Beijing vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

Beijing London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1150
$3029
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3214
$6932
🏠 One person rent
$657
$1951
🏘️ Family rent
$1390
$3238
🍽️ Food expenses
$284
$528
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$375
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1743
$4290
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
100
😀 Quality of life
79
98
🏙️ Population
21.9M
8.91M

The cost of living in Beijing is 62% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 4469th and 79th ($1150 vs $3029) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 2nd 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 1.5 months in Beijing compared to 1.4 months in London. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 491st and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs London

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Beijing London
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.82
$18.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.7
$76.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.77
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$7.78
☕ Cappuccino
$4.47
$4.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$2.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$905
$2186
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$537
$1625
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2115
$4044
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1129
$2630
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.9
$177
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49
$288
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.9
$37.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.73%
5.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16345
$17870
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8046
$10200
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$3.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.9
$108
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.22
$25.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.83
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$4.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$9.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$2.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$2.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$17.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.3
$5.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.84
$5.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.48
$2.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.1
$64.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.29
$15.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39
$108
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.6
$92.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$887
$2088
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26031
$25849

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$587
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$706
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$748
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$636
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$639
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$724
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$584
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$671
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$494
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$683
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$685
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$659
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$581
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$673
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$632
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$615
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$535
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$551
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$648
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$638
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$584
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$541
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$527
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$633
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$534
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$539
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$530
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$542
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$586
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$508
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$737
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$536
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$679
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$601
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$659
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$665
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$628
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$556
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$661
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$610

Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$2536
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2121
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2082
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2202
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2080
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2037
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2040
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2021
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2008
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2253
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$1923
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2030
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$1967
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$1910
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$1877
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$1871
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$1929
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$1687
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2153
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$1928
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2103
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$1889
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$1816
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$1940
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$1927
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2077
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2255
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$1899
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$1963
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$1980
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1948
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$1995
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2000
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$1813
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$1849
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$1830
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2001
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$1827
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2769
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2187