Beijing vs Bristol - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Bristol
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$2592
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$6226
🏠 One person rent
$596
$1665
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$2880
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$608
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$711
$3466
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
92
😀 Quality of life
73
92
🏙️ Population
21.9M
472K

The cost of living in Beijing is 60% less expensive than in Bristol. Cities ranked 5341st and 749th ($1044 vs $2592) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 12th in China and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check China vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 1.3 months in Bristol. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Bristol ranked 19th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 2718th and 126th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Bristol

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Beijing Bristol
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.36
$20.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$109
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$8.23
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$5.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$2.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$1742
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$1319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$3174
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$2332
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.4
$220
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$338
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$41.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
4.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12544
$7094
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6280
$5399
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$3.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$123
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.68
$17.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$4.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$9.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$9.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$4.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$2.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$23.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$5.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$9.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$3.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$49.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$83.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$98.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$725
$2381
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25165
$26772

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$716
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$734
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$767
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$645
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$646
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$663
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$572
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$673
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$468
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$656
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$697
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$562
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$709
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$621
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$630
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$528
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$558
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$632
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$626
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$512
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$524
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$521
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$525
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$519
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$466
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$584
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$493
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$770
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$508
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$574
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$492
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$655
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$666
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$618
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$562
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$748

Cities near Bristol

Distance City Cost of living
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Filton
$2273
17 km or 11 mi Bath
$2464
30 km or 18 mi Weston-super-Mare
$1894
32 km or 20 mi Newport
$1994
38 km or 23 mi Cwmbran
$1996
41 km or 26 mi Cardiff
$2194
48 km or 30 mi Barry
$1983
52 km or 32 mi Gloucester
$1921
57 km or 35 mi Swindon
$2109
60 km or 37 mi Taunton
$1918
61 km or 38 mi Cheltenham
$1912
64 km or 40 mi Merthyr Tydfil
$1768
68 km or 42 mi Hereford
$1928
69 km or 43 mi Salisbury
$2071
69 km or 43 mi Bridgend
$1996
83 km or 51 mi Dorchester
$2138
84 km or 52 mi Witney
$2138
86 km or 53 mi Worcester
$1742
86 km or 54 mi Port Talbot
$1830
88 km or 55 mi Neath
$1820
92 km or 57 mi Poole
$2445
93 km or 58 mi Abingdon-on-Thames
$2055
93 km or 58 mi Weymouth
$2127
95 km or 59 mi Bournemouth
$2147
96 km or 60 mi Swansea
$1753
98 km or 61 mi Oxford
$2614
98 km or 61 mi Christchurch
$2147
101 km or 63 mi Eastleigh
$2209
102 km or 63 mi Southampton
$2286
102 km or 64 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1902
105 km or 65 mi Exeter
$1885
105 km or 65 mi Redditch
$1769
105 km or 65 mi Bromsgrove
$1887
106 km or 66 mi Basingstoke
$2130
107 km or 66 mi Kidderminster
$1910
109 km or 68 mi Exmouth
$1975
109 km or 68 mi Banbury
$1833
111 km or 69 mi Llanelli
$1815
112 km or 69 mi Reading
$2454
115 km or 71 mi Warwick
$2006