Beijing vs Sheffield - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Sheffield
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$1948
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2811
$4650
🏠 One person rent
$648
$1138
🏘️ Family rent
$1139
$1898
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$535
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$3202
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
54 km
🎓 Higher education
100
86
😀 Quality of life
73
90
🏙️ Population
21.9M
518K

The cost of living in Beijing is 43% less expensive than in Sheffield. Cities ranked 4987th and 2172nd ($1108 vs $1948) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 131st 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 1.6 months in Sheffield. Beijing ranked 14th best city to live in China vs Sheffield ranked 28th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 2361st and 175th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Sheffield

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Beijing Sheffield
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.47
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$78.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$6.01
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$4.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$2.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$965
$1084
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$835
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$1839
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$1455
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$209
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$323
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$43.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
4.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12536
$5726
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6136
$2737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$73.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.6
$16.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$1.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$4.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$8.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$8.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$3.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$20.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$5.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.3
$44.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$84.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$86.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$92.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$621
$1242
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25910
$24916

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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 Sheffield

Distance City Cost of living
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Rotherham
$1604
19 km or 12 mi Barnsley
$1559
27 km or 17 mi Doncaster
$1533
32 km or 20 mi Mansfield
$1863
33 km or 21 mi Wakefield
$1710
35 km or 22 mi Dewsbury
$1831
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1833
38 km or 24 mi Batley
$1847
42 km or 26 mi Brighouse
$1894
44 km or 27 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1862
46 km or 28 mi Macclesfield
$1880
46 km or 29 mi Halifax
$1961
46 km or 29 mi Oldham
$1689
47 km or 29 mi Leeds
$2039
47 km or 29 mi Droylsden
$1975
48 km or 30 mi Leek
$1827
49 km or 31 mi Bradford
$1774
51 km or 32 mi Manchester
$2348
52 km or 32 mi Derby
$1748
52 km or 32 mi Nottingham
$1990
52 km or 33 mi Rochdale
$1838
56 km or 35 mi Salford
$2043
56 km or 35 mi Stretford
$2025
57 km or 35 mi Sale
$1993
59 km or 36 mi Altrincham
$1945
59 km or 36 mi Scunthorpe
$1411
59 km or 37 mi Bury
$1784
61 km or 38 mi Keighley
$1808
63 km or 39 mi Lincoln
$1832
64 km or 40 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1710
65 km or 40 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1535
65 km or 41 mi Burton upon Trent
$1763
67 km or 42 mi Bolton
$1987
68 km or 42 mi Harrogate
$2012
68 km or 42 mi York
$1919
68 km or 42 mi Burnley
$1501
70 km or 44 mi Loughborough
$1887
72 km or 45 mi Crewe
$1694
75 km or 47 mi Warrington
$2022
77 km or 48 mi Stafford
$1870