Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 25.5% cheaper than London.
- Restaurants
-
pay 69.1% less in Beijing
- Groceries
-
pay 36.4% less in Beijing
- Transportation
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pay 36.0% less in Beijing
- Housing
-
pay 59.0% less in Beijing
- Childcare
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pay 52.6% more in Beijing
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 22.5% less in Beijing
- Clothing
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pay 8.1% less in Beijing
Expenses including restaurants, housing, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Beijing.
If you lived in Beijing instead of London, you would:
pay 69.1% less for restaurants
|
London
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.17
CA$22.58
|
$4.17
CN¥30.09
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
CA$14.05
|
$5.57
CN¥40.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
CA$2.70
|
$0.50
CN¥3.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
CA$2.54
|
$0.31
CN¥2.23
|
|
pay 36.4% less for groceries
|
London
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.31
CA$3.23
|
$1.43
CN¥10.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.30
CA$8.81
|
$7.31
CN¥52.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.82
CA$9.52
|
$7.17
CN¥51.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.26
CA$4.55
|
$1.74
CN¥12.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
CA$7.93
|
$1.53
CN¥11.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
CA$2.78
|
$0.92
CN¥6.61
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
CA$0.94
|
$0.71
CN¥5.13
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.67
CA$2.33
|
$0.89
CN¥6.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
CA$2.39
|
$0.58
CN¥4.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
CA$1.13
|
$0.37
CN¥2.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
CA$1.25
|
$0.47
CN¥3.40
|
|
pay 36.0% less for transportation
|
London
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.19
CA$5.85
|
$4.36
CN¥31.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$80.47
CA$112.42
|
$33.40
CN¥240.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$34,105.68
|
$20,872.18
CN¥150,471.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.32
CA$25.60
|
$4.59
CN¥33.10
|
|
pay 59.0% less for housing
|
London
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.79
CA$80.74
|
$13.28
CN¥95.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,497.20
CA$2,091.67
|
$929.88
CN¥6,703.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,206.15
CA$1,685.06
|
$492.44
CN¥3,550.12
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.53
CA$154.42
|
$42.04
CN¥303.08
|
|
pay 52.6% more for childcare
|
London
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$538.86
CA$752.82
|
$763.49
CN¥5,504.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,010.43
CA$19,573.27
|
$22,913.01
CN¥165,184.50
|
|
pay 22.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.19
CA$7.26
|
$1.11
CN¥8.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.43
CA$4.79
|
$3.60
CN¥25.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.85
CA$16.56
|
$3.48
CN¥25.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.44
CA$59.28
|
$65.46
CN¥471.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.77
CA$15.05
|
$8.35
CN¥60.19
|
|
pay 8.1% less for clothing
|
London
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.40
CA$88.58
|
$62.65
CN¥451.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.73
CA$72.27
|
$34.69
CN¥250.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.77
CA$119.82
|
$83.45
CN¥601.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.98
CA$143.87
|
$107.64
CN¥775.97
|
|
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