Beijing vs Manchester - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Manchester
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$2137
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3071
$5153
🏠 One person rent
$596
$1275
🏘️ Family rent
$1354
$2202
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$530
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1802
$3299
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
91
😀 Quality of life
77
92
🏙️ Population
21.9M
548K

The cost of living in Beijing is 50% less expensive than in Manchester. Cities ranked 5141st and 1500th ($1067 vs $2137) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 53rd 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 1.7 months in Beijing compared to 1.5 months in Manchester. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Manchester ranked 8th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 763rd and 76th 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
$4.04
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$78.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$6.48
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$4.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$851
$1425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$953
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2126
$2281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1079
$1768
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$191
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$296
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$36.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
5.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14636
$5337
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7425
$3610
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$2.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$112
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.07
$25.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$3.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$8.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$3.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.94
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.28
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.57
$16.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.63
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$5.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$2.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.6
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.51
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.9
$91.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.8
$85.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$90.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$782
$1753
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23714
$17390

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$734
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$769
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$786
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$675
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$679
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$710
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$611
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$714
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$482
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$700
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$742
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$620
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$760
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$720
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$693
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$572
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$614
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$684
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$677
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$649
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$605
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$555
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$670
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$568
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$588
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$547
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$677
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$668
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$507
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$729
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$616
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$720
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$670
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$637
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$648
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$661
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$632
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$644
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$869

Cities near Manchester

Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Salford
$1936
5.3 km or 3.3 mi Droylsden
$1877
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$1910
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$1894
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1793
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1722
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1849
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1592
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1776
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$1852
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1802
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2069
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1659
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1752
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1529
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1824
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1860
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1844
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1493
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1761
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$2098
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1898
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1780
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1552
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1585
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1776
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1670
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1788
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1853
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1804
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1789
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1449
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1889
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1809
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$1957
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1784
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1797
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1761