Beijing vs Edinburgh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Edinburgh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1065
$2043
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3114
$5104
🏠 One person rent
$605
$1223
🏘️ Family rent
$1364
$2302
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$520
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1709
$3083
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
88
😀 Quality of life
78
93
🏙️ Population
21.9M
488K

The cost of living in Beijing is 48% less expensive than in Edinburgh. Cities ranked 4887th and 1692nd ($1065 vs $2043) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 46th 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 1.6 months in Beijing compared to 1.5 months in Edinburgh. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Edinburgh ranked 4th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 583rd and 64th 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
$3.9
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$78.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$8.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$6.5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.83
$4.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$843
$1312
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$487
$928
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$2456
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$1867
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$180
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$279
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$38.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.35%
6.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14972
$6453
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8057
$4477
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$2.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.5
$78.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.9
$19.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$3.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$9.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$4.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.02
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$2.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$6.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$4.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.44
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.7
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$95.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$1620
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27310
$14724

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$733
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$713
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$772
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$633
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$650
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$688
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$583
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$678
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$466
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$667
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$677
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$658
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$587
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$700
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$633
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$607
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$539
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$549
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$643
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$637
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$594
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$592
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$525
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$633
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$545
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$569
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$650
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$572
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$486
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$707
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$598
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$667
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$621
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$640
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$643
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$587
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$506

Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1800
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1651
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1693
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1670
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1803
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1659
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1537
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1731
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1527
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1748
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$1884
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1734
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1399
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1524
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1514
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1723
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1520
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1632
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1910
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1681
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1833
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1673
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1702
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1661
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1644
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1706
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1430
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1630
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1566
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1629
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1657
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1554
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1251
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1321
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1411
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1568
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1305
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1532
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1719
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1666