Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Beijing 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Beijing are 51.4% lower than in London (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Beijing are 55.0% lower than in London | |
| Rent Prices in Beijing are 59.7% lower than in London | |
| Restaurant Prices in Beijing are 69.4% lower than in London | |
| Groceries Prices in Beijing are 34.9% lower than in London | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Beijing is 4.1% lower than in London | |
Restaurants | London Edit |
Beijing Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
20.00 £ (175.46 ¥) |
3.99 £ (35.00 ¥) |
-80.1 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
80.00 £ (701.82 ¥) |
22.80 £ (200.00 ¥) |
-71.5 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8.00 £ (70.18 ¥) |
4.56 £ (40.00 ¥) |
-43.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
6.40 £ (56.18 ¥) |
1.08 £ (9.50 ¥) |
-83.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.00 £ (43.86 ¥) |
2.28 £ (20.00 ¥) |
-54.4 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.59 £ (31.51 ¥) |
3.10 £ (27.17 ¥) |
-13.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.99 £ (17.45 ¥) |
0.41 £ (3.56 ¥) |
-79.6 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.61 £ (14.14 ¥) |
0.25 £ (2.17 ¥) |
-84.7 % |
Markets | London Edit |
Beijing Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.99 £ (43.76 ¥) |
5.90 £ (51.73 ¥) |
+18.2 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.38 £ (12.14 ¥) |
1.27 £ (11.16 ¥) |
-8.1 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.99 £ (8.69 ¥) |
0.44 £ (3.90 ¥) |
-55.2 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.51 £ (30.77 ¥) |
1.47 £ (12.89 ¥) |
-58.1 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.26 £ (28.61 ¥) |
4.96 £ (43.48 ¥) |
+52.0 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.57 £ (31.32 ¥) |
1.33 £ (11.70 ¥) |
-62.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
5.30 £ (46.54 ¥) |
4.01 £ (35.19 ¥) |
-24.4 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
0.95 £ (8.36 ¥) |
0.80 £ (6.99 ¥) |
-16.3 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.56 £ (4.87 ¥) |
0.70 £ (6.15 ¥) |
+26.2 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.94 £ (8.25 ¥) |
0.77 £ (6.74 ¥) |
-18.2 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.38 £ (12.10 ¥) |
0.51 £ (4.44 ¥) |
-63.3 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.53 £ (4.68 ¥) |
0.33 £ (2.85 ¥) |
-39.0 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.50 £ (4.42 ¥) |
0.40 £ (3.49 ¥) |
-20.9 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.88 £ (7.76 ¥) |
0.69 £ (6.02 ¥) |
-22.4 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.16 £ (10.16 ¥) |
0.43 £ (3.74 ¥) |
-63.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
9.00 £ (78.95 ¥) |
8.55 £ (75.00 ¥) |
-5.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.90 £ (16.64 ¥) |
0.78 £ (6.85 ¥) |
-58.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.49 £ (21.86 ¥) |
1.64 £ (14.39 ¥) |
-34.2 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
14.18 £ (124.35 ¥) |
2.96 £ (26.00 ¥) |
-79.1 % |
Transportation | London Edit |
Beijing Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.00 £ (26.32 ¥) |
0.57 £ (5.00 ¥) |
-81.0 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
170.00 £ (1,491.37 ¥) |
34.20 £ (300.00 ¥) |
-79.9 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.00 £ (35.09 ¥) |
1.52 £ (13.30 ¥) |
-62.1 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2.89 £ (25.38 ¥) |
0.51 £ (4.51 ¥) |
-82.2 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
29.40 £ (257.92 ¥) |
9.12 £ (80.00 ¥) |
-69.0 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.00 £ (52.63 ¥) |
3.72 £ (32.65 ¥) |
-38.0 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
25,320.00 £ (222,126.58 ¥) |
18,238.25 £ (160,000.00 ¥) |
-28.0 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
25,728.11 £ (225,706.80 ¥) |
17,277.11 £ (151,568.18 ¥) |
-32.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | London Edit |
Beijing Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
315.27 £ (2,765.76 ¥) |
46.04 £ (403.88 ¥) |
-85.4 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
15.58 £ (136.65 ¥) |
8.87 £ (77.86 ¥) |
-43.0 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
32.96 £ (289.16 ¥) |
12.15 £ (106.61 ¥) |
-63.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | London Edit |
Beijing Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
53.18 £ (466.49 ¥) |
41.72 £ (366.04 ¥) |
-21.5 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
13.85 £ (121.52 ¥) |
23.78 £ (208.64 ¥) |
+71.7 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 £ (131.59 ¥) |
5.70 £ (50.00 ¥) |
-62.0 % |
Childcare | London Edit |
Beijing Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,545.53 £ (13,558.62 ¥) |
719.71 £ (6,313.85 ¥) |
-53.4 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
20,411.90 £ (179,068.98 ¥) |
21,916.99 £ (192,272.73 ¥) |
+7.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | London Edit |
Beijing Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
82.95 £ (727.70 ¥) |
49.33 £ (432.74 ¥) |
-40.5 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
36.03 £ (316.05 ¥) |
29.01 £ (254.53 ¥) |
-19.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
82.21 £ (721.20 ¥) |
70.07 £ (614.73 ¥) |
-14.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
96.53 £ (846.80 ¥) |
94.15 £ (826.00 ¥) |
-2.5 % |
Rent Per Month | London Edit |
Beijing Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,104.78 £ (18,464.79 ¥) |
751.92 £ (6,596.43 ¥) |
-64.3 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,516.67 £ (13,305.37 ¥) |
469.06 £ (4,115.00 ¥) |
-69.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
4,077.78 £ (35,773.41 ¥) |
1,888.96 £ (16,571.43 ¥) |
-53.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,534.47 £ (22,234.31 ¥) |
1,000.25 £ (8,775.00 ¥) |
-60.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | London Edit |
Beijing Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,248.63 £ (10,953.98 ¥) |
1,234.94 £ (10,833.88 ¥) |
-1.1 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
737.19 £ (6,467.23 ¥) |
615.17 £ (5,396.72 ¥) |
-16.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | London Edit |
Beijing Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,485.76 £ (30,579.75 ¥) |
1,505.95 £ (13,211.32 ¥) |
-56.8 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.45 | 4.55 | -16.4 % |
| Last update: | October 2023 | September 2023 | |
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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 |