Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Beijing 

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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
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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 2023September 2023
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