Beijing vs Manchester - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Manchester
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$2365
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$5609
🏠 One person rent
$596
$1445
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$2498
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$583
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$180
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$711
$3421
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
90
😀 Quality of life
73
93
🏙️ Population
21.9M
548K

The cost of living in Beijing is 56% less expensive than in Manchester. Cities ranked 5341st and 1156th ($1044 vs $2365) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 33rd 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 1.4 months in Manchester. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Manchester ranked 9th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 2718th and 78th 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
$4.36
$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$93.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$7.56
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$4.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$2.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$1540
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$1148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$2808
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$2033
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.4
$176
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$267
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$43
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
5.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12544
$4797
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6280
$4525
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$120
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.68
$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$3.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$8.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$2.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$20.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$7.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$92.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$99.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$725
$1658
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25165
$21096

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$716
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$734
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$767
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$645
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$646
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$663
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$572
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$673
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$468
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$656
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$697
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$562
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$709
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$621
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$630
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$528
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$558
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$632
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$626
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$512
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$524
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$521
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$525
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$519
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$466
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$584
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$493
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$770
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$508
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$574
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$492
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$655
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$666
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$618
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$562
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$748

Cities near Manchester

Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Salford
$2080
5.3 km or 3.3 mi Droylsden
$2002
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$2055
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$2033
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1866
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1741
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1974
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1818
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1827
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$2079
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1904
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2046
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1718
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1870
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1686
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1907
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1846
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1928
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1496
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1857
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$1991
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1925
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1841
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1674
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1754
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1861
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1787
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1882
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1951
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1855
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1893
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1519
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1567
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1998
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1940
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1730
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$2047
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1888
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1895
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1862