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High Wycombe vs. Beijing Cost of Living Summary
High Wycombe is 2.4 times more expensive than Beijing.
High Wycombe vs. Beijing Cost Breakdown
If you lived in High Wycombe instead of Beijing, you would:
pay 3.7 times more for restaurants
Beijing | High Wycombe | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $4.21 CN¥28.59 | $16.03 £12.14 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $4.91 CN¥33.36 | $9.07 £6.87 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $0.48 CN¥3.26 | $2.30 £1.75 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $0.31 CN¥2.09 | $1.33 £1.01 | |
Beijing vs. High Wycombe - Cost of restaurants
pay 34.1% more for groceries
Beijing | High Wycombe | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $1.71 CN¥11.60 | $1.54 £1.17 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $7.47 CN¥50.77 | $3.66 £2.77 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $6.64 CN¥45.15 | $6.57 £4.98 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $1.78 CN¥12.08 | $3.67 £2.78 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $1.53 CN¥10.41 | $3.63 £2.75 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $0.98 CN¥6.68 | $1.06 £0.80 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.77 CN¥5.23 | $0.55 £0.41 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $0.80 CN¥5.44 | $1.39 £1.06 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $0.60 CN¥4.09 | $0.83 £0.63 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.35 CN¥2.37 | $0.60 £0.46 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.41 CN¥2.80 | $0.54 £0.41 | |
Beijing vs. High Wycombe - Cost of groceries
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
Beijing | High Wycombe | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $4.21 CN¥28.63 | $7.18 £5.44 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $31.54 CN¥214.45 | $80.13 £60.70 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $18,225.66 CN¥124K | $37,772.71 £28,613.51 | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $4.63 CN¥31.45 | $16.29 £12.34 | |
Beijing vs. High Wycombe - Cost of transportation
pay 3.4 times more for housing
Beijing | High Wycombe | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $12.93 CN¥87.91 | $40.06 £30.35 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $935.23 CN¥6,357.90 | $1,468.98 £1,112.78 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $504.41 CN¥3,429.05 | $1,335.43 £1,011.61 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $39.27 CN¥266.93 | $245.09 £185.66 | |
Beijing vs. High Wycombe - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Beijing | High Wycombe | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $710.76 CN¥4,831.92 | ?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $23,242.73 CN¥158K | ?? |
Beijing vs. High Wycombe - Cost of childcare
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
Beijing | High Wycombe | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $1.12 CN¥7.62 | $5.34 £4.05 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $2.90 CN¥19.73 | $4.64 £3.52 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $4.21 CN¥28.59 | $19.36 £14.67 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $57.84 CN¥393.18 | $48.08 £36.42 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $8.41 CN¥57.19 | $11.34 £8.59 | |
Beijing vs. High Wycombe - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 5.6% less for clothing
Beijing | High Wycombe | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $62.30 CN¥423.52 | $66.77 £50.58 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $36.37 CN¥247.27 | $46.74 £35.41 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $81.74 CN¥555.69 | $66.77 £50.58 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $105.53 CN¥717.42 | $63.43 £48.05 | |
Beijing vs. High Wycombe - Cost of clothing
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