 
|
|
Cost of Living Comparison Between Beijing and London 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in London are 83.28% higher than in Beijing | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in London are 100.86% higher than in Beijing | |
| Rent Prices in London are 129.18% higher than in Beijing | |
| Restaurant Prices in London are 151.19% higher than in Beijing | |
| Groceries Prices in London are 50.75% higher than in Beijing | |
| Local Purchasing Power in London is 25.14% higher than in Beijing | |
| Beijing | London | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
30.00 ¥ (3.48 £) |
129.43 ¥ (15.00 £) |
+331.43 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
180.00 ¥ (20.86 £) |
448.69 ¥ (52.00 £) |
+149.27 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
30.00 ¥ (3.48 £) |
51.77 ¥ (6.00 £) |
+72.57 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
10.00 ¥ (1.16 £) |
43.14 ¥ (5.00 £) |
+331.43 % |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) |
25.00 ¥ (2.90 £) |
38.83 ¥ (4.50 £) |
+55.32 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
28.14 ¥ (3.26 £) |
23.36 ¥ (2.71 £) |
-17.00 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (11.2 oz small bottle) |
3.65 ¥ (0.42 £) |
11.28 ¥ (1.31 £) |
+208.75 % |
| Water (11.2 oz small bottle) |
2.21 ¥ (0.26 £) |
8.57 ¥ (0.99 £) |
+287.99 % |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
44.48 ¥ (5.15 £) |
29.64 ¥ (3.44 £) |
-33.36 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
8.94 ¥ (1.04 £) |
8.51 ¥ (0.99 £) |
-4.81 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.84 ¥ (0.33 £) |
6.02 ¥ (0.70 £) |
+112.20 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
11.60 ¥ (1.34 £) |
17.84 ¥ (2.07 £) |
+53.81 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
32.76 ¥ (3.80 £) |
22.23 ¥ (2.58 £) |
-32.15 % |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) |
10.15 ¥ (1.18 £) |
25.75 ¥ (2.98 £) |
+153.61 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
29.09 ¥ (3.37 £) |
33.80 ¥ (3.92 £) |
+16.18 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
4.38 ¥ (0.51 £) |
7.68 ¥ (0.89 £) |
+75.45 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
3.71 ¥ (0.43 £) |
4.11 ¥ (0.48 £) |
+10.74 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
5.40 ¥ (0.63 £) |
7.46 ¥ (0.86 £) |
+38.19 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
3.32 ¥ (0.39 £) |
8.83 ¥ (1.02 £) |
+165.53 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.89 ¥ (0.22 £) |
4.93 ¥ (0.57 £) |
+161.72 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
2.32 ¥ (0.27 £) |
4.62 ¥ (0.54 £) |
+99.11 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
4.56 ¥ (0.53 £) |
7.13 ¥ (0.83 £) |
+56.61 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
3.83 ¥ (0.44 £) |
8.40 ¥ (0.97 £) |
+119.12 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
80.00 ¥ (9.27 £) |
69.03 ¥ (8.00 £) |
-13.71 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
5.11 ¥ (0.59 £) |
14.21 ¥ (1.65 £) |
+178.15 % |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) |
14.93 ¥ (1.73 £) |
18.38 ¥ (2.13 £) |
+23.07 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
20.00 ¥ (2.32 £) |
90.60 ¥ (10.50 £) |
+353.00 % |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
4.00 ¥ (0.46 £) |
21.57 ¥ (2.50 £) |
+439.29 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
200.00 ¥ (23.18 £) |
1,138.98 ¥ (132.00 £) |
+469.49 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
13.00 ¥ (1.51 £) |
30.63 ¥ (3.55 £) |
+135.63 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.86 ¥ (0.45 £) |
43.05 ¥ (4.99 £) |
+1,014.53 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
50.00 ¥ (5.79 £) |
280.43 ¥ (32.50 £) |
+460.86 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
25.73 ¥ (2.98 £) |
39.97 ¥ (4.63 £) |
+55.32 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
130,000.00 ¥ (15,066.15 £) |
172,572.32 ¥ (20,000.00 £) |
+32.75 % |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
132,142.86 ¥ (15,314.49 £) |
180,001.56 ¥ (20,861.00 £) |
+36.22 % |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
397.79 ¥ (46.10 £) |
1,193.32 ¥ (138.30 £) |
+199.99 % |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) |
0.22 ¥ (0.03 £) |
0.79 ¥ (0.09 £) |
+255.50 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
106.45 ¥ (12.34 £) |
268.55 ¥ (31.12 £) |
+152.27 % |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
400.44 ¥ (46.41 £) |
403.22 ¥ (46.73 £) |
+0.69 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
164.67 ¥ (19.08 £) |
93.27 ¥ (10.81 £) |
-43.36 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
50.00 ¥ (5.79 £) |
103.54 ¥ (12.00 £) |
+107.09 % |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
4,156.25 ¥ (481.68 £) |
10,469.39 ¥ (1,213.33 £) |
+151.90 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
145,000.00 ¥ (16,804.55 £) |
139,834.34 ¥ (16,205.88 £) |
-3.56 % |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
423.33 ¥ (49.06 £) |
554.17 ¥ (64.22 £) |
+30.91 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
236.67 ¥ (27.43 £) |
273.15 ¥ (31.66 £) |
+15.41 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
547.83 ¥ (63.49 £) |
586.95 ¥ (68.02 £) |
+7.14 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
672.50 ¥ (77.94 £) |
683.90 ¥ (79.26 £) |
+1.70 % |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
5,525.33 ¥ (640.35 £) |
13,868.10 ¥ (1,607.22 £) |
+150.99 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
3,277.78 ¥ (379.87 £) |
10,051.06 ¥ (1,164.85 £) |
+206.64 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
12,785.71 ¥ (1,481.78 £) |
26,241.17 ¥ (3,041.18 £) |
+105.24 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
7,820.00 ¥ (906.29 £) |
17,273.93 ¥ (2,001.94 £) |
+120.89 % |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
9,572.97 ¥ (1,109.44 £) |
10,443.57 ¥ (1,210.34 £) |
+9.09 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
4,653.19 ¥ (539.27 £) |
5,692.72 ¥ (659.75 £) |
+22.34 % |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
8,376.26 ¥ (970.75 £) |
21,054.61 ¥ (2,440.09 £) |
+151.36 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.01 | 3.16 | -36.97 % |
| Last update: | June 2018 | June 2018 | |
| Contributors: | 170 | 787 | |
| Data from past: | 18 months | 12 months | |
| Currency: CNY |