Cost of living comparison
Doncaster is 88.4% more expensive than Beijing.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.4 times more in Doncaster
- Groceries
-
pay 38.9% more in Doncaster
- Transportation
-
pay 84.1% more in Doncaster
- Housing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Doncaster
- Childcare
-
pay 10.0% more in Doncaster
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.4 times more in Doncaster
- Clothing
-
pay 8.4% less in Doncaster
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, groceries, and childcare in Doncaster are more expensive than in Beijing. Notably, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing are significantly more expensive in Doncaster.
If you lived in Doncaster instead of Beijing, you would:
pay 3.4 times more for restaurants
Beijing
|
Doncaster
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.17
CN¥30.24
|
$19.37
£15.52
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.57
CN¥40.32
|
$8.26
£6.62
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CN¥3.59
|
$1.55
£1.24
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
CN¥2.24
|
$1.29
£1.03
|
|
pay 38.9% more for groceries
Beijing
|
Doncaster
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
CN¥10.39
|
$1.95
£1.56
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.31
CN¥52.93
|
$4.36
£3.49
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.17
CN¥51.94
|
$5.29
£4.24
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.74
CN¥12.59
|
$3.16
£2.53
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.53
CN¥11.09
|
$4.07
£3.26
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
CN¥6.64
|
$1.28
£1.02
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CN¥5.15
|
$0.64
£0.51
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CN¥6.43
|
$0.95
£0.76
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CN¥4.22
|
$1.17
£0.94
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
CN¥2.67
|
$0.55
£0.44
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
CN¥3.41
|
$0.59
£0.47
|
|
pay 84.1% more for transportation
Beijing
|
Doncaster
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.36
CN¥31.59
|
$6.94
£5.56
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$33.40
CN¥241.92
|
$54.24
£43.45
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,872.18
CN¥151,200.15
|
$27,144.89
£21,742.87
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.59
CN¥33.26
|
$13.07
£10.47
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
Beijing
|
Doncaster
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.28
CN¥96.23
|
$42.99
£34.43
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$929.88
CN¥6,736.13
|
$597.34
£478.46
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$492.44
CN¥3,567.30
|
$574.73
£460.36
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.04
CN¥304.54
|
$150.48
£120.53
|
|
pay 10.0% more for childcare
Beijing
|
Doncaster
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$763.49
CN¥5,530.83
|
$1,203.28
£963.82
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,913.01
CN¥165,984.16
|
$14,287.63
£11,444.29
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
Beijing
|
Doncaster
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.11
CN¥8.06
|
$5.17
£4.14
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
CN¥26.10
|
$4.04
£3.23
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.48
CN¥25.20
|
$16.47
£13.19
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.46
CN¥474.17
|
$29.06
£23.28
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.35
CN¥60.48
|
$9.94
£7.96
|
|
pay 8.4% less for clothing
Beijing
|
Doncaster
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.65
CN¥453.88
|
$67.16
£53.79
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.69
CN¥251.27
|
$31.43
£25.17
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.45
CN¥604.54
|
$80.72
£64.66
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.64
CN¥779.73
|
$77.49
£62.07
|
|
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