Beijing vs Manchester - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Manchester
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$2265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$5312
🏠 One person rent
$589
$1378
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$2219
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$544
🚐 Transport expenses
$98
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$658
$3266
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
91
😀 Quality of life
73
93
🏙️ Population
21.9M
548K

The cost of living in Beijing is 55% less expensive than in Manchester. Cities ranked 5355th and 1330th ($1029 vs $2265) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 39th 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 0.6 months in Beijing compared to 1.4 months in Manchester. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Manchester ranked 10th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 2546th and 107th 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
$4.24
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$81.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$7.26
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$4.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$1608
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$1050
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$2460
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$1770
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$177
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$271
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$39.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
6.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14720
$5680
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6180
$3963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$120
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$26.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$4.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$9.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.02
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$2.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$2.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$17.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$4.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$2.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$89.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$96.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$93.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$1945
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22823
$20873

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$707
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$724
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$750
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$634
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$634
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$646
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$565
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$660
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$456
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$641
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$688
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$652
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$558
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$694
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$638
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$619
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$533
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$574
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$616
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$614
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$505
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$535
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$615
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$527
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$523
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$454
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$580
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$505
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$748
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$499
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$558
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$480
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$642
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$654
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$601
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$550
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$629
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$741

Cities near Manchester

Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Salford
$2034
5.3 km or 3.3 mi Droylsden
$1921
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$2001
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$1968
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1803
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1698
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1918
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1759
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1788
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$2040
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1835
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2011
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1723
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1828
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1680
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1873
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1866
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1883
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1513
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1834
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$1968
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1887
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1783
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1578
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1652
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1822
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1746
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1833
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1897
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1850
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1832
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1484
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1507
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1937
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1890
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1633
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$2023
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1834
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1831
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1804