Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Beijing 

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Consumer Prices in Beijing are 42.0% lower than in London (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Beijing are 45.5% lower than in London
Rent Prices in Beijing are 49.8% lower than in London
Restaurant Prices in Beijing are 61.9% lower than in London
Groceries Prices in Beijing are 22.5% lower than in London
Local Purchasing Power in Beijing is 25.4% lower than in London
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Restaurants
London Edit Beijing Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 16.00 £
(136.20 ¥)
3.52 £
(30.00 ¥)
     -78.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 £
(595.89 ¥)
25.84 £
(220.00 ¥)
     -63.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.42 £
(63.12 ¥)
4.70 £
(40.00 ¥)
     -36.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 £
(51.08 ¥)
1.17 £
(10.00 ¥)
     -80.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 £
(42.56 ¥)
3.29 £
(28.00 ¥)
     -34.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.45 £
(29.38 ¥)
3.60 £
(30.67 ¥)
     +4.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.86 £
(15.79 ¥)
0.43 £
(3.64 ¥)
     -77.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.39 £
(11.86 ¥)
0.31 £
(2.60 ¥)
     -78.1 %
Markets
London Edit Beijing Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.50 £
(38.31 ¥)
6.23 £
(53.03 ¥)
     +38.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.09 £
(9.24 ¥)
1.52 £
(12.92 ¥)
     +39.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.87 £
(7.42 ¥)
0.47 £
(3.98 ¥)
     -46.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.65 £
(22.58 ¥)
1.56 £
(13.28 ¥)
     -41.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 2.95 £
(25.08 ¥)
4.77 £
(40.60 ¥)
     +61.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.00 £
(25.51 ¥)
1.47 £
(12.50 ¥)
     -51.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.76 £
(40.54 ¥)
4.55 £
(38.71 ¥)
     -4.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.95 £
(8.10 ¥)
0.80 £
(6.78 ¥)
     -16.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.57 £
(4.87 ¥)
0.76 £
(6.45 ¥)
     +32.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.92 £
(7.80 ¥)
0.78 £
(6.67 ¥)
     -14.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.16 £
(9.85 ¥)
0.57 £
(4.86 ¥)
     -50.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.51 £
(4.36 ¥)
0.34 £
(2.91 ¥)
     -33.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.51 £
(4.31 ¥)
0.40 £
(3.42 ¥)
     -20.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.88 £
(7.50 ¥)
0.74 £
(6.27 ¥)
     -16.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.17 £
(9.98 ¥)
0.51 £
(4.38 ¥)
     -56.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.00 £
(76.61 ¥)
11.75 £
(100.00 ¥)
     +30.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.99 £
(16.98 ¥)
0.87 £
(7.39 ¥)
     -56.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.43 £
(20.68 ¥)
2.00 £
(17.00 ¥)
     -17.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.40 £
(114.07 ¥)
3.52 £
(30.00 ¥)
     -73.7 %
Transportation
London Edit Beijing Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.70 £
(22.98 ¥)
0.59 £
(5.00 ¥)
     -78.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 160.00 £
(1,362.03 ¥)
35.24 £
(300.00 ¥)
     -78.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 £
(34.05 ¥)
1.64 £
(14.00 ¥)
     -58.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.89 £
(24.63 ¥)
0.57 £
(4.83 ¥)
     -80.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 28.80 £
(245.17 ¥)
9.40 £
(80.00 ¥)
     -67.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.67 £
(56.76 ¥)
3.88 £
(33.00 ¥)
     -41.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,000.00 £
(212,817.38 ¥)
18,795.46 £
(160,000.00 ¥)
     -24.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,813.76 £
(211,232.02 ¥)
18,518.12 £
(157,639.13 ¥)
     -25.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
London Edit Beijing Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 289.83 £
(2,467.20 ¥)
46.70 £
(397.58 ¥)
     -83.9 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.12 £
(1.05 ¥)
0.03 £
(0.28 ¥)
     -73.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 28.73 £
(244.56 ¥)
16.42 £
(139.78 ¥)
     -42.8 %
Sports And Leisure
London Edit Beijing Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 42.95 £
(365.59 ¥)
49.72 £
(423.25 ¥)
     +15.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 12.06 £
(102.63 ¥)
27.39 £
(233.20 ¥)
     +127.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 £
(102.15 ¥)
8.22 £
(70.00 ¥)
     -31.5 %
Childcare
London Edit Beijing Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,569.89 £
(13,363.96 ¥)
765.47 £
(6,516.19 ¥)
     -51.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 17,413.64 £
(148,236.98 ¥)
22,500.33 £
(191,538.46 ¥)
     +29.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
London Edit Beijing Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 74.96 £
(638.10 ¥)
56.18 £
(478.20 ¥)
     -25.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 34.05 £
(289.84 ¥)
35.79 £
(304.66 ¥)
     +5.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 72.64 £
(618.39 ¥)
72.95 £
(620.97 ¥)
     +0.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 94.14 £
(801.40 ¥)
102.61 £
(873.50 ¥)
     +9.0 %
Rent Per Month
London Edit Beijing Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,057.43 £
(17,514.30 ¥)
946.01 £
(8,053.12 ¥)
     -54.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,418.05 £
(12,071.43 ¥)
515.45 £
(4,387.88 ¥)
     -63.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,817.11 £
(32,493.90 ¥)
2,276.71 £
(19,380.95 ¥)
     -40.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,481.47 £
(21,123.99 ¥)
1,172.26 £
(9,979.07 ¥)
     -52.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
London Edit Beijing Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,150.44 £
(9,793.36 ¥)
1,340.15 £
(11,408.27 ¥)
     +16.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 676.57 £
(5,759.40 ¥)
722.53 £
(6,150.67 ¥)
     +6.8 %
Salaries And Financing
London Edit Beijing Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,067.25 £
(26,110.54 ¥)
1,248.14 £
(10,625.05 ¥)
     -59.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.97 4.93      +23.9 %
Last update: March 2023March 2023
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