Living in Beijing can be expensive -- as is the case with many large cities around the world. So how much do you have to pay for living in a big metropolis?

CCTV reporters go and check out the costs of commuting, eating, and living in both Shanghai and New York, the two big international cities.

CCTV reporters go and check out the costs of commuting, eating, and living in both Shanghai and New York, the two big international cities. The two are not fully comparable, but the snapshots may help you to see how ordinary people empty their pockets everyday.