Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Beijing 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
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 2023 | March 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 |