Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Beijing 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Beijing are 54.6% lower than in London (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Beijing are 58.6% lower than in London | |
| Rent Prices in Beijing are 63.6% lower than in London | |
| Restaurant Prices in Beijing are 71.6% lower than in London | |
| Groceries Prices in Beijing are 41.7% lower than in London | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Beijing is 1.5% higher than in London | |
Restaurants | London Edit |
Beijing Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
20.00 £ (180.50 ¥) |
3.32 £ (30.00 ¥) |
-83.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
80.00 £ (722.00 ¥) |
22.16 £ (200.00 ¥) |
-72.3 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8.00 £ (72.20 ¥) |
4.43 £ (40.00 ¥) |
-44.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
6.50 £ (58.66 ¥) |
1.11 £ (10.00 ¥) |
-83.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.75 £ (51.89 ¥) |
2.22 £ (20.00 ¥) |
-61.5 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.59 £ (32.43 ¥) |
3.01 £ (27.15 ¥) |
-16.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.02 £ (18.26 ¥) |
0.40 £ (3.65 ¥) |
-80.0 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.65 £ (14.89 ¥) |
0.25 £ (2.25 ¥) |
-84.9 % |
Markets | London Edit |
Beijing Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
5.02 £ (45.34 ¥) |
6.04 £ (54.47 ¥) |
+20.1 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.41 £ (12.69 ¥) |
1.04 £ (9.37 ¥) |
-26.1 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.92 £ (8.33 ¥) |
0.42 £ (3.77 ¥) |
-54.7 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.17 £ (28.58 ¥) |
1.40 £ (12.62 ¥) |
-55.8 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.41 £ (30.77 ¥) |
4.96 £ (44.73 ¥) |
+45.4 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.39 £ (30.60 ¥) |
1.16 £ (10.42 ¥) |
-65.9 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
5.65 £ (51.02 ¥) |
3.87 £ (34.91 ¥) |
-31.6 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.17 £ (10.52 ¥) |
0.77 £ (6.92 ¥) |
-34.2 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.59 £ (5.37 ¥) |
0.63 £ (5.73 ¥) |
+6.8 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.17 £ (10.60 ¥) |
0.70 £ (6.30 ¥) |
-40.6 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.39 £ (12.57 ¥) |
0.46 £ (4.17 ¥) |
-66.9 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.58 £ (5.21 ¥) |
0.29 £ (2.66 ¥) |
-49.0 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.53 £ (4.79 ¥) |
0.39 £ (3.52 ¥) |
-26.6 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.97 £ (8.75 ¥) |
0.65 £ (5.86 ¥) |
-33.0 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.31 £ (11.84 ¥) |
0.40 £ (3.65 ¥) |
-69.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
9.50 £ (85.74 ¥) |
7.76 £ (70.00 ¥) |
-18.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.09 £ (18.87 ¥) |
0.71 £ (6.44 ¥) |
-65.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.44 £ (21.98 ¥) |
1.52 £ (13.76 ¥) |
-37.4 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
15.00 £ (135.38 ¥) |
2.77 £ (25.00 ¥) |
-81.5 % |
Transportation | London Edit |
Beijing Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.80 £ (25.27 ¥) |
0.55 £ (5.00 ¥) |
-80.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
200.00 £ (1,805.00 ¥) |
27.70 £ (250.00 ¥) |
-86.1 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.50 £ (40.61 ¥) |
1.44 £ (13.00 ¥) |
-68.0 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.13 £ (28.29 ¥) |
0.46 £ (4.18 ¥) |
-85.2 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30.00 £ (270.75 ¥) |
10.33 £ (93.22 ¥) |
-65.6 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.71 £ (51.49 ¥) |
3.48 £ (31.44 ¥) |
-38.9 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
27,280.00 £ (246,202.24 ¥) |
16,620.48 £ (150,000.00 ¥) |
-39.1 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
25,860.62 £ (233,392.37 ¥) |
15,412.73 £ (139,100.00 ¥) |
-40.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | London Edit |
Beijing Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
293.80 £ (2,651.59 ¥) |
44.12 £ (398.18 ¥) |
-85.0 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
15.03 £ (135.65 ¥) |
8.04 £ (72.57 ¥) |
-46.5 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
31.02 £ (279.95 ¥) |
10.87 £ (98.12 ¥) |
-64.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | London Edit |
Beijing Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
46.74 £ (421.82 ¥) |
49.73 £ (448.83 ¥) |
+6.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
14.35 £ (129.53 ¥) |
22.53 £ (203.33 ¥) |
+57.0 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 £ (135.38 ¥) |
6.65 £ (60.00 ¥) |
-55.7 % |
Childcare | London Edit |
Beijing Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,840.34 £ (16,609.09 ¥) |
669.26 £ (6,040.08 ¥) |
-63.6 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
20,054.76 £ (180,994.40 ¥) |
20,207.01 £ (182,368.42 ¥) |
+0.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | London Edit |
Beijing Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
81.72 £ (737.54 ¥) |
52.46 £ (473.45 ¥) |
-35.8 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
39.37 £ (355.31 ¥) |
28.17 £ (254.25 ¥) |
-28.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
89.05 £ (803.69 ¥) |
68.25 £ (615.96 ¥) |
-23.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
97.78 £ (882.45 ¥) |
90.07 £ (812.92 ¥) |
-7.9 % |
Rent Per Month | London Edit |
Beijing Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,138.54 £ (19,300.36 ¥) |
775.51 £ (6,999.02 ¥) |
-63.7 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,607.38 £ (14,506.66 ¥) |
449.26 £ (4,054.55 ¥) |
-72.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
4,289.02 £ (38,708.48 ¥) |
1,794.16 £ (16,192.31 ¥) |
-58.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,858.97 £ (25,802.27 ¥) |
946.09 £ (8,538.46 ¥) |
-66.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | London Edit |
Beijing Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,311.20 £ (11,833.61 ¥) |
1,082.30 £ (9,767.76 ¥) |
-17.5 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
739.22 £ (6,671.49 ¥) |
593.50 £ (5,356.35 ¥) |
-19.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | London Edit |
Beijing Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,451.10 £ (31,146.23 ¥) |
1,451.03 £ (13,095.56 ¥) |
-58.0 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.56 | 4.37 | -21.3 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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Cities near London: | Cost of Living in Westminster | 2.09 miles |
| Cost of Living in Southwark | 3.41 miles |
| Cost of Living in Ealing | 10.41 miles |
| Cost of Living in Croydon | 11.15 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kingston upon Thames | 11.19 miles |
| Cost of Living in Barnet | 16.17 miles |
| Cost of Living in Watford | 20.33 miles |
| Cost of Living in Slough | 22.72 miles |
| Cost of Living in Harlow | 24.88 miles |
| Cost of Living in Welwyn Garden City | 25.71 miles |
Cities near Beijing: | Cost of Living in Langfang | 38.75 miles |
| Cost of Living in Tianjin | 82.60 miles |