Moving to Beijing, CN

Cost of living and housing

Official housing programmes and tenancy rules for Beijing are published by Beijing Municipal Government and the national housing or statistics body for China. We do not invent a sale or rental index for this city.

Official housing source

Beijing Municipal Government

We do not invent a median rent or sale price for this city

Source: Beijing Municipal Government

Areas and neighbourhoods of Beijing

Beijing Municipal Government is the official source for planning districts, wards or neighbourhood boundaries in Beijing. We list administrative units only when the planning authority publishes them — not a best/worst list.

Planning geography

Beijing Municipal Government

Official districts, wards or neighbourhood boundaries — not a best/worst list

Source: Beijing Municipal Government

Jobs and the labour market in Beijing

Official labour statistics for Beijing are published by the national statistics office of China. We do not invent a largest-employer table.

Labour-market figures

National statistics office

Metro or national series — not a street-level rate for Beijing

Source: Beijing Municipal Government

Schools in Beijing

School registration for a move to Beijing is handled by the local education authority. Use the official finder or the city site — we do not invent enrollment counts.

School registration

Local education authority

Official finder or district page for Beijing — we do not invent enrollment

Source: Beijing Municipal Government

Getting around Beijing

Beijing Municipal Government is the official starting point for transport in Beijing. We do not reprint a fare table.

Transit operator

Beijing Municipal Government

Official maps and fares — not a commute ranking

Source: Beijing Municipal Government

Visit before you move

Beijing official tourism is the official visitor information for Beijing. A scouting trip is the practical way to test neighbourhoods and transit before you book a move.

Official visitor site

Beijing official tourism

Walk a district before you sign

Source: Beijing official tourism

Permits, parking and access in Beijing

Beijing Municipal Government — permits and parking is the official place to check whether a moving truck needs a parking suspension, skip licence or oversize permit in Beijing, China. Lead times and fees are set by that authority — we do not reprint a fee table unless we have captured the current schedule.

Permit authority

Beijing Municipal Government — permits and parking

Parking suspension, skip licence or oversize permit

Source: Beijing Municipal Government — permits and parking

Official Beijing starting points

Beijing Municipal Government is the municipal starting point for someone relocating to Beijing, Beijing, China. Every figure or process on this page is tied to one of the official sources below.

Municipal starting point

Beijing Municipal Government

Beijing, China

Source: Beijing Municipal Government; Beijing official tourism

What to sort before you move

1. Start with Beijing Municipal Government for permits, parking and local services in Beijing.
2. Ask the local education authority how to register school-age children.
3. Use Beijing official tourism to plan a scouting weekend before you sign.
4. Use the official housing or tenancy body linked above — do not treat a listing site as the official rent.
5. Compare quotes for a move to Beijing — we do not invent a local operator list.
6. Use the published corridors below when you want a city-to-city guide.