Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Beijing 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Beijing is 54.5% lower than in London (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Beijing is 58.5% lower than in London | |
| Rent Prices in Beijing are 63.5% lower than in London | |
| Restaurant Prices in Beijing are 71.6% lower than in London | |
| Groceries Prices in Beijing are 41.9% lower than in London | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Beijing is 0.8% lower than in London | |
Restaurants | London Edit |
Beijing Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
20.00 £ (180.09 ¥) |
3.33 £ (30.00 ¥) |
-83.3 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
80.00 £ (720.34 ¥) |
22.21 £ (200.00 ¥) |
-72.2 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8.00 £ (72.03 ¥) |
4.44 £ (40.00 ¥) |
-44.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
6.50 £ (58.53 ¥) |
1.11 £ (10.00 ¥) |
-82.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.50 £ (49.52 ¥) |
2.22 £ (20.00 ¥) |
-59.6 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.62 £ (32.58 ¥) |
2.97 £ (26.77 ¥) |
-17.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.05 £ (18.43 ¥) |
0.40 £ (3.59 ¥) |
-80.5 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.62 £ (14.62 ¥) |
0.25 £ (2.26 ¥) |
-84.5 % |
Markets | London Edit |
Beijing Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.96 £ (44.64 ¥) |
6.05 £ (54.51 ¥) |
+22.1 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.41 £ (12.66 ¥) |
1.06 £ (9.54 ¥) |
-24.7 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.92 £ (8.30 ¥) |
0.43 £ (3.90 ¥) |
-53.0 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.19 £ (28.72 ¥) |
1.39 £ (12.51 ¥) |
-56.4 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.41 £ (30.68 ¥) |
4.78 £ (43.00 ¥) |
+40.1 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.39 £ (30.52 ¥) |
1.20 £ (10.80 ¥) |
-64.6 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
5.52 £ (49.66 ¥) |
3.87 £ (34.84 ¥) |
-29.8 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.17 £ (10.49 ¥) |
0.77 £ (6.91 ¥) |
-34.2 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.60 £ (5.38 ¥) |
0.63 £ (5.63 ¥) |
+4.7 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.18 £ (10.61 ¥) |
0.69 £ (6.22 ¥) |
-41.4 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.46 £ (13.14 ¥) |
0.47 £ (4.19 ¥) |
-68.1 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.58 £ (5.20 ¥) |
0.29 £ (2.65 ¥) |
-48.9 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.53 £ (4.79 ¥) |
0.40 £ (3.56 ¥) |
-25.6 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.97 £ (8.73 ¥) |
0.64 £ (5.74 ¥) |
-34.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.27 £ (11.47 ¥) |
0.41 £ (3.69 ¥) |
-67.8 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
9.50 £ (85.54 ¥) |
7.77 £ (70.00 ¥) |
-18.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.09 £ (18.83 ¥) |
0.73 £ (6.59 ¥) |
-65.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.44 £ (21.93 ¥) |
1.55 £ (14.00 ¥) |
-36.2 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
15.00 £ (135.06 ¥) |
2.78 £ (25.00 ¥) |
-81.5 % |
Transportation | London Edit |
Beijing Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.80 £ (25.21 ¥) |
0.56 £ (5.00 ¥) |
-80.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
200.00 £ (1,800.86 ¥) |
27.76 £ (250.00 ¥) |
-86.1 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.50 £ (40.52 ¥) |
1.44 £ (13.00 ¥) |
-67.9 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.13 £ (28.22 ¥) |
0.46 £ (4.18 ¥) |
-85.2 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30.00 £ (270.13 ¥) |
10.16 £ (91.53 ¥) |
-66.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.72 £ (51.53 ¥) |
3.49 £ (31.41 ¥) |
-39.0 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
27,280.00 £ (245,637.26 ¥) |
16,658.71 £ (150,000.00 ¥) |
-38.9 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
25,860.62 £ (232,856.79 ¥) |
15,289.52 £ (137,671.43 ¥) |
-40.9 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | London Edit |
Beijing Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
291.61 £ (2,625.78 ¥) |
43.73 £ (393.72 ¥) |
-85.0 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
15.49 £ (139.51 ¥) |
8.25 £ (74.32 ¥) |
-46.7 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
31.23 £ (281.17 ¥) |
10.89 £ (98.02 ¥) |
-65.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | London Edit |
Beijing Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
45.94 £ (413.63 ¥) |
53.07 £ (477.84 ¥) |
+15.5 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
14.35 £ (129.23 ¥) |
22.58 £ (203.33 ¥) |
+57.3 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 £ (135.06 ¥) |
6.66 £ (60.00 ¥) |
-55.6 % |
Childcare | London Edit |
Beijing Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,840.34 £ (16,570.98 ¥) |
670.13 £ (6,034.09 ¥) |
-63.6 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
20,054.76 £ (180,579.06 ¥) |
19,907.16 £ (179,250.00 ¥) |
-0.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | London Edit |
Beijing Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
82.16 £ (739.77 ¥) |
52.58 £ (473.45 ¥) |
-36.0 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
39.57 £ (356.31 ¥) |
28.20 £ (253.92 ¥) |
-28.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
89.16 £ (802.80 ¥) |
67.43 £ (607.19 ¥) |
-24.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
99.29 £ (894.00 ¥) |
90.21 £ (812.25 ¥) |
-9.1 % |
Rent Per Month | London Edit |
Beijing Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,131.63 £ (19,193.86 ¥) |
761.50 £ (6,856.75 ¥) |
-64.3 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,605.16 £ (14,453.31 ¥) |
448.97 £ (4,042.67 ¥) |
-72.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
4,422.97 £ (39,825.77 ¥) |
1,836.73 £ (16,538.46 ¥) |
-58.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,858.97 £ (25,743.06 ¥) |
975.72 £ (8,785.71 ¥) |
-65.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | London Edit |
Beijing Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,292.57 £ (11,638.65 ¥) |
1,100.82 £ (9,912.11 ¥) |
-14.8 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
739.22 £ (6,656.18 ¥) |
594.87 £ (5,356.35 ¥) |
-19.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | London Edit |
Beijing Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,492.91 £ (31,451.24 ¥) |
1,438.32 £ (12,951.03 ¥) |
-58.8 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.51 | 4.36 | -20.9 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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| 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 |