Cost of Living Comparison Between Brighton and Zhongshan 

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Cost of Living in Zhongshan is 60.8% lower than in Brighton (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Zhongshan is 71.9% lower than in Brighton
Rent Prices in Zhongshan are 90.8% lower than in Brighton
Restaurant Prices in Zhongshan are 76.6% lower than in Brighton
Groceries Prices in Zhongshan are 47.8% lower than in Brighton
Local Purchasing Power in Zhongshan is 5.6% lower than in Brighton
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Restaurants
Brighton Edit Zhongshan Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £
(135.76 ¥)
2.21 £
(20.00 ¥)
     -85.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 69.50 £
(629.03 ¥)
13.26 £
(120.00 ¥)
     -80.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 6.79 £
(61.45 ¥)
3.31 £
(30.00 ¥)
     -51.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 £
(54.30 ¥)
0.61 £
(5.50 ¥)
     -89.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 £
(45.25 ¥)
1.33 £
(12.00 ¥)
     -73.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.37 £
(30.53 ¥)
2.43 £
(22.00 ¥)
     -27.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.59 £
(14.38 ¥)
0.37 £
(3.38 ¥)
     -76.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.24 £
(11.21 ¥)
0.25 £
(2.25 ¥)
     -79.9 %
Markets
Brighton Edit Zhongshan Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.65 £
(42.11 ¥)
4.60 £
(41.64 ¥)
     -1.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.27 £
(11.53 ¥)
1.00 £
(9.05 ¥)
     -21.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.69 £
(6.26 ¥)
0.28 £
(2.57 ¥)
     -58.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.62 £
(32.79 ¥)
1.59 £
(14.40 ¥)
     -56.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.71 £
(33.60 ¥)
4.24 £
(38.41 ¥)
     +14.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.06 £
(27.71 ¥)
1.50 £
(13.61 ¥)
     -50.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.92 £
(53.60 ¥)
3.76 £
(34.02 ¥)
     -36.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.00 £
(9.07 ¥)
0.55 £
(4.99 ¥)
     -45.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.56 £
(5.10 ¥)
0.43 £
(3.86 ¥)
     -24.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.02 £
(9.20 ¥)
0.25 £
(2.27 ¥)
     -75.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.13 £
(10.22 ¥)
0.25 £
(2.27 ¥)
     -77.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.54 £
(4.92 ¥)
0.25 £
(2.27 ¥)
     -53.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.50 £
(4.52 ¥)
0.20 £
(1.81 ¥)
     -59.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.73 £
(6.63 ¥)
0.44 £
(4.00 ¥)
     -39.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.10 £
(9.96 ¥)
0.36 £
(3.25 ¥)
     -67.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 £
(72.41 ¥)
9.39 £
(85.00 ¥)
     +17.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.04 £
(18.50 ¥)
0.61 £
(5.50 ¥)
     -70.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.94 £
(17.57 ¥)
1.46 £
(13.25 ¥)
     -24.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.00 £
(135.76 ¥)
2.21 £
(20.00 ¥)
     -85.3 %
Transportation
Brighton Edit Zhongshan Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.70 £
(24.44 ¥)
0.22 £
(2.00 ¥)
     -91.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 86.96 £
(787.03 ¥)
11.05 £
(100.00 ¥)
     -87.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.25 £
(29.42 ¥)
1.10 £
(10.00 ¥)
     -66.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.20 £
(19.96 ¥)
0.46 £
(4.18 ¥)
     -79.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 19.80 £
(179.21 ¥)
5.30 £
(48.00 ¥)
     -73.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.92 £
(53.58 ¥)
3.46 £
(31.28 ¥)
     -41.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(256,001.53 ¥)
16,573.14 £
(150,000.00 ¥)
     -41.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,000.00 £
(226,269.69 ¥)
15,330.16 £
(138,750.00 ¥)
     -38.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Brighton Edit Zhongshan Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 244.57 £
(2,213.53 ¥)
51.37 £
(464.97 ¥)
     -79.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 13.00 £
(117.66 ¥)
3.31 £
(30.00 ¥)
     -74.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 29.23 £
(264.55 ¥)
7.07 £
(64.00 ¥)
     -75.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Brighton Edit Zhongshan Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 39.90 £
(361.13 ¥)
16.57 £
(150.00 ¥)
     -58.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 11.33 £
(102.58 ¥)
5.52 £
(50.00 ¥)
     -51.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 £
(117.66 ¥)
4.42 £
(40.00 ¥)
     -66.0 %
Childcare
Brighton Edit Zhongshan Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,600.00 £
(14,481.26 ¥)
237.55 £
(2,150.00 ¥)
     -85.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 17,000.00 £
(153,863.39 ¥)
15,468.27 £
(140,000.00 ¥)
     -9.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Brighton Edit Zhongshan Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 67.86 £
(614.16 ¥)
28.54 £
(258.33 ¥)
     -57.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 32.99 £
(298.58 ¥)
22.89 £
(207.21 ¥)
     -30.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 78.00 £
(705.96 ¥)
22.10 £
(200.00 ¥)
     -71.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 68.00 £
(615.45 ¥)
52.59 £
(476.00 ¥)
     -22.7 %
Rent Per Month
Brighton Edit Zhongshan Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,331.25 £
(12,048.86 ¥)
110.49 £
(1,000.00 ¥)
     -91.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,218.75 £
(11,030.65 ¥)
77.34 £
(700.00 ¥)
     -93.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,383.33 £
(21,571.04 ¥)
276.22 £
(2,500.00 ¥)
     -88.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,933.33 £
(17,498.19 ¥)
165.73 £
(1,500.00 ¥)
     -91.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Brighton Edit Zhongshan Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 602.32 £
(5,451.44 ¥)
153.97 £
(1,393.53 ¥)
     -74.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 495.33 £
(4,483.14 ¥)
102.65 £
(929.02 ¥)
     -79.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Brighton Edit Zhongshan Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,436.99 £
(22,056.66 ¥)
647.24 £
(5,858.00 ¥)
     -73.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.83 3.70      -36.6 %
Last update: May 2024June 2024
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