Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 48.2% cheaper than London.
If you lived in Beijing instead of London, you would:
pay 73.5% less for restaurants
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London
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.22
£19.22
|
$4.15
CN¥29.29
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.09
£7.69
|
$5.54
CN¥39.05
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
£1.93
|
$0.50
CN¥3.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
£1.59
|
$0.31
CN¥2.19
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pay 27.4% less for groceries
|
London
|
Beijing
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
£1.49
|
$1.43
CN¥10.09
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
£3.61
|
$6.83
CN¥48.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.34
£4.83
|
$7.46
CN¥52.62
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.99
£3.04
|
$1.75
CN¥12.32
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.28
£3.26
|
$1.44
CN¥10.18
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
£1.12
|
$0.96
CN¥6.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.57
|
$0.79
CN¥5.59
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
£1.13
|
$0.87
CN¥6.15
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
£1.34
|
$0.58
CN¥4.07
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
£0.55
|
$0.37
CN¥2.59
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.51
|
$0.49
CN¥3.43
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pay 61.7% less for transportation
|
London
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.20
£5.48
|
$4.35
CN¥30.69
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$252.24
£192.24
|
$34.62
CN¥244.08
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,406.00
£26,221.09
|
$20,773.90
CN¥146,447.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.33
£19.30
|
$4.68
CN¥33.00
|
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pay 71.7% less for housing
|
London
|
Beijing
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.12
£29.81
|
$13.59
CN¥95.80
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,697.16
£2,055.53
|
$969.73
CN¥6,836.18
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,027.26
£1,544.99
|
$561.86
CN¥3,960.87
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$284.51
£216.82
|
$42.17
CN¥297.28
|
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pay 32.0% less for childcare
|
London
|
Beijing
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,321.07
£1,768.91
|
$836.50
CN¥5,896.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,293.41
£19,276.31
|
$25,256.69
CN¥178,049.53
|
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pay 46.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Beijing
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.20
£6.25
|
$1.38
CN¥9.76
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.56
£3.48
|
$3.73
CN¥26.31
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.92
£14.42
|
$3.46
CN¥24.41
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.95
£44.92
|
$62.16
CN¥438.20
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.92
£14.42
|
$8.31
CN¥58.58
|
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pay 24.6% less for clothing
|
London
|
Beijing
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.07
£78.55
|
$65.57
CN¥462.24
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.65
£37.84
|
$35.21
CN¥248.22
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.31
£85.59
|
$85.31
CN¥601.37
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.32
£93.98
|
$112.58
CN¥793.66
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