Beijing vs Bristol - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Bristol
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$2450
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$5926
🏠 One person rent
$589
$1538
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$2689
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$596
🚐 Transport expenses
$98
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$658
$3490
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
91
😀 Quality of life
73
89
🏙️ Population
21.9M
472K

The cost of living in Beijing is 58% less expensive than in Bristol. Cities ranked 5355th and 941st ($1029 vs $2450) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 17th 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 0.6 months in Beijing compared to 1.4 months in Bristol. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Bristol ranked 43rd in the United Kingdom, while ranked 2546th and 264th 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
$4.24
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$99.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$7.54
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$4.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$1579
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$1226
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$2856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$2213
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$199
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$306
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$41.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
4.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14720
$7139
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6180
$6269
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$3.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$4.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$9.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$2.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$21.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$5.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$8.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$3.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$82.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$107
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$2145
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22823
$24413

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$707
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$724
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$750
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$634
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$634
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$646
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$565
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$660
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$456
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$641
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$688
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$652
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$558
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$694
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$638
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$619
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$533
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$574
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$616
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$614
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$505
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$535
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$615
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$527
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$523
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$454
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$580
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$505
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$748
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$499
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$558
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$480
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$642
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$654
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$601
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$550
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$629
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$741

Cities near Bristol

Distance City Cost of living
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Filton
$2166
17 km or 11 mi Bath
$2350
30 km or 18 mi Weston-super-Mare
$1838
32 km or 20 mi Newport
$1932
38 km or 23 mi Cwmbran
$1937
41 km or 26 mi Cardiff
$2105
48 km or 30 mi Barry
$1968
52 km or 32 mi Gloucester
$1900
57 km or 35 mi Swindon
$2038
60 km or 37 mi Taunton
$1942
61 km or 38 mi Cheltenham
$1827
64 km or 40 mi Merthyr Tydfil
$1744
68 km or 42 mi Hereford
$1885
69 km or 43 mi Salisbury
$2004
69 km or 43 mi Bridgend
$1971
83 km or 51 mi Dorchester
$2080
84 km or 52 mi Witney
$2126
86 km or 53 mi Worcester
$1696
86 km or 54 mi Port Talbot
$1812
88 km or 55 mi Neath
$1806
92 km or 57 mi Poole
$2401
93 km or 58 mi Abingdon-on-Thames
$2022
93 km or 58 mi Weymouth
$2088
95 km or 59 mi Bournemouth
$2099
96 km or 60 mi Swansea
$1764
98 km or 61 mi Oxford
$2495
98 km or 61 mi Christchurch
$2097
101 km or 63 mi Eastleigh
$2116
102 km or 63 mi Southampton
$2139
102 km or 64 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1890
105 km or 65 mi Exeter
$1946
105 km or 65 mi Redditch
$1716
105 km or 65 mi Bromsgrove
$1847
106 km or 66 mi Basingstoke
$2042
107 km or 66 mi Kidderminster
$1853
109 km or 68 mi Exmouth
$1963
109 km or 68 mi Banbury
$1795
111 km or 69 mi Llanelli
$1802
112 km or 69 mi Reading
$2346
115 km or 71 mi Warwick
$1951