China
Beijing
capital city of China
3°C · this month$2,150/mo21,893,09543 m158 missions from 152 countries
Live & travel in Beijing
Monthly budget
$2,150/mo
Prices vs USA: 48%
Exchange rate
1 USD = 6.68 CNY
Internet access
92%
of people online
Air quality
32
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
Emergency
119 · 120 · 110
Plug types
Europlug, AS/NZS 3112, NEMA 1-15
Calling code
+86
Estimate for a remote worker (rent + living) from World Bank price levels. Capitals can be higher. · US travel advisory: Oct 18, 2026
Climate by month
Temperature °CRain mm
Best months:MayJuneAugustSeptember
NASA POWER monthly climatology ·Humidity: 52%
Embassies & consulates in Beijing
158 missions from 152 countries
Embassy 151
AfghanistanEmbassy of Afghanistan, BeijingAlbaniaGuang Hua Lu, 28AlgeriaEmbassy of Algeria, BeijingAngola1-8-1, Ta Yuan Diplomatic Office BuildingChaoyang DistrictAntigua & BarbudaEmbassy of Antigua and Barbuda in ChinaArgentina+86 10 6532 3321ArmeniaEmbassy of Armenia in ChinaAustralia21 Dongzhimenwai Dajie SanlitunAustria+86 10 6532 9869AzerbaijanQijiayuan Diplomatic Compound, Villa B-3BahamasUnit 2, Tayuan Diplomatic Office Building, 14 Liangmahe Nan Lu, Chaoyang DistrictBahrainNo. LA10-06 Road No.22 Dongfang Donglu,Liangmaqiao Diplomatic Residence CompoundBangladeshEmbassy of Bangladesh, BeijingBarbadosVilla 09-02 Block A, Liang Ma Qiao Diplomatic Compound No. 22 Dong Fang Dong Lu Chaoyang District BeijingBelarusNo.1, Dong Yi Jie, Ri Tan LuBelgium+86 10 653 217 36Bolivia+86 10 6532 3074Bosnia and Herzegovina1-5-1 Ta Yuan Diplomatic Office Building, No.14 liangmahe Nan LuBotswanaEmbassy of Botswana, BeijingBrazil+86 10 6532 2881Bruneiembassy of Brunei, BeijingBulgaria+86 10 6532 1946Burkina FasoNo.2-021, Ta Yuan Diplomatic Office BuildingBurundiEmbassy of BurundiCambodiaembassy of Cambodia, BeijingCameroonEmbassy of Cameroon, BeijingCanada+86 10 5139 4000Cape Verde+86 10 6532 7547Chad21 Guanghua Rd, 建外大街 Chaoyang, Beijing, China, 100005Chile1 Dong Si Jie, Chaoyang DistrictColombia+86 10 6532 3377Costa RicaJianguomenwai Waijiao Gongyu 1-5-41Côte d’IvoireN° 9, Bei Xiao Jie , San Li Tun , Chaoyang DistrictCroatiaVilla 5-2, Qijiayuan Diplomatic Compound, No. 9 Jianguomenwai StreetCubaEmbassy of the Republic of Cuba in PRCCyprus2-13-2, Ta Yuan Diplomatic Office Building, 14 Liang Ma He Nan LuCzechia+86 10 8532 9500DenmarkEmbassy of DenmarkDjiboutiEmbassy of Djibouti, BeijingDominican RepublicEmbassy of the Dominican Republic in ChinaDR Congoembassy of Democratic Republic of the Congo in BeijingEcuador2-62 San Li Tun Diplomatic Residence CompoundEgyptEmbassy of Egypt in BeijingEquatorial GuineaEmbassy of Equatorial Guinea, BeijingEritrea+86 10 6532 6534EstoniaNo. 1, Liangmaqiao Beixiaojie, Chaoyang DistrictEthiopia008601065325258Finland+86 10 8519 8300France60, Tianze LuGeorgia+ 86 10 6468 1203Germany+86-10-8532-9000Ghanaembassy of Ghana, BeijingGreece+86 10 8532 5493Guineaembassy of Guinea, BeijingGuinea-BissauEmbassy of Guinea-Bissau, BeijingGuyanaNo. 1 Xiu Shui Dong Jie, Jian Guo Men WaiHungary+86-10-6532-1431Iceland+86 10 8531 6900India5, Liang Ma Qiao Bei Jie, Chaoyang DistrictIndonesia+861065325486Iranembassy of Iran, BeijingIraqEmbassy of Iraq in BeijingIreland+86-10-8531-6200IsraelNo. 17 Tianzelu, Chaoyang DistrictItaly+86 10 8532 7600JamaicaJian Guo Men Wai Diplomatic Compound, No 1 Xiu Shui Street, Building 6JapanNo. 1 Liangmaqiao East Street, Chaoyang DistrictJordanEmbassy of Jordan, BeijingKazakhstanEmbassy of Kazakhstan, BeijingKenyaembassy of Kenya, BeijingKuwaitembassy of Kuwait in BeijingKyrgyzstanembassy of Kyrgyzstan in BeijingLaosEmbassy of Laos, BeijingLatvia+86-10-853-230-09Lebanonembassy of Lebanon, BeijingLibyaEmbassy of Libya, BeijingLithuania#A-18 King's Garden Villa, 18 Xiaoyun RoadLuxembourg+86 10 8588 0900Madagascarembassy of Madagascar, BeijingMalaysia亮马桥北街 2号, 100600MaldivesEmbassy of Maldives, BeijingMaliEmbassy of Mali, BeijingMalta+86 10 6532 3114MauritaniaEmbassy of Mauritania, BeijingMauritiusEmbassy of the Mauritius, BeijingMexico+86 10 8532 8300Micronesiaembassy of Micronesia in BeijingMoldovaLiangmahe South Road No. 14, Ta Yuan Diplomatic Office Bld 2-9-1MongoliaEmbassy of Mongolia, BeijingMontenegro+86 10 6532 7610MoroccoEmbassy of Morocco, BeijingMozambique1-7-2, Ta Yuan Diplomatic Office Building, No. 14, Liang Ma He Nan Lu, Chaoyang DistrictMyanmarEmbassy of Myanmar, in the People's Republic of ChinaNepalembassy of Nepal, BeijingNetherlands亮马河南路4号New Zealand+86-10-8532-7000NigeriaNO#2 DONGWUJIE, SANLITUN, CHAOYANG DISTRICT, BEIJING, PEOPLES REPUBLIC of CHINA.North KoreaEmbassy of North Korea, BeijingNorth MacedoniaSun Li Tun Diplomatic Compound 3-2-21Norway1 Dong Yi Jie, San Li TunOmanembassy of Oman, BeijingPakistanEmbassy of Pakistan, BeijingPalestineEmbassy of the State of Palestine in ChinaPanamaVilla L C04-04 Section C, Liang Ma Qiao Diplomatic Compound, No 7 Bei Xiao Cie, Liang Ma QiaoPeru+86 10 6532 2976PhilippinesEmbassy of the Philippines, BeijingPoland+86 10 853 17 100Portugal8, Dong Wu Jie, San Li Tun, Chaoyang DistrictQatarEmbassy of Qatar, BeijingRepublic of the CongoEmbassy of the Republic of the Congo in ChinaRomania+86-10-6532-3442Russia+86 10 6532 1267Rwanda30 Xiushui N St, Jian Wai Da Jie, Chaoyang, Beijing, XinaSaudi ArabiaSan Li Town Be Cheao Je . No.1SerbiaSan Li Tun, Dong 6 Jie 1SeychellesNo. 6-2-121, Jian Wai Diplomatic Compound, No. 1 Xiu Shui RoadSierra Leone7 Dongzhi Men Wai Da Jie Beijing, Chaoyang DistrictSingapore+86 10 6532 1115Slovakia+86 10 6532 1530SloveniaLC 04-02, No.7 Liangmaqiao Beixiaojie Street, Chaoyang DistrictSomaliaembassy of Somalia, BeijingSouth Africa5 Dongzhimenwai Dajie, Chaoyang DistrictSouth KoreaEmbassy of South Korea, BeijingSpain+861065323629Sri Lankaembassy of Sri Lanka in BeijingSudanEmbassy of Sudan, BeijingSuriname2-2-22 Diplomatic Compound Office, Jianguomenwai DajieSweden+86-10-8531-1800Switzerlandembassy of Switzerland, BeijingSyriaEmbassy of Syria, BeijingTajikistanembassy of Tajikistan in BeijingTanzaniaEmbassy of Tanzania, BeijingThailandEmbassy of Thailand, BeijingTimor-Lesteembassy of East Timor in BeijingTogoembassy of Togo, BeijingTongaEmbassy of Tonga, BeijingTrinidad & TobagoVilla 04-03, Section C Liang Ma Qiao Diplomatic Compound No. 7 Bei Xiao Jie, Liang Ma Qiao Chaoyang District, Beijing 100600TunisiaEmbassy of Tunisia, BeijingTürkiye+86 10 6532 1715Turkmenistanembassy of Turkmenistan in BeijingUkraine+86-10-6532-6359United Arab Emirates+86-10-6532-7650United Kingdom11 Guang Hua Lu, Jian Guo Men WaiUnited States+86 10 8531 3000Uruguay+86 10 6532 4445Uzbekistanembassy of Uzbekistan, BeijingVenezuelaEmbassy of Venezuela, BeijingVietnamEmbassy of Vietnam, BeijingYemenEmbassy of Yemen, BeijingZambiaEmbassy of Zambia, BeijingZimbabweEmbassy of Zimbabwe, Beijing
Consulate General 1
Consulate 5
Permanent Mission 1
Well-known restaurants, cafés and bars in Beijing
Ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions describe each place. That measures how famous a place is, not how good the food is.
Where to eat in Beijing
Restaurants and cafés
- DonglaishunMid-range
198 Wangfujing, Dong Dan,
- No. 69 Fangzhuanchang ZhajiangmianBudget
1 Fangzhuanchang Hutong, Dongcheng, Beijing, China
- Longjiazhuang Shaobing with Pork
50 m east of Longjiazhuang East bus stop, Miaofengshan Town
- Yuxin Sichuan RestaurantMid-range
- Dadong Duck RestaurantSplurge
Three locations in Dongcheng district
- Fortune Long Beijing Bean Sauce NoodlesBudget
56 East Xinglong Street, Dongcheng
- Yu Hua TaiMid-range
23 Yuzhongxili Residence, Yumin Road
- Poetry CafeBudget
No 15 Nanchizi street Dongcheng District Beijing (南池子大街15号故宫东华门旁
- Wangfujing branchMid-range
198 Wangfujing, Dajie (东城区王府井大街198号)
- HuajiayiyuanMid-range
Dongzhimennei Street 235 (东直门内大街235号; Dōngzhíménnèi Dàjiē)
- Yuxiang RenjiaMid-range
Hepingli Dongjie (和平里东街)
- Xinjiang Bayingolin Jinsite Restaurant
2 Zaojunmiao, Sidaokou Road, Haidian, Beijing (皂君庙2号巴州驻京联络办内)
Bars and nightlife
- Star Live
79 Hepingli Xijie (和平里西街79号; Hépínglǐxījiē)
- 12SQM
1 Fuxiang Hutong, Nanluoguxiang (南锣鼓巷福祥胡同1号; Nánluógǔxiàngfúxiánghútòng)
- Mao Live House
111 Gulou East Street (鼓楼东大街111号; Gǔlóudōngdàjiē)
- Great Leap Brewing I 大跃啤酒
6 Doujiao Hutong 角胡同6号
- Jiangjin Bar
2 Zhongku hutong (钟库胡同2号; Zhōngkùhútòng)
- Chateau Changyu AFIP Global
Dongbaiyan Village, Jugezhuang Town, Miyun District
- The Distillery by Capital Spirits
23 Xinsi Huntong 辛寺胡同23号
- Modernista
44 Baochao Hutong, Gulou Dongdajie 鼓楼东大街宝钞胡同44号
Source and corrections: Wikivoyage guide to Beijing · CC BY-SA 4.0
Frequently asked questions
Where can you eat in Beijing?
The travel guide to Beijing lists Donglaishun, No. 69 Fangzhuanchang Zhajiangmian, Longjiazhuang Shaobing with Pork, Yuxin Sichuan Restaurant, and Dadong Duck Restaurant.
Is Beijing safe for travellers?
The U.S. State Department currently rates China at Level 2. The national intentional-homicide rate is 0.5 per 100,000 people.
How much does it cost to live in Beijing?
Roughly $2,150 per month for a remote worker, based on China price levels (48% of US prices).
What is the weather like in Beijing in November?
In November Beijing averages a high of 24°C, a low of -15°C and about 14 mm of rain.
Which embassies and consulates are in Beijing?
158 diplomatic missions, including Afghanistan (Embassy), Albania (Embassy), Algeria (Embassy), Angola (Embassy), Antigua & Barbuda (Embassy), Argentina (Embassy), Armenia (Embassy), and Australia (Embassy).
Cities in China
Sources: World Bank (CC BY 4.0), NASA POWER, U.S. Department of State, Wikidata (CC0), Wikimedia Commons, ExchangeRate-API.