Cost of living comparison
China is 52.3% cheaper than United Kingdom.
If you lived in China instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 70.7% less for restaurants
United Kingdom
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China
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.07
£13.84
|
$3.04
CN¥21.60
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
£6.86
|
$5.19
CN¥36.88
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
£1.64
|
$0.49
CN¥3.46
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
£1.17
|
$0.30
CN¥2.11
|
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pay 24.7% less for groceries
United Kingdom
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China
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.46
£1.12
|
$1.65
CN¥11.68
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.24
£3.25
|
$5.98
CN¥42.48
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.75
£4.41
|
$7.16
CN¥50.85
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
£2.82
|
$1.65
CN¥11.71
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.66
£2.81
|
$1.58
CN¥11.19
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
£0.92
|
$0.76
CN¥5.42
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.51
|
$0.58
CN¥4.08
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
£0.94
|
$0.66
CN¥4.70
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
£1.08
|
$0.53
CN¥3.74
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
£0.48
|
$0.33
CN¥2.34
|
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Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
£0.46
|
$0.41
CN¥2.91
|
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pay 58.3% less for transportation
United Kingdom
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China
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Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
£5.53
|
$4.45
CN¥31.58
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$94.64
£72.52
|
$22.24
CN¥157.96
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,464.66
£25,641.46
|
$19,593.81
CN¥139,151.33
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.98
£13.01
|
$3.91
CN¥27.77
|
|
pay 75.5% less for housing
United Kingdom
|
China
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.59
£28.81
|
$12.06
CN¥85.65
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,224.35
£938.13
|
$335.80
CN¥2,384.78
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$974.65
£746.80
|
$208.96
CN¥1,484.01
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$234.45
£179.64
|
$39.78
CN¥282.50
|
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pay 66.1% less for childcare
United Kingdom
|
China
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Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,426.61
£1,093.11
|
$483.22
CN¥3,431.72
|
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Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,036.83
£13,820.27
|
$18,043.44
CN¥128,140.87
|
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pay 47.2% less for entertainment and sports
United Kingdom
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China
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.42
£4.15
|
$1.08
CN¥7.66
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.93
£3.01
|
$3.20
CN¥22.75
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.35
£12.53
|
$3.22
CN¥22.85
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.82
£33.57
|
$42.07
CN¥298.76
|
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Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.87
£9.86
|
$6.01
CN¥42.67
|
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pay 23.7% less for clothing
United Kingdom
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China
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.61
£58.70
|
$48.74
CN¥346.17
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.64
£30.37
|
$31.37
CN¥222.77
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.51
£69.35
|
$73.58
CN¥522.57
|
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Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.66
£72.53
|
$76.83
CN¥545.61
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