Cost of Living Comparison Between Zhongshan and Brighton 

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Cost of Living in Brighton is 159.8% higher than in Zhongshan (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Brighton is 262.2% higher than in Zhongshan
Rent Prices in Brighton are 1,011.0% higher than in Zhongshan
Restaurant Prices in Brighton are 334.9% higher than in Zhongshan
Groceries Prices in Brighton are 95.3% higher than in Zhongshan
Local Purchasing Power in Brighton is 3.7% higher than in Zhongshan
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Restaurants
Zhongshan Edit Brighton Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 ¥
(2.21 £)
135.56 ¥
(15.00 £)
     +577.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 ¥
(13.28 £)
628.11 ¥
(69.50 £)
     +423.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 30.00 ¥
(3.32 £)
61.36 ¥
(6.79 £)
     +104.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.50 ¥
(0.61 £)
54.23 ¥
(6.00 £)
     +885.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 12.00 ¥
(1.33 £)
45.19 ¥
(5.00 £)
     +276.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 22.00 ¥
(2.43 £)
30.48 ¥
(3.37 £)
     +38.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.38 ¥
(0.37 £)
14.36 ¥
(1.59 £)
     +325.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.25 ¥
(0.25 £)
11.20 ¥
(1.24 £)
     +397.6 %
Markets
Zhongshan Edit Brighton Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 41.64 ¥
(4.61 £)
42.05 ¥
(4.65 £)
     +1.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 9.05 ¥
(1.00 £)
11.51 ¥
(1.27 £)
     +27.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.57 ¥
(0.28 £)
6.25 ¥
(0.69 £)
     +143.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 14.40 ¥
(1.59 £)
32.74 ¥
(3.62 £)
     +127.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 38.41 ¥
(4.25 £)
33.55 ¥
(3.71 £)
     -12.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 13.61 ¥
(1.51 £)
27.67 ¥
(3.06 £)
     +103.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 34.02 ¥
(3.76 £)
53.53 ¥
(5.92 £)
     +57.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 4.99 ¥
(0.55 £)
9.06 ¥
(1.00 £)
     +81.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 3.86 ¥
(0.43 £)
5.09 ¥
(0.56 £)
     +32.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.27 ¥
(0.25 £)
9.19 ¥
(1.02 £)
     +305.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.27 ¥
(0.25 £)
10.21 ¥
(1.13 £)
     +350.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.27 ¥
(0.25 £)
4.91 ¥
(0.54 £)
     +116.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.81 ¥
(0.20 £)
4.51 ¥
(0.50 £)
     +148.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 4.00 ¥
(0.44 £)
6.62 ¥
(0.73 £)
     +65.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 3.25 ¥
(0.36 £)
9.94 ¥
(1.10 £)
     +205.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 85.00 ¥
(9.41 £)
72.30 ¥
(8.00 £)
     -14.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 5.50 ¥
(0.61 £)
18.47 ¥
(2.04 £)
     +235.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 13.25 ¥
(1.47 £)
17.55 ¥
(1.94 £)
     +32.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 20.00 ¥
(2.21 £)
135.56 ¥
(15.00 £)
     +577.8 %
Transportation
Zhongshan Edit Brighton Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 ¥
(0.22 £)
24.40 ¥
(2.70 £)
     +1,120.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 100.00 ¥
(11.06 £)
785.87 ¥
(86.96 £)
     +685.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 10.00 ¥
(1.11 £)
29.37 ¥
(3.25 £)
     +193.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.18 ¥
(0.46 £)
19.93 ¥
(2.20 £)
     +376.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 48.00 ¥
(5.31 £)
178.94 ¥
(19.80 £)
     +272.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 31.28 ¥
(3.46 £)
53.51 ¥
(5.92 £)
     +71.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 150,000.00 ¥
(16,597.47 £)
255,626.35 ¥
(28,285.00 £)
     +70.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 138,750.00 ¥
(15,352.66 £)
225,938.09 ¥
(25,000.00 £)
     +62.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Zhongshan Edit Brighton Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 464.97 ¥
(51.45 £)
2,210.29 ¥
(244.57 £)
     +375.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 30.00 ¥
(3.32 £)
117.49 ¥
(13.00 £)
     +291.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 64.00 ¥
(7.08 £)
264.16 ¥
(29.23 £)
     +312.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Zhongshan Edit Brighton Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 150.00 ¥
(16.60 £)
360.60 ¥
(39.90 £)
     +140.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 50.00 ¥
(5.53 £)
102.43 ¥
(11.33 £)
     +104.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 40.00 ¥
(4.43 £)
117.49 ¥
(13.00 £)
     +193.7 %
Childcare
Zhongshan Edit Brighton Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,150.00 ¥
(237.90 £)
14,460.04 ¥
(1,600.00 £)
     +572.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 140,000.00 ¥
(15,490.97 £)
153,637.90 ¥
(17,000.00 £)
     +9.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Zhongshan Edit Brighton Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 258.33 ¥
(28.58 £)
613.26 ¥
(67.86 £)
     +137.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 207.21 ¥
(22.93 £)
298.14 ¥
(32.99 £)
     +43.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 200.00 ¥
(22.13 £)
704.93 ¥
(78.00 £)
     +252.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 476.00 ¥
(52.67 £)
614.55 ¥
(68.00 £)
     +29.1 %
Rent Per Month
Zhongshan Edit Brighton Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,000.00 ¥
(110.65 £)
12,031.20 ¥
(1,331.25 £)
     +1,103.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 700.00 ¥
(77.45 £)
11,014.48 ¥
(1,218.75 £)
     +1,473.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,500.00 ¥
(276.62 £)
21,539.43 ¥
(2,383.33 £)
     +761.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,500.00 ¥
(165.97 £)
17,472.55 ¥
(1,933.33 £)
     +1,064.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Zhongshan Edit Brighton Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,393.53 ¥
(154.19 £)
5,443.45 ¥
(602.32 £)
     +290.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 929.02 ¥
(102.80 £)
4,476.57 ¥
(495.33 £)
     +381.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Zhongshan Edit Brighton Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,858.00 ¥
(648.19 £)
21,994.21 ¥
(2,433.65 £)
     +275.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.70 5.83      +57.7 %
Last update: June 2024May 2024
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