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Beijing Tops in Mainland Cost of Living

It costs more to live in Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen than anywhere else in China, according to Mercer Human Resource Consulting.

In a July 21 report on its survey results, the US firm reported Beijing tops the chart at 101.06 points on a cost of living index, while ranking No. 132 in quality of life.

The survey uses New York as an index-base city, scoring it an even 100 points. The survey covers 144 cities and measures comparative costs of more than 200 items in each location, including housing, food, clothing, household goods, transportation and entertainment.