Cost of Living Comparison Between Beijing and London 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in London are 59.11% higher than in Beijing (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in London are 57.13% higher than in Beijing | |
| Rent Prices in London are 54.46% higher than in Beijing | |
| Restaurant Prices in London are 156.55% higher than in Beijing | |
| Groceries Prices in London are 17.61% higher than in Beijing | |
| Local Purchasing Power in London is 74.00% higher than in Beijing | |
Restaurants | Beijing Edit |
London Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
30.00 ¥ (3.58 £) |
167.38 ¥ (20.00 £) |
+457.95 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
250.00 ¥ (29.87 £) |
520.00 ¥ (62.13 £) |
+108.00 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
40.00 ¥ (4.78 £) |
54.40 ¥ (6.50 £) |
+36.00 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
10.00 ¥ (1.19 £) |
50.22 ¥ (6.00 £) |
+402.15 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
25.00 ¥ (2.99 £) |
41.85 ¥ (5.00 £) |
+67.38 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
30.90 ¥ (3.69 £) |
27.08 ¥ (3.24 £) |
-12.39 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
4.45 ¥ (0.53 £) |
14.69 ¥ (1.76 £) |
+230.45 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
3.03 ¥ (0.36 £) |
11.02 ¥ (1.32 £) |
+263.19 % |
Markets | Beijing Edit |
London Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
56.32 ¥ (6.73 £) |
33.83 ¥ (4.04 £) |
-39.93 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
14.09 ¥ (1.68 £) |
9.54 ¥ (1.14 £) |
-32.28 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
4.03 ¥ (0.48 £) |
7.35 ¥ (0.88 £) |
+82.43 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
13.62 ¥ (1.63 £) |
19.95 ¥ (2.38 £) |
+46.52 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
42.17 ¥ (5.04 £) |
24.92 ¥ (2.98 £) |
-40.89 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
13.80 ¥ (1.65 £) |
22.20 ¥ (2.65 £) |
+60.86 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
44.61 ¥ (5.33 £) |
41.00 ¥ (4.90 £) |
-8.09 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
6.08 ¥ (0.73 £) |
8.12 ¥ (0.97 £) |
+33.51 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
6.06 ¥ (0.72 £) |
5.24 ¥ (0.63 £) |
-13.48 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
6.55 ¥ (0.78 £) |
7.07 ¥ (0.85 £) |
+8.03 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
4.81 ¥ (0.57 £) |
8.24 ¥ (0.98 £) |
+71.38 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
2.94 ¥ (0.35 £) |
4.20 ¥ (0.50 £) |
+42.84 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
3.24 ¥ (0.39 £) |
4.40 ¥ (0.53 £) |
+35.87 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
6.29 ¥ (0.75 £) |
6.74 ¥ (0.80 £) |
+7.01 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
5.03 ¥ (0.60 £) |
10.70 ¥ (1.28 £) |
+112.48 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
100.00 ¥ (11.95 £) |
66.95 ¥ (8.00 £) |
-33.05 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
8.64 ¥ (1.03 £) |
18.11 ¥ (2.16 £) |
+109.66 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
19.50 ¥ (2.33 £) |
20.78 ¥ (2.48 £) |
+6.57 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
32.00 ¥ (3.82 £) |
108.80 ¥ (13.00 £) |
+240.00 % |
Transportation | Beijing Edit |
London Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
5.00 ¥ (0.60 £) |
21.76 ¥ (2.60 £) |
+335.20 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
300.00 ¥ (35.85 £) |
1,334.88 ¥ (159.50 £) |
+344.96 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
14.00 ¥ (1.67 £) |
41.01 ¥ (4.90 £) |
+192.92 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
4.81 ¥ (0.58 £) |
22.90 ¥ (2.74 £) |
+375.63 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
80.00 ¥ (9.56 £) |
241.03 ¥ (28.80 £) |
+201.29 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
30.95 ¥ (3.70 £) |
50.51 ¥ (6.04 £) |
+63.20 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
180,000.00 ¥ (21,507.48 £) |
195,001.94 ¥ (23,300.00 £) |
+8.33 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
166,153.85 ¥ (19,853.06 £) |
213,275.22 ¥ (25,483.40 £) |
+28.36 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Beijing Edit |
London Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
405.46 ¥ (48.45 £) |
2,038.05 ¥ (243.52 £) |
+402.65 % |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) |
0.31 ¥ (0.04 £) |
1.07 ¥ (0.13 £) |
+244.45 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
173.62 ¥ (20.75 £) |
251.07 ¥ (30.00 £) |
+44.61 % |
Sports And Leisure | Beijing Edit |
London Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
447.22 ¥ (53.44 £) |
364.47 ¥ (43.55 £) |
-18.50 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
222.50 ¥ (26.59 £) |
97.89 ¥ (11.70 £) |
-56.01 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
84.00 ¥ (10.04 £) |
117.17 ¥ (14.00 £) |
+39.49 % |
Childcare | Beijing Edit |
London Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
7,687.50 ¥ (918.55 £) |
13,090.66 ¥ (1,564.15 £) |
+70.28 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
203,333.33 ¥ (24,295.48 £) |
160,531.37 ¥ (19,181.25 £) |
-21.05 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Beijing Edit |
London Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
512.92 ¥ (61.29 £) |
558.74 ¥ (66.76 £) |
+8.93 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
335.95 ¥ (40.14 £) |
282.24 ¥ (33.72 £) |
-15.99 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
595.79 ¥ (71.19 £) |
652.98 ¥ (78.02 £) |
+9.60 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
801.22 ¥ (95.73 £) |
800.04 ¥ (95.59 £) |
-0.15 % |
Rent Per Month | Beijing Edit |
London Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
9,204.76 ¥ (1,099.84 £) |
14,823.66 ¥ (1,771.22 £) |
+61.04 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
5,154.55 ¥ (615.90 £) |
10,829.41 ¥ (1,293.96 £) |
+110.09 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
20,380.95 ¥ (2,435.24 £) |
27,574.25 ¥ (3,294.74 £) |
+35.29 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
11,409.09 ¥ (1,363.23 £) |
18,055.74 ¥ (2,157.41 £) |
+58.26 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Beijing Edit |
London Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
12,428.57 ¥ (1,485.04 £) |
10,370.94 ¥ (1,239.18 £) |
-16.56 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
7,037.31 ¥ (840.86 £) |
4,918.91 ¥ (587.74 £) |
-30.10 % |
Salaries And Financing | Beijing Edit |
London Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
8,984.88 ¥ (1,073.57 £) |
24,565.53 ¥ (2,935.24 £) |
+173.41 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.25 | 2.55 | -51.41 % |
| Last update: | May 2022 | May 2022 | |
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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 |
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