Beijing vs Glasgow - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Glasgow
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1065
$1884
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3114
$4264
🏠 One person rent
$605
$1096
🏘️ Family rent
$1364
$1719
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$475
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1709
$3145
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
94
😀 Quality of life
78
94
🏙️ Population
21.9M
626K

The cost of living in Beijing is 43% less expensive than in Glasgow. Cities ranked 4887th and 2103rd ($1065 vs $1884) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 99th 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 1.7 months in Glasgow. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Glasgow ranked 2nd in the United Kingdom, while ranked 583rd and 40th among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Glasgow
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.9
$17.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$65.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$8.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$5.83
☕ Cappuccino
$3.83
$4.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$843
$1191
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$487
$790
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$1870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$1271
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$188
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$291
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$37.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.35%
5.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14972
$4377
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8057
$3046
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$3.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.5
$81.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.9
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$3.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$8.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$4.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$2.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$3.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$44.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.44
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$97.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.7
$94.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$1097
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27310
$12197

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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 Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1748
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1734
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1731
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1803
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1399
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1524
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1659
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1514
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1670
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1651
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1520
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1693
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2043
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1800
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1537
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1723
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1527
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1632
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1706
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1305
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1666
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1741
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$1629
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1643
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$1719
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1910
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1681
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1833
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1702
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1673
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1661
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1644
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1554
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1630
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1430
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1566
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1662
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1568
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1532
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1251