Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 35.9% cheaper than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 68.9% less in Beijing
- Groceries
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pay 18.8% less in Beijing
- Transportation
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pay 54.4% less in Beijing
- Housing
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pay 56.2% less in Beijing
- Childcare
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pay 13.0% less in Beijing
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 32.8% less in Beijing
- Clothing
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pay 7.5% less in Beijing
Expenses including restaurants, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and childcare are lower in Beijing.
If you lived in Beijing instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 68.9% less for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£15.37
|
$4.17
CN¥30.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£7.60
|
$5.57
CN¥40.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.83
|
$0.50
CN¥3.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.29
|
$0.31
CN¥2.26
|
|
pay 18.8% less for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.26
|
$1.43
CN¥10.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.58
|
$7.31
CN¥53.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.87
|
$7.17
CN¥52.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£3.10
|
$1.74
CN¥12.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£3.04
|
$1.53
CN¥11.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£1.01
|
$0.92
CN¥6.72
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.55
|
$0.71
CN¥5.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£1.03
|
$0.89
CN¥6.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.16
|
$0.58
CN¥4.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.53
|
$0.37
CN¥2.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.53
|
$0.47
CN¥3.45
|
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pay 54.4% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.81
|
$4.36
CN¥31.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£80.73
|
$33.40
CN¥244.62
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£28,625.38
|
$20,872.18
CN¥152,888.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£14.09
|
$4.59
CN¥33.64
|
|
pay 56.2% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£32.38
|
$13.28
CN¥97.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£1,021.97
|
$929.88
CN¥6,811.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£838.92
|
$492.44
CN¥3,607.14
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£188.36
|
$42.04
CN¥307.94
|
|
pay 13.0% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,230.69
|
$763.49
CN¥5,592.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£15,309.47
|
$22,913.01
CN¥167,837.83
|
|
pay 32.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.62
|
$1.11
CN¥8.15
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.39
|
$3.60
CN¥26.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£14.36
|
$3.48
CN¥25.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£37.24
|
$65.46
CN¥479.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£10.60
|
$8.35
CN¥61.16
|
|
pay 7.5% less for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£64.45
|
$62.65
CN¥458.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£32.98
|
$34.69
CN¥254.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£74.25
|
$83.45
CN¥611.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£79.48
|
$107.64
CN¥788.44
|
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