Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 14.6% cheaper than United Kingdom.
If you lived in Beijing instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 60.8% less for restaurants
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United Kingdom
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Beijing
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.09
£13.84
|
$4.37
CN¥30.85
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.46
£6.05
|
$5.82
CN¥41.13
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.84
£1.49
|
$0.53
CN¥3.74
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
£1.10
|
$0.33
CN¥2.36
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pay 8.4% more for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Beijing
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
£1.01
|
$2.04
CN¥14.41
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
£2.92
|
$6.63
CN¥46.85
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.68
£3.79
|
$7.67
CN¥54.18
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.58
£2.09
|
$1.89
CN¥13.36
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.16
£2.56
|
$1.80
CN¥12.71
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
£0.85
|
$1.00
CN¥7.07
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
£0.51
|
$0.92
CN¥6.52
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
£0.80
|
$0.97
CN¥6.83
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
£0.95
|
$0.70
CN¥4.95
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
£0.51
|
$0.43
CN¥3.02
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
£0.47
|
$0.48
CN¥3.42
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pay 39.5% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.31
£5.92
|
$4.79
CN¥33.86
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$91.63
£74.22
|
$43.66
CN¥308.47
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,486.21
£20,643.30
|
$24,196.95
CN¥170,944.21
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.30
£13.20
|
$5.53
CN¥39.07
|
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pay 34.1% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Beijing
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.72
£30.56
|
$20.10
CN¥141.97
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,053.04
£852.94
|
$1,154.95
CN¥8,159.35
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$836.18
£677.29
|
$634.84
CN¥4,484.92
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.29
£148.46
|
$44.96
CN¥317.60
|
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pay 24.0% more for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,186.33
£960.90
|
$951.31
CN¥6,720.75
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,551.73
£13,406.55
|
$27,770.10
CN¥196,187.40
|
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pay 19.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Beijing
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.95
£4.01
|
$1.46
CN¥10.28
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.59
£2.91
|
$4.37
CN¥30.90
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.82
£12.00
|
$4.37
CN¥30.85
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.78
£33.84
|
$58.33
CN¥412.07
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.97
£9.70
|
$10.12
CN¥71.46
|
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pay 19.0% more for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Beijing
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.74
£59.73
|
$69.18
CN¥488.71
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.00
£30.78
|
$43.88
CN¥310.01
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.51
£64.40
|
$89.48
CN¥632.14
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.83
£65.47
|
$124.62
CN¥880.43
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