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
£20.47
|
$4.17
CN¥30.19
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£8.19
|
$5.57
CN¥40.26
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
£1.95
|
$0.50
CN¥3.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.47
|
$0.31
CN¥2.24
|
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pay 31.3% less for groceries
|
London
|
Beijing
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
£1.64
|
$1.43
CN¥10.37
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
£4.47
|
$7.31
CN¥52.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
£5.00
|
$7.17
CN¥51.86
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
£3.52
|
$1.74
CN¥12.57
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
£3.38
|
$1.53
CN¥11.07
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
£1.24
|
$0.92
CN¥6.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.60
|
$0.71
CN¥5.14
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.14
|
$0.89
CN¥6.41
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.42
|
$0.58
CN¥4.21
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.55
|
$0.37
CN¥2.66
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
£0.56
|
$0.47
CN¥3.41
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pay 64.5% less for transportation
|
London
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
£5.86
|
$4.36
CN¥31.53
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$258.31
£204.71
|
$33.40
CN¥241.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£28,951.62
|
$20,872.18
CN¥150,958.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.26
£27.94
|
$4.59
CN¥33.21
|
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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
£32.99
|
$13.28
CN¥96.07
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,834.46
£2,246.37
|
$929.88
CN¥6,725.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,063.73
£1,635.55
|
$492.44
CN¥3,561.59
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.90
£209.15
|
$42.04
CN¥304.06
|
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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
£1,849.42
|
$763.49
CN¥5,521.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,892.30
£22,105.18
|
$22,913.01
CN¥165,718.37
|
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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
£6.55
|
$1.11
CN¥8.05
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.80
£3.81
|
$3.60
CN¥26.06
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.76
£15.66
|
$3.48
CN¥25.16
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.66
£52.04
|
$65.46
CN¥473.41
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.14
£12.79
|
$8.35
CN¥60.38
|
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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
£76.83
|
$62.65
CN¥453.15
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.55
£40.06
|
$34.69
CN¥250.87
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.87
£91.04
|
$83.45
CN¥603.57
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.36
£107.28
|
$107.64
CN¥778.48
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