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Beijing vs. High Wycombe Cost of Living Summary
Beijing is 36.9% cheaper than High Wycombe.
Beijing vs. High Wycombe Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Beijing instead of High Wycombe, you would:
pay 69.0% less for restaurants
High Wycombe | Beijing | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $16.03 £12.14 | $4.21 CN¥28.59 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $9.07 £6.87 | $4.91 CN¥33.36 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.30 £1.75 | $0.48 CN¥3.26 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.33 £1.01 | $0.31 CN¥2.09 | |
High Wycombe vs. Beijing - Cost of restaurants
pay 8.6% less for groceries
High Wycombe | Beijing | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $1.54 £1.17 | $1.71 CN¥11.60 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $3.66 £2.77 | $7.47 CN¥50.77 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $6.57 £4.98 | $6.64 CN¥45.15 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $3.67 £2.78 | $1.78 CN¥12.08 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $3.63 £2.75 | $1.53 CN¥10.41 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.06 £0.80 | $0.98 CN¥6.68 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.55 £0.41 | $0.77 CN¥5.23 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.39 £1.06 | $0.80 CN¥5.44 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $0.83 £0.63 | $0.60 CN¥4.09 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.60 £0.46 | $0.35 CN¥2.37 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.54 £0.41 | $0.41 CN¥2.80 | |
High Wycombe vs. Beijing - Cost of groceries
pay 56.3% less for transportation
High Wycombe | Beijing | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $7.18 £5.44 | $4.21 CN¥28.63 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $80.13 £60.70 | $31.54 CN¥214.45 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $37,772.71 £28,613.51 | $18,225.66 CN¥124K | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $16.29 £12.34 | $4.63 CN¥31.45 | |
High Wycombe vs. Beijing - Cost of transportation
pay 62.5% less for housing
High Wycombe | Beijing | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $40.06 £30.35 | $12.93 CN¥87.91 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,468.98 £1,112.78 | $935.23 CN¥6,357.90 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,335.43 £1,011.61 | $504.41 CN¥3,429.05 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $245.09 £185.66 | $39.27 CN¥266.93 | |
High Wycombe vs. Beijing - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
High Wycombe | Beijing | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? | $710.76 CN¥4,831.92 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? | $23,242.73 CN¥158K |
High Wycombe vs. Beijing - Cost of childcare
pay 40.1% less for entertainment and sports
High Wycombe | Beijing | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $5.34 £4.05 | $1.12 CN¥7.62 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $4.64 £3.52 | $2.90 CN¥19.73 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $19.36 £14.67 | $4.21 CN¥28.59 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $48.08 £36.42 | $57.84 CN¥393.18 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $11.34 £8.59 | $8.41 CN¥57.19 | |
High Wycombe vs. Beijing - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 15.0% more for clothing
High Wycombe | Beijing | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $66.77 £50.58 | $62.30 CN¥423.52 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $46.74 £35.41 | $36.37 CN¥247.27 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $66.77 £50.58 | $81.74 CN¥555.69 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $63.43 £48.05 | $105.53 CN¥717.42 | |
High Wycombe vs. Beijing - Cost of clothing
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