Beijing vs Glasgow - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Glasgow
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$2114
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2811
$4959
🏠 One person rent
$648
$1226
🏘️ Family rent
$1139
$2124
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$547
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$3456
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
93
😀 Quality of life
73
94
🏙️ Population
21.9M
626K

The cost of living in Beijing is 48% less expensive than in Glasgow. Cities ranked 4987th and 1708th ($1108 vs $2114) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 86th 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 1.6 months in Glasgow. Beijing ranked 14th best city to live in China vs Glasgow ranked 3rd in the United Kingdom, while ranked 2361st and 39th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Glasgow

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Beijing Glasgow
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.47
$22.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$69.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$6.4
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$4.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$2.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$965
$1185
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$928
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$2085
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$1681
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$205
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$320
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$41.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
4.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12536
$4105
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6136
$3087
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$4.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$103
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.6
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$1.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$3.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$9.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$18.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.06
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$3.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$3.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$23.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$3.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$3.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.3
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$86
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$135
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$621
$928
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25910
$21435

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$740
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$764
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$800
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$666
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$666
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$682
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$697
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$480
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$672
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$720
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$576
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$722
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$623
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$645
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$541
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$556
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$648
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$645
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$574
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$525
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$541
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$646
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$541
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$539
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$541
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$480
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$599
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$789
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$522
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$511
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$676
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$684
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$634
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$579
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$665
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$759

Cities near Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1878
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1885
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1831
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1611
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1600
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1647
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1835
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1704
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1842
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1760
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1586
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1750
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2295
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1794
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1640
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1456
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1593
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1596
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1798
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1485
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1820
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1878
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$2005
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1923
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$2236
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1979
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1806
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1943
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1820
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1784
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1777
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1778
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1523
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1872
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1554
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1742
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1646
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1834
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1791
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1404