Cost of living comparison
United Kingdom is 2.9 times more expensive than China.
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of China, you would:
pay 4.5 times more for restaurants
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China
|
United Kingdom
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.85
CN¥20.77
|
$18.70
£14.81
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.07
CN¥36.86
|
$9.25
£7.33
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
CN¥3.56
|
$2.23
£1.77
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.18
|
$1.57
£1.24
|
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pay 66.9% more for groceries
|
China
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
CN¥11.58
|
$1.53
£1.21
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.85
CN¥42.57
|
$4.35
£3.45
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.86
CN¥49.91
|
$5.92
£4.69
|
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|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.60
CN¥11.61
|
$3.77
£2.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.54
CN¥11.21
|
$3.70
£2.93
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
CN¥5.55
|
$1.23
£0.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
CN¥4.17
|
$0.67
£0.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
CN¥4.76
|
$1.26
£1.00
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
CN¥3.81
|
$1.42
£1.12
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
CN¥2.34
|
$0.65
£0.51
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
CN¥2.91
|
$0.65
£0.51
|
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pay 3.0 times more for transportation
|
China
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.44
CN¥32.34
|
$7.07
£5.60
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.47
CN¥163.49
|
$98.23
£77.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,071.53
CN¥138,766.39
|
$34,832.80
£27,593.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.97
CN¥28.92
|
$17.15
£13.59
|
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pay 4.4 times more for housing
|
China
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.70
CN¥85.09
|
$39.40
£31.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$328.33
CN¥2,388.97
|
$1,243.58
£985.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$205.78
CN¥1,497.28
|
$1,020.84
£808.68
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.46
CN¥294.38
|
$229.21
£181.57
|
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pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
China
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$459.70
CN¥3,344.81
|
$1,497.56
£1,186.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,318.08
CN¥133,284.18
|
$18,629.32
£14,757.65
|
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pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
China
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
CN¥7.94
|
$5.63
£4.46
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.07
CN¥22.32
|
$4.12
£3.27
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.23
CN¥23.53
|
$17.47
£13.84
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.41
CN¥301.29
|
$45.31
£35.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.93
CN¥43.11
|
$12.89
£10.22
|
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pay 35.5% more for clothing
|
China
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.23
CN¥350.89
|
$78.43
£62.13
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.67
CN¥230.44
|
$40.13
£31.79
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.53
CN¥527.71
|
$90.36
£71.58
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.53
CN¥549.60
|
$96.72
£76.62
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