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
-
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$23.25
|
$4.17
CN¥30.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
CA$14.47
|
$5.57
CN¥40.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
CA$2.78
|
$0.50
CN¥3.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
CA$2.62
|
$0.31
CN¥2.25
|
|
pay 36.4% less for groceries
|
London
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.31
CA$3.33
|
$1.43
CN¥10.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.30
CA$9.07
|
$7.31
CN¥53.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.82
CA$9.80
|
$7.17
CN¥52.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.26
CA$4.69
|
$1.74
CN¥12.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
CA$8.16
|
$1.53
CN¥11.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
CA$2.87
|
$0.92
CN¥6.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
CA$0.97
|
$0.71
CN¥5.17
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.67
CA$2.40
|
$0.89
CN¥6.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
CA$2.46
|
$0.58
CN¥4.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
CA$1.16
|
$0.37
CN¥2.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
CA$1.29
|
$0.47
CN¥3.42
|
|
pay 36.0% less for transportation
|
London
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.19
CA$6.03
|
$4.36
CN¥31.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$80.47
CA$115.73
|
$33.40
CN¥242.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$35,109.04
|
$20,872.18
CN¥151,607.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.32
CA$26.35
|
$4.59
CN¥33.35
|
|
pay 59.0% less for housing
|
London
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.79
CA$83.12
|
$13.28
CN¥96.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,497.20
CA$2,153.20
|
$929.88
CN¥6,754.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,206.15
CA$1,734.63
|
$492.44
CN¥3,576.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.53
CA$158.96
|
$42.04
CN¥305.36
|
|
pay 52.6% more for childcare
|
London
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$538.86
CA$774.97
|
$763.49
CN¥5,545.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,010.43
CA$20,149.10
|
$22,913.01
CN¥166,430.97
|
|
pay 22.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.19
CA$7.47
|
$1.11
CN¥8.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.43
CA$4.93
|
$3.60
CN¥26.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.85
CA$17.05
|
$3.48
CN¥25.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.44
CA$61.03
|
$65.46
CN¥475.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.77
CA$15.49
|
$8.35
CN¥60.64
|
|
pay 8.1% less for clothing
|
London
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.40
CA$91.19
|
$62.65
CN¥455.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.73
CA$74.40
|
$34.69
CN¥251.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.77
CA$123.35
|
$83.45
CN¥606.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.98
CA$148.10
|
$107.64
CN¥781.83
|
|
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