Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 32.7% cheaper than Newcastle Upon Tyne.
- Restaurants
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pay 70.7% less in Beijing
- Groceries
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pay 22.7% less in Beijing
- Transportation
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pay 53.0% less in Beijing
- Housing
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pay 49.4% less in Beijing
- Childcare
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pay 12.0% less in Beijing
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 26.6% less in Beijing
- Clothing
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pay 5.7% more in Beijing
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and childcare are lower in Beijing.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Newcastle Upon Tyne, you would:
pay 70.7% less for restaurants
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.37
£14.40
|
$4.17
CN¥29.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.29
£6.91
|
$5.57
CN¥39.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
£2.00
|
$0.50
CN¥3.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
£1.32
|
$0.31
CN¥2.22
|
|
pay 22.7% less for groceries
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.51
£1.13
|
$1.43
CN¥10.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.88
£3.63
|
$7.31
CN¥52.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.01
£4.47
|
$7.17
CN¥51.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.46
£2.57
|
$1.74
CN¥12.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.84
£2.86
|
$1.53
CN¥10.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
£0.89
|
$0.92
CN¥6.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
£0.57
|
$0.71
CN¥5.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.15
£0.85
|
$0.89
CN¥6.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
£1.13
|
$0.58
CN¥4.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
£0.63
|
$0.37
CN¥2.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.51
|
$0.47
CN¥3.38
|
|
pay 53.0% less for transportation
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
£5.26
|
$4.36
CN¥31.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$84.23
£62.60
|
$33.40
CN¥239.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£27,148.59
|
$20,872.18
CN¥149,860.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.52
£11.54
|
$4.59
CN¥32.97
|
|
pay 49.4% less for housing
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.92
£34.13
|
$13.28
CN¥95.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,000.94
£743.86
|
$929.88
CN¥6,676.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$774.92
£575.89
|
$492.44
CN¥3,535.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$248.52
£184.69
|
$42.04
CN¥301.84
|
|
pay 12.0% less for childcare
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,323.83
£983.82
|
$763.49
CN¥5,481.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,373.06
£14,397.34
|
$22,913.01
CN¥164,513.15
|
|
pay 26.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.17
£3.84
|
$1.11
CN¥7.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.44
£3.30
|
$3.60
CN¥25.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.79
£12.48
|
$3.48
CN¥24.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.18
£29.86
|
$65.46
CN¥469.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.33
£7.68
|
$8.35
CN¥59.94
|
|
pay 5.7% more for clothing
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.83
£56.36
|
$62.65
CN¥449.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.39
£29.27
|
$34.69
CN¥249.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.33
£53.75
|
$83.45
CN¥599.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.78
£58.55
|
$107.64
CN¥772.82
|
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