Beijing vs Manchester - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Manchester
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$2348
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2811
$5497
🏠 One person rent
$648
$1452
🏘️ Family rent
$1139
$2508
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$573
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$3236
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
90
😀 Quality of life
73
92
🏙️ Population
21.9M
548K

The cost of living in Beijing is 53% less expensive than in Manchester. Cities ranked 4987th and 1193rd ($1108 vs $2348) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 30th 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 14th best city to live in China vs Manchester ranked 12th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 2361st and 84th 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
$4.47
$20.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$93.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$7.78
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$4.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$965
$1619
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$1133
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$2982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$1988
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$180
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$280
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$41.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
5.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12536
$4975
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6136
$4650
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$107
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.6
$22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$1.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$3.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$8.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$3.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$23.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$9.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$5.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.3
$53.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$90.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$90.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$96.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$621
$1414
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25910
$20557

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$740
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$764
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$800
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$666
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$666
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$682
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$697
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$480
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$672
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$720
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$576
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$722
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$623
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$645
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$541
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$556
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$648
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$645
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$574
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$525
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$541
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$646
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$541
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$539
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$541
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$480
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$599
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$789
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$522
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$511
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$676
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$684
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$634
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$579
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$665
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$759

Cities near Manchester

Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Salford
$2043
5.3 km or 3.3 mi Droylsden
$1975
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$2025
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$1993
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1862
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1689
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1945
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1784
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1838
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$1987
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1880
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2022
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1742
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1832
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1682
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1885
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1781
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1890
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1501
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1833
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$1961
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1894
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1827
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1694
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1733
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1831
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1774
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1847
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1922
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1808
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1853
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1535
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1559
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1942
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1948
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1710
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$2035
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1860
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1854
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1831