How far would your savings for buying a house stretch in other cities around the world? We had a look around a Beijing home valued at four million yuan (around 600,000 US dollars) and compared it to homes for the same price in nine other hot and not-so-hot property markets. From apartments to villas, school district housing to sea views, we take you on a tour of desirable residences hosted by their owners. April's family lives in a small apartment in Manhattan from where they can see the Empire State Building through the window. The price of this apartment is about 670,000 dollars. House prices in Manhattan are not as expensive as people think. April works in a Bank of China branch and her husband works at a United Nations international school. A nice apartment in Manhattan is affordable for them. Compared to Paris or London, the house price in New York is relatively lower.