AreasLakesRunningHikingCampingSkiingClimbing

Safety

Beijing scores 3.4 on safety (0–5 scale); Guiyang has no safety baseline.

3.4/5
vs
/5
BeijingGuiyang
Road

Career

Beijing scores 4.0 on career (0–5 scale); Guiyang has no career baseline.

4.0/5
vs
/5
BeijingGuiyang
JobsEconomyStartupsCoworking

Social & Community

Beijing scores 2.2 on social & community (0–5 scale); Guiyang has no social & community baseline.

2.2/5
vs
/5
BeijingGuiyang
Expat-First CommunityUrban EnergyStreet Atmosphere

Food & Dining

Beijing scores 3.4 on food & dining (0–5 scale); Guiyang has no food & dining baseline.

3.4/5
vs
/5
BeijingGuiyang
RestaurantsBrunchDelivery

Family

Beijing scores 3.3 on family (0–5 scale); Guiyang has no family baseline.

3.3/5
vs
/5
BeijingGuiyang
Intl SchoolsUniversitiesAmenitiesSportGroceriesGymYogaSpa

Healthcare

Beijing scores 1.7 on healthcare (0–5 scale); Guiyang has no healthcare baseline.

1.7/5
vs
/5

Air Quality

Beijing averages 38.8 µg/m³ (very unhealthy) PM2.5 annually versus Guiyang's 27.3 µg/m³ (unhealthy) — Guiyang breathes ~30% cleaner air (11.5 µg/m³ lower).

Beijing

Guiyang

38.8µg/m³
27.3µg/m³

PM2.5 annual average

Very Unhealthy
Unhealthy

WHO classification

City Scale

Both maps at the same real-world scale — 1 cm on either map is the same distance.

Beijing (18.2M) and Guiyang (2.8M) are 6.6x in population — Beijing is the larger metro, Guiyang the smaller; on land area Beijing spans roughly 7.3x more ground.

6.9x

Beijing is roughly 6.9x the scale of Guiyang

Combined population & area comparison

CN flagBeijing
6.9x
CN flagGuiyang
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.CN flagBeijing18.2M6.6x
2.CN flagGuiyang2.8M1x
Area
1.CN flagBeijing2,179 km²7.3x
2.CN flagGuiyang298 km²1x
© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
62 km66 km

CN flagBeijing

© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
30 km29 km

CN flagGuiyang

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Beijing vs Guiyang

Which is cheaper, Beijing or Guiyang?
Beijing has an estimated monthly cost of $1,263.
How does the climate compare between Beijing and Guiyang?
Sunny days: 242 vs 81 d — Beijing higher Annual sunshine: 2,399 vs 1,250 hrs — Beijing higher Winter sunshine: 159 vs 42 hrs/day — Beijing higher Hot days (>30°C): 87 vs 16 d — Guiyang lower Frost days: 117 vs 13 d — Guiyang lower Rainy days: 50 vs 196 d — Beijing lower Snowy days: 3 vs 3 d — Similar
Is Beijing or Guiyang safer?
Beijing has a safety score of 3.4/5.
Should I move to Beijing or Guiyang?
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