Cost of Living Comparison Between China and United Kingdom Reverse

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Cost of Living in United Kingdom is 104.1% higher than in China (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United Kingdom is 122.2% higher than in China
Rent Prices in United Kingdom are 186.0% higher than in China
Restaurant Prices in United Kingdom are 210.8% higher than in China
Groceries Prices in United Kingdom are 68.0% higher than in China
Local Purchasing Power in United Kingdom is 49.0% higher than in China
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Restaurants
China Edit United Kingdom Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 22.00 ¥
(2.34 £)
140.74 ¥
(15.00 £)
     +539.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 180.00 ¥
(19.18 £)
609.88 ¥
(65.00 £)
     +238.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 35.25 ¥
(3.76 £)
70.37 ¥
(7.50 £)
     +99.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 ¥
(0.75 £)
46.91 ¥
(5.00 £)
     +570.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 15.00 ¥
(1.60 £)
42.22 ¥
(4.50 £)
     +181.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 22.32 ¥
(2.38 £)
31.67 ¥
(3.37 £)
     +41.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.30 ¥
(0.35 £)
16.58 ¥
(1.77 £)
     +403.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.07 ¥
(0.22 £)
11.79 ¥
(1.26 £)
     +470.3 %
Markets
China Edit United Kingdom Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 48.93 ¥
(5.22 £)
44.05 ¥
(4.69 £)
     -10.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 10.75 ¥
(1.15 £)
10.55 ¥
(1.12 £)
     -1.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.08 ¥
(0.33 £)
7.01 ¥
(0.75 £)
     +127.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 11.69 ¥
(1.25 £)
27.80 ¥
(2.96 £)
     +137.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 42.64 ¥
(4.54 £)
30.53 ¥
(3.25 £)
     -28.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 10.79 ¥
(1.15 £)
28.16 ¥
(3.00 £)
     +161.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 35.74 ¥
(3.81 £)
44.07 ¥
(4.70 £)
     +23.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 5.83 ¥
(0.62 £)
9.28 ¥
(0.99 £)
     +59.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 4.19 ¥
(0.45 £)
5.10 ¥
(0.54 £)
     +21.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 4.92 ¥
(0.52 £)
9.09 ¥
(0.97 £)
     +84.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.85 ¥
(0.41 £)
11.22 ¥
(1.20 £)
     +191.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.47 ¥
(0.26 £)
5.12 ¥
(0.55 £)
     +107.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 2.94 ¥
(0.31 £)
4.82 ¥
(0.51 £)
     +63.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 4.37 ¥
(0.47 £)
7.78 ¥
(0.83 £)
     +78.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 3.99 ¥
(0.42 £)
10.54 ¥
(1.12 £)
     +164.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 80.00 ¥
(8.53 £)
75.06 ¥
(8.00 £)
     -6.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 5.79 ¥
(0.62 £)
19.36 ¥
(2.06 £)
     +234.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 12.01 ¥
(1.28 £)
22.98 ¥
(2.45 £)
     +91.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 25.00 ¥
(2.66 £)
136.99 ¥
(14.60 £)
     +448.0 %
Transportation
China Edit United Kingdom Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 ¥
(0.32 £)
22.52 ¥
(2.40 £)
     +650.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 200.00 ¥
(21.32 £)
656.80 ¥
(70.00 £)
     +228.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 10.00 ¥
(1.07 £)
35.65 ¥
(3.80 £)
     +256.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.02 ¥
(0.43 £)
24.88 ¥
(2.65 £)
     +518.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 48.00 ¥
(5.12 £)
187.66 ¥
(20.00 £)
     +291.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 31.25 ¥
(3.33 £)
51.33 ¥
(5.47 £)
     +64.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 140,000.00 ¥
(14,920.92 £)
265,392.51 ¥
(28,285.00 £)
     +89.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 122,638.14 ¥
(13,070.53 £)
279,002.33 ¥
(29,735.51 £)
     +127.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
China Edit United Kingdom Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 375.24 ¥
(39.99 £)
2,244.06 ¥
(239.17 £)
     +498.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 73.18 ¥
(7.80 £)
119.78 ¥
(12.77 £)
     +63.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 83.98 ¥
(8.95 £)
290.72 ¥
(30.98 £)
     +246.2 %
Sports And Leisure
China Edit United Kingdom Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 295.28 ¥
(31.47 £)
316.90 ¥
(33.77 £)
     +7.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 107.11 ¥
(11.42 £)
107.09 ¥
(11.41 £)
     -0.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 45.50 ¥
(4.85 £)
93.83 ¥
(10.00 £)
     +106.2 %
Childcare
China Edit United Kingdom Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,043.21 ¥
(324.34 £)
11,702.94 ¥
(1,247.28 £)
     +284.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 128,120.86 ¥
(13,654.86 £)
144,519.65 ¥
(15,402.61 £)
     +12.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
China Edit United Kingdom Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 341.16 ¥
(36.36 £)
611.33 ¥
(65.15 £)
     +79.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 236.32 ¥
(25.19 £)
306.73 ¥
(32.69 £)
     +29.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 525.09 ¥
(55.96 £)
699.65 ¥
(74.57 £)
     +33.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 544.38 ¥
(58.02 £)
708.78 ¥
(75.54 £)
     +30.2 %
Rent Per Month
China Edit United Kingdom Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,378.19 ¥
(360.04 £)
9,683.36 ¥
(1,032.03 £)
     +186.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,942.44 ¥
(207.02 £)
7,856.71 ¥
(837.35 £)
     +304.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 6,945.01 ¥
(740.19 £)
16,204.12 ¥
(1,727.00 £)
     +133.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,997.58 ¥
(426.05 £)
12,761.36 ¥
(1,360.08 £)
     +219.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
China Edit United Kingdom Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 4,501.07 ¥
(479.72 £)
4,179.64 ¥
(445.46 £)
     -7.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 2,223.71 ¥
(237.00 £)
3,301.36 ¥
(351.85 £)
     +48.5 %
Salaries And Financing
China Edit United Kingdom Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,739.52 ¥
(718.28 £)
22,312.02 ¥
(2,377.97 £)
     +231.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.17 5.78      +38.5 %
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