Beijing vs Edinburgh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Edinburgh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$2246
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3071
$5663
🏠 One person rent
$596
$1326
🏘️ Family rent
$1354
$2459
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$573
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1802
$3703
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
88
😀 Quality of life
77
94
🏙️ Population
21.9M
488K

The cost of living in Beijing is 52% less expensive than in Edinburgh. Cities ranked 5141st and 1263rd ($1067 vs $2246) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 34th 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 1.6 months in Edinburgh. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Edinburgh ranked 5th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 763rd and 40th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Edinburgh

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Beijing Edinburgh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.04
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$83.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$7.44
 Cappuccino
$3.75
$4.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$2.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$851
$1425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$1009
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2126
$2692
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1079
$1980
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$191
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$294
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$42.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
5.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14636
$7033
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7425
$4677
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$87.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.07
$23.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$3.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$5.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$3.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.28
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.57
$19.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.63
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$4.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$3.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.6
$52.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.51
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.9
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$24.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.8
$119
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$782
$1775
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23714
$23136

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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 Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1704
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1744
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1724
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1710
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1767
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1625
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1647
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1793
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1545
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1818
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2013
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1793
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1470
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1599
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1573
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1390
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1420
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1732
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1847
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1701
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1800
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1712
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1734
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1706
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1688
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1828
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1571
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1602
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1640
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1830
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1424
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1459
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1364
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1467
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1528
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1783
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1467
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1763
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1989
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1767