Beijing vs Glasgow - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Glasgow
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$2058
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$4930
🏠 One person rent
$589
$1155
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$2017
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$551
🚐 Transport expenses
$98
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$658
$3074
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
94
😀 Quality of life
73
95
🏙️ Population
21.9M
626K

The cost of living in Beijing is 50% less expensive than in Glasgow. Cities ranked 5355th and 1833rd ($1029 vs $2058) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 94th 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 0.6 months in Beijing compared to 1.5 months in Glasgow. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Glasgow ranked 3rd in the United Kingdom, while ranked 2546th and 52nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Glasgow
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$96.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$6.73
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$4.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$1172
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$856
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$2085
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$1575
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$197
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$301
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$39.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
4.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14720
$4064
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6180
$3045
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$3.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$24.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$3.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$9.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$2.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$21.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$3.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$3.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$3.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$49
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$85.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$118
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$1138
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22823
$18105

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$707
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$724
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$750
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$634
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$634
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$646
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$565
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$660
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$456
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$641
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$688
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$652
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$558
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$694
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$638
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$619
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$533
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$574
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$616
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$614
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$505
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$535
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$615
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$527
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$523
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$454
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$580
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$505
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$748
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$499
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$558
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$480
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$642
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$654
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$601
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$550
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$629
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$741

Cities near Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1840
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1837
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1797
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1619
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1527
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1575
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1711
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1630
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1762
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1775
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1522
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1728
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2310
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1768
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1641
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1485
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1480
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1759
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1778
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1484
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1808
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1884
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$2021
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1879
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$2205
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1963
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1769
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1906
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1825
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1805
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1780
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1797
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1507
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$2079
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1602
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1761
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1551
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1840
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1839
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1429