Cost of Living Comparison Between Beijing and London 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in London is 119.9% higher than in Beijing (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in London is 141.0% higher than in Beijing | |
| Rent Prices in London are 173.9% higher than in Beijing | |
| Restaurant Prices in London are 252.5% higher than in Beijing | |
| Groceries Prices in London are 72.2% higher than in Beijing | |
| Local Purchasing Power in London is 0.8% higher than in Beijing | |
Restaurants | Beijing Edit |
London Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
30.00 ¥ (3.33 £) |
180.09 ¥ (20.00 £) |
+500.3 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
200.00 ¥ (22.21 £) |
720.34 ¥ (80.00 £) |
+260.2 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
40.00 ¥ (4.44 £) |
72.03 ¥ (8.00 £) |
+80.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
10.00 ¥ (1.11 £) |
58.53 ¥ (6.50 £) |
+485.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
20.00 ¥ (2.22 £) |
51.77 ¥ (5.75 £) |
+158.9 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
26.77 ¥ (2.97 £) |
32.60 ¥ (3.62 £) |
+21.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3.59 ¥ (0.40 £) |
18.45 ¥ (2.05 £) |
+413.8 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.26 ¥ (0.25 £) |
14.66 ¥ (1.63 £) |
+548.9 % |
Markets | Beijing Edit |
London Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
54.51 ¥ (6.05 £) |
44.64 ¥ (4.96 £) |
-18.1 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
9.54 ¥ (1.06 £) |
12.66 ¥ (1.41 £) |
+32.8 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
3.90 ¥ (0.43 £) |
8.30 ¥ (0.92 £) |
+113.0 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
12.51 ¥ (1.39 £) |
28.72 ¥ (3.19 £) |
+129.6 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
43.00 ¥ (4.78 £) |
30.68 ¥ (3.41 £) |
-28.6 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
10.80 ¥ (1.20 £) |
30.52 ¥ (3.39 £) |
+182.6 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
34.84 ¥ (3.87 £) |
49.66 ¥ (5.52 £) |
+42.5 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
6.91 ¥ (0.77 £) |
10.49 ¥ (1.17 £) |
+51.9 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
5.63 ¥ (0.63 £) |
5.38 ¥ (0.60 £) |
-4.5 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
6.22 ¥ (0.69 £) |
10.61 ¥ (1.18 £) |
+70.8 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
4.19 ¥ (0.47 £) |
13.14 ¥ (1.46 £) |
+213.4 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
2.65 ¥ (0.29 £) |
5.20 ¥ (0.58 £) |
+95.9 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
3.56 ¥ (0.40 £) |
4.79 ¥ (0.53 £) |
+34.4 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
5.74 ¥ (0.64 £) |
8.73 ¥ (0.97 £) |
+52.1 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
3.69 ¥ (0.41 £) |
11.47 ¥ (1.27 £) |
+210.6 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
70.00 ¥ (7.77 £) |
85.54 ¥ (9.50 £) |
+22.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
6.59 ¥ (0.73 £) |
18.83 ¥ (2.09 £) |
+185.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
14.00 ¥ (1.55 £) |
21.93 ¥ (2.44 £) |
+56.7 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
25.00 ¥ (2.78 £) |
135.06 ¥ (15.00 £) |
+440.3 % |
Transportation | Beijing Edit |
London Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
5.00 ¥ (0.56 £) |
25.21 ¥ (2.80 £) |
+404.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
250.00 ¥ (27.76 £) |
1,800.86 ¥ (200.00 £) |
+620.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
13.00 ¥ (1.44 £) |
40.52 ¥ (4.50 £) |
+211.7 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
4.18 ¥ (0.46 £) |
28.22 ¥ (3.13 £) |
+574.5 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
91.53 ¥ (10.16 £) |
270.13 ¥ (30.00 £) |
+195.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
31.41 ¥ (3.49 £) |
51.53 ¥ (5.72 £) |
+64.0 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
150,000.00 ¥ (16,658.71 £) |
245,637.26 ¥ (27,280.00 £) |
+63.8 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
137,671.43 ¥ (15,289.52 £) |
232,856.79 ¥ (25,860.62 £) |
+69.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Beijing Edit |
London Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
393.72 ¥ (43.73 £) |
2,625.78 ¥ (291.61 £) |
+566.9 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
74.32 ¥ (8.25 £) |
139.51 ¥ (15.49 £) |
+87.7 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
98.02 ¥ (10.89 £) |
281.17 ¥ (31.23 £) |
+186.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Beijing Edit |
London Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
477.84 ¥ (53.07 £) |
413.63 ¥ (45.94 £) |
-13.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
203.33 ¥ (22.58 £) |
129.23 ¥ (14.35 £) |
-36.4 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
60.00 ¥ (6.66 £) |
135.06 ¥ (15.00 £) |
+125.1 % |
Childcare | Beijing Edit |
London Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
6,034.09 ¥ (670.13 £) |
16,570.98 ¥ (1,840.34 £) |
+174.6 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
179,250.00 ¥ (19,907.16 £) |
180,579.06 ¥ (20,054.76 £) |
+0.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Beijing Edit |
London Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
473.45 ¥ (52.58 £) |
739.77 ¥ (82.16 £) |
+56.3 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
253.92 ¥ (28.20 £) |
356.31 ¥ (39.57 £) |
+40.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
607.19 ¥ (67.43 £) |
802.80 ¥ (89.16 £) |
+32.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
812.25 ¥ (90.21 £) |
894.00 ¥ (99.29 £) |
+10.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Beijing Edit |
London Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
6,856.75 ¥ (761.50 £) |
19,193.86 ¥ (2,131.63 £) |
+179.9 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
4,042.67 ¥ (448.97 £) |
14,453.31 ¥ (1,605.16 £) |
+257.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
16,538.46 ¥ (1,836.73 £) |
39,825.77 ¥ (4,422.97 £) |
+140.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
8,785.71 ¥ (975.72 £) |
25,743.06 ¥ (2,858.97 £) |
+193.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Beijing Edit |
London Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
9,912.11 ¥ (1,100.82 £) |
11,638.65 ¥ (1,292.57 £) |
+17.4 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
5,356.35 ¥ (594.87 £) |
6,656.18 ¥ (739.22 £) |
+24.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Beijing Edit |
London Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
12,951.03 ¥ (1,438.32 £) |
31,451.24 ¥ (3,492.91 £) |
+142.8 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.36 | 5.51 | +26.4 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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| Cost of Living in Tianjin | 82.60 miles |
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 |