Beijing vs Manchester - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Manchester
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1065
$1998
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3114
$4556
🏠 One person rent
$605
$1204
🏘️ Family rent
$1364
$1870
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$491
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1709
$2742
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
91
😀 Quality of life
78
91
🏙️ Population
21.9M
548K

The cost of living in Beijing is 47% less expensive than in Manchester. Cities ranked 4887th and 1798th ($1065 vs $1998) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 57th 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 1.4 months in Manchester. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Manchester ranked 11th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 583rd and 110th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Manchester

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Beijing Manchester
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.9
$17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$66.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$9.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$6.11
☕ Cappuccino
$3.83
$4.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$843
$1274
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$487
$892
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$2104
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$1386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$198
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$303
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$36.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.35%
6.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14972
$5073
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8057
$3410
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$2.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.5
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.9
$23.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$2.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$3.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$8.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$7.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$13.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$2.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$3.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$14.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$5.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$2.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$32.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.44
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$86
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$12.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.7
$82.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$87.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$1559
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27310
$13845

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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 Manchester

Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Salford
$1819
5.3 km or 3.3 mi Droylsden
$1793
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$1807
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$1795
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1753
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1652
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1758
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1526
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1607
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$1711
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1703
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$1932
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1588
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1644
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1358
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1708
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1689
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1733
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1613
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1527
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$1455
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1574
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1675
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1487
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1467
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1623
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1564
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1640
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1746
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1628
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1656
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1564
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1392
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1713
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1715
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1497
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$1867
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1652
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1652
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1629