Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Beijing 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Beijing are 54.5% lower than in London (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Beijing are 58.6% lower than in London | |
| Rent Prices in Beijing are 63.6% lower than in London | |
| Restaurant Prices in Beijing are 71.6% lower than in London | |
| Groceries Prices in Beijing are 42.2% lower than in London | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Beijing is 4.9% higher than in London | |
Restaurants | London Edit |
Beijing Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
20.00 £ (179.20 ¥) |
3.35 £ (30.00 ¥) |
-83.3 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
80.00 £ (716.82 ¥) |
22.32 £ (200.00 ¥) |
-72.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8.00 £ (71.68 ¥) |
4.46 £ (40.00 ¥) |
-44.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
6.50 £ (58.24 ¥) |
1.00 £ (9.00 ¥) |
-84.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.50 £ (49.28 ¥) |
2.01 £ (18.00 ¥) |
-63.5 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.58 £ (32.12 ¥) |
2.99 £ (26.78 ¥) |
-16.6 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.95 £ (17.43 ¥) |
0.40 £ (3.61 ¥) |
-79.3 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.58 £ (14.16 ¥) |
0.25 £ (2.25 ¥) |
-84.1 % |
Markets | London Edit |
Beijing Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.95 £ (44.33 ¥) |
6.04 £ (54.15 ¥) |
+22.1 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.42 £ (12.71 ¥) |
1.07 £ (9.55 ¥) |
-24.8 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.90 £ (8.07 ¥) |
0.41 £ (3.63 ¥) |
-55.0 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.29 £ (29.47 ¥) |
1.42 £ (12.74 ¥) |
-56.8 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.48 £ (31.17 ¥) |
4.77 £ (42.74 ¥) |
+37.1 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.45 £ (30.96 ¥) |
1.17 £ (10.47 ¥) |
-66.2 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
5.75 £ (51.55 ¥) |
3.78 £ (33.89 ¥) |
-34.3 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.11 £ (9.95 ¥) |
0.74 £ (6.67 ¥) |
-33.0 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.58 £ (5.18 ¥) |
0.63 £ (5.69 ¥) |
+9.7 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.18 £ (10.58 ¥) |
0.69 £ (6.21 ¥) |
-41.2 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.37 £ (12.24 ¥) |
0.46 £ (4.09 ¥) |
-66.6 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.57 £ (5.10 ¥) |
0.29 £ (2.61 ¥) |
-48.9 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.54 £ (4.87 ¥) |
0.37 £ (3.31 ¥) |
-32.0 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.93 £ (8.32 ¥) |
0.68 £ (6.08 ¥) |
-26.9 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.25 £ (11.24 ¥) |
0.40 £ (3.59 ¥) |
-68.0 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
9.25 £ (82.88 ¥) |
8.09 £ (72.50 ¥) |
-12.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.05 £ (18.39 ¥) |
0.70 £ (6.32 ¥) |
-65.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.41 £ (21.58 ¥) |
1.54 £ (13.83 ¥) |
-35.9 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
15.00 £ (134.40 ¥) |
2.90 £ (26.00 ¥) |
-80.7 % |
Transportation | London Edit |
Beijing Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.80 £ (25.09 ¥) |
0.56 £ (5.00 ¥) |
-80.1 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
200.00 £ (1,792.04 ¥) |
27.90 £ (250.00 ¥) |
-86.0 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.00 £ (35.84 ¥) |
1.45 £ (13.00 ¥) |
-63.7 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.13 £ (28.08 ¥) |
0.47 £ (4.18 ¥) |
-85.1 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30.00 £ (268.81 ¥) |
10.60 £ (95.00 ¥) |
-64.7 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.75 £ (51.54 ¥) |
3.51 £ (31.44 ¥) |
-39.0 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
27,280.00 £ (244,433.94 ¥) |
16,740.72 £ (150,000.00 ¥) |
-38.6 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
25,860.62 £ (231,716.07 ¥) |
15,897.31 £ (142,442.86 ¥) |
-38.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | London Edit |
Beijing Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
287.04 £ (2,571.89 ¥) |
44.44 £ (398.18 ¥) |
-84.5 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
15.13 £ (135.58 ¥) |
7.96 £ (71.32 ¥) |
-47.4 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
31.12 £ (278.88 ¥) |
11.24 £ (100.75 ¥) |
-63.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | London Edit |
Beijing Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
47.02 £ (421.30 ¥) |
50.09 £ (448.83 ¥) |
+6.5 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
13.91 £ (124.64 ¥) |
22.69 £ (203.33 ¥) |
+63.1 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 £ (134.40 ¥) |
6.70 £ (60.00 ¥) |
-55.4 % |
Childcare | London Edit |
Beijing Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,840.34 £ (16,489.80 ¥) |
663.58 £ (5,945.78 ¥) |
-63.9 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
20,054.76 £ (179,694.44 ¥) |
21,072.05 £ (188,809.52 ¥) |
+5.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | London Edit |
Beijing Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
82.24 £ (736.92 ¥) |
53.08 £ (475.62 ¥) |
-35.5 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
39.97 £ (358.10 ¥) |
28.38 £ (254.30 ¥) |
-29.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
88.46 £ (792.61 ¥) |
69.54 £ (623.11 ¥) |
-21.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
93.83 £ (840.76 ¥) |
90.74 £ (813.02 ¥) |
-3.3 % |
Rent Per Month | London Edit |
Beijing Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,238.00 £ (20,052.90 ¥) |
775.85 £ (6,951.72 ¥) |
-65.3 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,624.67 £ (14,557.32 ¥) |
456.71 £ (4,092.20 ¥) |
-71.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
4,322.37 £ (38,729.24 ¥) |
1,807.14 £ (16,192.31 ¥) |
-58.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,871.05 £ (25,725.17 ¥) |
987.27 £ (8,846.15 ¥) |
-65.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | London Edit |
Beijing Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,311.20 £ (11,748.61 ¥) |
1,072.34 £ (9,608.32 ¥) |
-18.2 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
716.48 £ (6,419.79 ¥) |
595.23 £ (5,333.36 ¥) |
-16.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | London Edit |
Beijing Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,205.98 £ (28,726.18 ¥) |
1,393.64 £ (12,487.24 ¥) |
-56.5 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.60 | 4.38 | -21.7 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
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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 |
Cities near Beijing: | Cost of Living in Langfang | 38.75 miles |
| Cost of Living in Tianjin | 82.60 miles |