Cost of living comparison
China is 58.9% cheaper than London.
If you lived in China instead of London, you would:
pay 75.7% less for restaurants
London
|
China
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.22
£19.94
|
$3.04
CN¥22.11
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.09
£7.98
|
$5.19
CN¥37.74
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
£2.00
|
$0.49
CN¥3.54
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
£1.65
|
$0.30
CN¥2.16
|
|
pay 35.4% less for groceries
London
|
China
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
£1.55
|
$1.65
CN¥11.95
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
£3.75
|
$5.98
CN¥43.47
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.34
£5.01
|
$7.16
CN¥52.04
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.99
£3.16
|
$1.65
CN¥11.99
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.28
£3.38
|
$1.58
CN¥11.45
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
£1.16
|
$0.76
CN¥5.54
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.59
|
$0.58
CN¥4.18
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
£1.17
|
$0.66
CN¥4.81
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
£1.39
|
$0.53
CN¥3.83
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
£0.58
|
$0.33
CN¥2.39
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.53
|
$0.41
CN¥2.97
|
|
pay 64.3% less for transportation
London
|
China
|
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Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.20
£5.69
|
$4.45
CN¥32.32
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$252.24
£199.42
|
$22.24
CN¥161.64
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,406.00
£27,200.56
|
$19,593.81
CN¥142,394.11
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.33
£20.02
|
$3.91
CN¥28.41
|
|
pay 83.1% less for housing
London
|
China
|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.12
£30.93
|
$12.06
CN¥87.64
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,697.16
£2,132.31
|
$335.80
CN¥2,440.36
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,027.26
£1,602.70
|
$208.96
CN¥1,518.60
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$284.51
£224.92
|
$39.78
CN¥289.08
|
|
pay 54.0% less for childcare
London
|
China
|
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Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,321.07
£1,834.98
|
$483.22
CN¥3,511.70
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,293.41
£19,996.36
|
$18,043.44
CN¥131,127.06
|
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pay 59.3% less for entertainment and sports
London
|
China
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.20
£6.48
|
$1.08
CN¥7.84
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.56
£3.61
|
$3.20
CN¥23.28
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.92
£14.96
|
$3.22
CN¥23.38
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.95
£46.60
|
$42.07
CN¥305.72
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.92
£14.96
|
$6.01
CN¥43.66
|
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pay 40.4% less for clothing
London
|
China
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.07
£81.48
|
$48.74
CN¥354.24
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.65
£39.26
|
$31.37
CN¥227.96
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.31
£88.79
|
$73.58
CN¥534.75
|
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Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.32
£97.49
|
$76.83
CN¥558.32
|
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