Cost of living comparison
United Kingdom is 2.3 times more expensive than Beijing.
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Beijing, you would:
pay 3.9 times more for restaurants
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Beijing
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United Kingdom
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.17
CN¥30.46
|
$18.70
£14.88
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.57
CN¥40.61
|
$9.25
£7.36
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CN¥3.62
|
$2.23
£1.78
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
CN¥2.26
|
$1.57
£1.25
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pay 48.4% more for groceries
|
Beijing
|
United Kingdom
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
CN¥10.47
|
$1.53
£1.22
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.31
CN¥53.31
|
$4.35
£3.46
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.17
CN¥52.31
|
$5.92
£4.71
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.74
CN¥12.68
|
$3.77
£3.00
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.53
CN¥11.17
|
$3.70
£2.94
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
CN¥6.69
|
$1.23
£0.98
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CN¥5.19
|
$0.67
£0.53
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CN¥6.47
|
$1.26
£1.00
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CN¥4.25
|
$1.42
£1.13
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
CN¥2.69
|
$0.65
£0.51
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
CN¥3.44
|
$0.65
£0.52
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pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
Beijing
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.36
CN¥31.81
|
$7.07
£5.63
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.40
CN¥243.67
|
$98.23
£78.17
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,872.18
CN¥152,291.77
|
$34,832.80
£27,718.79
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.59
CN¥33.50
|
$17.15
£13.65
|
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pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Beijing
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.28
CN¥96.92
|
$39.40
£31.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$929.88
CN¥6,784.76
|
$1,243.58
£989.60
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$492.44
CN¥3,593.06
|
$1,020.84
£812.35
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.04
CN¥306.74
|
$229.21
£182.40
|
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pay 38.7% more for childcare
|
Beijing
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$763.49
CN¥5,570.76
|
$1,497.56
£1,191.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,913.01
CN¥167,182.52
|
$18,629.32
£14,824.60
|
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pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Beijing
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.11
CN¥8.12
|
$5.63
£4.48
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
CN¥26.29
|
$4.12
£3.28
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.48
CN¥25.38
|
$17.47
£13.90
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.46
CN¥477.60
|
$45.31
£36.06
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.35
CN¥60.92
|
$12.89
£10.26
|
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pay 9.8% more for clothing
|
Beijing
|
United Kingdom
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.65
CN¥457.15
|
$78.43
£62.41
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.69
CN¥253.09
|
$40.13
£31.93
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.45
CN¥608.91
|
$90.36
£71.90
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.64
CN¥785.36
|
$96.72
£76.97
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