Cost of Living Comparison Between Zhongshan and Brighton 

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Consumer Prices in Brighton are 156.5% higher than in Zhongshan (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Brighton are 258.2% higher than in Zhongshan
Rent Prices in Brighton are 1,005.6% higher than in Zhongshan
Restaurant Prices in Brighton are 332.7% higher than in Zhongshan
Groceries Prices in Brighton are 91.7% higher than in Zhongshan
Local Purchasing Power in Brighton is 4.8% higher than in Zhongshan
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Restaurants
Zhongshan Edit Brighton Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 ¥
(2.18 £)
137.66 ¥
(15.00 £)
     +588.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 ¥
(13.08 £)
637.84 ¥
(69.50 £)
     +431.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 30.00 ¥
(3.27 £)
62.32 ¥
(6.79 £)
     +107.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught) 5.50 ¥
(0.60 £)
55.07 ¥
(6.00 £)
     +901.2 %
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 12.00 ¥
(1.31 £)
45.89 ¥
(5.00 £)
     +282.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 22.00 ¥
(2.40 £)
30.96 ¥
(3.37 £)
     +40.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle) 3.38 ¥
(0.37 £)
14.58 ¥
(1.59 £)
     +332.1 %
Water (0.33 liter bottle) 2.25 ¥
(0.25 £)
11.37 ¥
(1.24 £)
     +405.3 %
Markets
Zhongshan Edit Brighton Edit
Milk (regular), (1 liter) 11.00 ¥
(1.20 £)
11.28 ¥
(1.23 £)
     +2.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g) 9.97 ¥
(1.09 £)
12.88 ¥
(1.40 £)
     +29.2 %
Rice (white), (1kg) 5.67 ¥
(0.62 £)
13.98 ¥
(1.52 £)
     +146.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 14.40 ¥
(1.57 £)
33.25 ¥
(3.62 £)
     +130.9 %
Local Cheese (1kg) 88.84 ¥
(9.68 £)
76.12 ¥
(8.29 £)
     -14.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1kg) 30.00 ¥
(3.27 £)
58.51 ¥
(6.38 £)
     +95.0 %
Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 75.00 ¥
(8.17 £)
119.83 ¥
(13.06 £)
     +59.8 %
Apples (1kg) 11.00 ¥
(1.20 £)
20.28 ¥
(2.21 £)
     +84.4 %
Banana (1kg) 8.50 ¥
(0.93 £)
11.39 ¥
(1.24 £)
     +34.0 %
Oranges (1kg) 5.00 ¥
(0.54 £)
20.57 ¥
(2.24 £)
     +311.5 %
Tomato (1kg) 5.00 ¥
(0.54 £)
22.85 ¥
(2.49 £)
     +357.0 %
Potato (1kg) 5.00 ¥
(0.54 £)
11.00 ¥
(1.20 £)
     +120.0 %
Onion (1kg) 4.00 ¥
(0.44 £)
10.10 ¥
(1.10 £)
     +152.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 4.00 ¥
(0.44 £)
6.73 ¥
(0.73 £)
     +68.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 3.25 ¥
(0.35 £)
9.54 ¥
(1.04 £)
     +193.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 85.00 ¥
(9.26 £)
73.37 ¥
(8.00 £)
     -13.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 5.50 ¥
(0.60 £)
18.76 ¥
(2.04 £)
     +241.0 %
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 12.75 ¥
(1.39 £)
17.82 ¥
(1.94 £)
     +39.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 20.00 ¥
(2.18 £)
137.66 ¥
(15.00 £)
     +588.3 %
Transportation
Zhongshan Edit Brighton Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 ¥
(0.22 £)
24.78 ¥
(2.70 £)
     +1,139.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 100.00 ¥
(10.90 £)
798.05 ¥
(86.96 £)
     +698.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 10.00 ¥
(1.09 £)
29.83 ¥
(3.25 £)
     +198.3 %
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) 2.60 ¥
(0.28 £)
12.57 ¥
(1.37 £)
     +383.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 48.00 ¥
(5.23 £)
181.72 ¥
(19.80 £)
     +278.6 %
Gasoline (1 liter) 8.26 ¥
(0.90 £)
14.43 ¥
(1.57 £)
     +74.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 150,000.00 ¥
(16,344.18 £)
259,587.86 ¥
(28,285.00 £)
     +73.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 138,750.00 ¥
(15,118.36 £)
229,439.51 ¥
(25,000.00 £)
     +65.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Zhongshan Edit Brighton Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment 463.44 ¥
(50.50 £)
2,244.54 ¥
(244.57 £)
     +384.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 30.00 ¥
(3.27 £)
119.31 ¥
(13.00 £)
     +297.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 64.00 ¥
(6.97 £)
271.49 ¥
(29.58 £)
     +324.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Zhongshan Edit Brighton Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 150.00 ¥
(16.34 £)
348.74 ¥
(38.00 £)
     +132.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 50.00 ¥
(5.45 £)
104.01 ¥
(11.33 £)
     +108.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 40.00 ¥
(4.36 £)
119.31 ¥
(13.00 £)
     +198.3 %
Childcare
Zhongshan Edit Brighton Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,150.00 ¥
(234.27 £)
14,684.13 ¥
(1,600.00 £)
     +583.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 140,000.00 ¥
(15,254.57 £)
156,018.86 ¥
(17,000.00 £)
     +11.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Zhongshan Edit Brighton Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 258.33 ¥
(28.15 £)
622.76 ¥
(67.86 £)
     +141.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 212.47 ¥
(23.15 £)
302.76 ¥
(32.99 £)
     +42.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 200.00 ¥
(21.79 £)
715.85 ¥
(78.00 £)
     +257.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 476.00 ¥
(51.87 £)
624.08 ¥
(68.00 £)
     +31.1 %
Rent Per Month
Zhongshan Edit Brighton Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,000.00 ¥
(108.96 £)
12,217.65 ¥
(1,331.25 £)
     +1,121.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 700.00 ¥
(76.27 £)
11,185.18 ¥
(1,218.75 £)
     +1,497.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,500.00 ¥
(272.40 £)
21,873.23 ¥
(2,383.33 £)
     +774.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,500.00 ¥
(163.44 £)
17,743.32 ¥
(1,933.33 £)
     +1,082.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Zhongshan Edit Brighton Edit
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre 15,000.00 ¥
(1,634.42 £)
59,501.31 ¥
(6,483.33 £)
     +296.7 %
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 10,000.00 ¥
(1,089.61 £)
48,932.56 ¥
(5,331.75 £)
     +389.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Zhongshan Edit Brighton Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,858.00 ¥
(638.29 £)
21,988.40 ¥
(2,395.88 £)
     +275.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.70 5.83      +57.7 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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