Beijing vs Bristol - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Bristol
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$2373
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3071
$5605
🏠 One person rent
$596
$1525
🏘️ Family rent
$1354
$2588
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$540
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1802
$3384
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
91
😀 Quality of life
77
88
🏙️ Population
21.9M
472K

The cost of living in Beijing is 55% less expensive than in Bristol. Cities ranked 5141st and 963rd ($1067 vs $2373) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 21st 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 1.7 months in Beijing compared to 1.4 months in Bristol. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Bristol ranked 39th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 763rd and 229th 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
$4.04
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$9.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$6.66
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$4.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$851
$1632
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$1203
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2126
$2847
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1079
$2095
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$191
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$298
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$44.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
5.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14636
$7088
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7425
$6447
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$112
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.07
$20.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$3.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$9.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$3.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.28
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.57
$19.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.63
$6.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$3.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.6
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.51
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.9
$80.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.8
$91.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$782
$1957
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23714
$24299

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$734
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$769
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$786
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$675
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$679
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$710
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$611
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$714
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$482
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$700
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$742
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$620
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$760
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$720
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$693
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$572
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$614
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$684
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$677
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$649
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$605
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$555
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$670
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$568
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$588
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$547
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$677
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$668
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$507
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$729
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$616
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$720
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$670
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$637
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$648
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$661
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$632
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$644
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$869

Cities near Bristol

Distance City Cost of living
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Filton
$2122
17 km or 11 mi Bath
$2197
30 km or 18 mi Weston-super-Mare
$1799
32 km or 20 mi Newport
$1947
38 km or 23 mi Cwmbran
$1938
41 km or 26 mi Cardiff
$2019
48 km or 30 mi Barry
$1919
52 km or 32 mi Gloucester
$1711
57 km or 35 mi Swindon
$2023
60 km or 37 mi Taunton
$1886
61 km or 38 mi Cheltenham
$1869
64 km or 40 mi Merthyr Tydfil
$1851
68 km or 42 mi Hereford
$1813
69 km or 43 mi Salisbury
$1838
69 km or 43 mi Bridgend
$1919
83 km or 51 mi Dorchester
$2056
84 km or 52 mi Witney
$1954
86 km or 53 mi Worcester
$1680
86 km or 54 mi Port Talbot
$1807
88 km or 55 mi Neath
$1799
92 km or 57 mi Poole
$2459
93 km or 58 mi Abingdon-on-Thames
$2039
93 km or 58 mi Weymouth
$2074
95 km or 59 mi Bournemouth
$2116
96 km or 60 mi Swansea
$1771
98 km or 61 mi Oxford
$2533
98 km or 61 mi Christchurch
$2092
101 km or 63 mi Eastleigh
$2056
102 km or 63 mi Southampton
$2023
102 km or 64 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1896
105 km or 65 mi Exeter
$1927
105 km or 65 mi Redditch
$1695
105 km or 65 mi Bromsgrove
$1799
106 km or 66 mi Basingstoke
$2042
107 km or 66 mi Kidderminster
$1819
109 km or 68 mi Exmouth
$1938
109 km or 68 mi Banbury
$1755
111 km or 69 mi Llanelli
$1797
112 km or 69 mi Reading
$2312
115 km or 71 mi Warwick
$1750