Cost of Living Comparison Between Brighton and Dalian 

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Consumer Prices in Dalian are 54.7% lower than in Brighton (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Dalian are 66.0% lower than in Brighton
Rent Prices in Dalian are 85.2% lower than in Brighton
Restaurant Prices in Dalian are 68.8% lower than in Brighton
Groceries Prices in Dalian are 44.1% lower than in Brighton
Local Purchasing Power in Dalian is 30.7% lower than in Brighton
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Restaurants
Brighton Edit Dalian Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £
(136.22 ¥)
2.75 £
(25.00 ¥)
     -81.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 £
(635.69 ¥)
22.02 £
(200.00 ¥)
     -68.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 6.79 £
(61.66 ¥)
3.85 £
(35.00 ¥)
     -43.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 £
(54.49 ¥)
0.61 £
(5.50 ¥)
     -89.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 £
(45.41 ¥)
1.32 £
(12.00 ¥)
     -73.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.37 £
(30.63 ¥)
2.98 £
(27.04 ¥)
     -11.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.59 £
(14.43 ¥)
0.36 £
(3.29 ¥)
     -77.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.24 £
(11.25 ¥)
0.23 £
(2.07 ¥)
     -81.6 %
Markets
Brighton Edit Dalian Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.65 £
(42.25 ¥)
4.59 £
(41.64 ¥)
     -1.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.27 £
(11.57 ¥)
0.87 £
(7.92 ¥)
     -31.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.69 £
(6.28 ¥)
0.31 £
(2.85 ¥)
     -54.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.62 £
(32.90 ¥)
1.39 £
(12.58 ¥)
     -61.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.76 £
(34.17 ¥)
6.64 £
(60.33 ¥)
     +76.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.89 £
(26.26 ¥)
1.13 £
(10.29 ¥)
     -60.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.92 £
(53.78 ¥)
3.62 £
(32.86 ¥)
     -38.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.00 £
(9.10 ¥)
0.43 £
(3.86 ¥)
     -57.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.56 £
(5.11 ¥)
0.38 £
(3.48 ¥)
     -31.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.02 £
(9.23 ¥)
0.51 £
(4.62 ¥)
     -50.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.13 £
(10.26 ¥)
0.31 £
(2.85 ¥)
     -72.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.54 £
(4.94 ¥)
0.21 £
(1.89 ¥)
     -61.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.50 £
(4.53 ¥)
0.27 £
(2.49 ¥)
     -44.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.73 £
(6.66 ¥)
0.57 £
(5.17 ¥)
     -22.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.04 £
(9.44 ¥)
0.41 £
(3.72 ¥)
     -60.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 £
(72.60 ¥)
6.61 £
(60.00 ¥)
     -17.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.04 £
(18.56 ¥)
0.44 £
(4.00 ¥)
     -78.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.94 £
(17.63 ¥)
1.08 £
(9.80 ¥)
     -44.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.00 £
(136.22 ¥)
2.37 £
(21.50 ¥)
     -84.2 %
Transportation
Brighton Edit Dalian Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.70 £
(24.52 ¥)
0.22 £
(2.01 ¥)
     -91.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 86.96 £
(789.67 ¥)
22.02 £
(200.00 ¥)
     -74.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.25 £
(29.51 ¥)
1.10 £
(10.00 ¥)
     -66.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.20 £
(20.02 ¥)
0.51 £
(4.67 ¥)
     -76.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 19.80 £
(179.81 ¥)
4.07 £
(37.00 ¥)
     -79.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.95 £
(54.04 ¥)
3.61 £
(32.82 ¥)
     -39.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(256,862.75 ¥)
14,205.12 £
(129,000.00 ¥)
     -49.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,000.00 £
(227,030.89 ¥)
12,952.97 £
(117,629.01 ¥)
     -48.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Brighton Edit Dalian Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 244.57 £
(2,220.98 ¥)
29.43 £
(267.22 ¥)
     -88.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 13.00 £
(118.06 ¥)
10.50 £
(95.33 ¥)
     -19.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 29.58 £
(268.64 ¥)
7.65 £
(69.50 ¥)
     -74.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Brighton Edit Dalian Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 38.00 £
(345.08 ¥)
30.14 £
(273.67 ¥)
     -20.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 11.33 £
(102.92 ¥)
11.05 £
(100.33 ¥)
     -2.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 £
(118.06 ¥)
5.23 £
(47.50 ¥)
     -59.8 %
Childcare
Brighton Edit Dalian Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,600.00 £
(14,529.98 ¥)
316.59 £
(2,875.00 ¥)
     -80.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 17,000.00 £
(154,381.01 ¥)
10,252.36 £
(93,104.09 ¥)
     -39.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Brighton Edit Dalian Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 67.86 £
(616.23 ¥)
50.21 £
(456.00 ¥)
     -26.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 32.99 £
(299.58 ¥)
24.98 £
(226.87 ¥)
     -24.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 78.00 £
(708.34 ¥)
72.20 £
(655.69 ¥)
     -7.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 68.00 £
(617.52 ¥)
44.69 £
(405.83 ¥)
     -34.3 %
Rent Per Month
Brighton Edit Dalian Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,331.25 £
(12,089.40 ¥)
221.00 £
(2,006.94 ¥)
     -83.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,218.75 £
(11,067.76 ¥)
132.78 £
(1,205.83 ¥)
     -89.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,383.33 £
(21,643.61 ¥)
415.23 £
(3,770.82 ¥)
     -82.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,933.33 £
(17,557.06 ¥)
248.91 £
(2,260.41 ¥)
     -87.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Brighton Edit Dalian Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 602.32 £
(5,469.78 ¥)
256.61 £
(2,330.29 ¥)
     -57.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 495.33 £
(4,498.22 ¥)
110.23 £
(1,001.02 ¥)
     -77.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Brighton Edit Dalian Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,393.08 £
(21,732.10 ¥)
564.35 £
(5,124.99 ¥)
     -76.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.83 6.04      +3.5 %
Last update: May 2024March 2024
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