Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 51.8% cheaper than London.
If you lived in Beijing instead of London, you would:
pay 73.2% less for restaurants
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London
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£20.56
|
$4.17
CN¥30.46
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£8.22
|
$5.57
CN¥40.61
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
£1.96
|
$0.50
CN¥3.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.47
|
$0.31
CN¥2.26
|
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pay 31.3% less for groceries
|
London
|
Beijing
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
£1.65
|
$1.43
CN¥10.47
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
£4.49
|
$7.31
CN¥53.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
£5.02
|
$7.17
CN¥52.31
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
£3.54
|
$1.74
CN¥12.68
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
£3.39
|
$1.53
CN¥11.17
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
£1.24
|
$0.92
CN¥6.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.60
|
$0.71
CN¥5.19
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.14
|
$0.89
CN¥6.47
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.43
|
$0.58
CN¥4.25
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.55
|
$0.37
CN¥2.69
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
£0.56
|
$0.47
CN¥3.44
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pay 64.5% less for transportation
|
London
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
£5.88
|
$4.36
CN¥31.81
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$258.31
£205.55
|
$33.40
CN¥243.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£29,070.27
|
$20,872.18
CN¥152,291.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.26
£28.06
|
$4.59
CN¥33.50
|
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pay 73.9% less for housing
|
London
|
Beijing
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.63
£33.13
|
$13.28
CN¥96.92
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,834.46
£2,255.57
|
$929.88
CN¥6,784.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,063.73
£1,642.25
|
$492.44
CN¥3,593.06
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.90
£210.00
|
$42.04
CN¥306.74
|
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pay 42.6% less for childcare
|
London
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,333.60
£1,857.00
|
$763.49
CN¥5,570.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,892.30
£22,195.77
|
$22,913.01
CN¥167,182.52
|
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pay 48.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Beijing
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.27
£6.58
|
$1.11
CN¥8.12
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.80
£3.82
|
$3.60
CN¥26.29
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.76
£15.72
|
$3.48
CN¥25.38
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.66
£52.25
|
$65.46
CN¥477.60
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.14
£12.85
|
$8.35
CN¥60.92
|
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pay 28.7% less for clothing
|
London
|
Beijing
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.94
£77.14
|
$62.65
CN¥457.15
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.55
£40.22
|
$34.69
CN¥253.09
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.87
£91.41
|
$83.45
CN¥608.91
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.36
£107.72
|
$107.64
CN¥785.36
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