Beijing vs Sheffield - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Sheffield
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1065
$1715
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3114
$4227
🏠 One person rent
$605
$973
🏘️ Family rent
$1364
$1844
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$467
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1709
$2637
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
53 km
🎓 Higher education
100
87
😀 Quality of life
78
89
🏙️ Population
21.9M
518K

The cost of living in Beijing is 38% less expensive than in Sheffield. Cities ranked 4887th and 2627th ($1065 vs $1715) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 177th 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 1.6 months in Beijing compared to 1.5 months in Sheffield. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Sheffield ranked 17th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 583rd and 159th 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
$3.9
$14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$76.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$8.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$5.69
☕ Cappuccino
$3.83
$4.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$843
$926
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$487
$801
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$1785
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$1601
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$37
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.35%
5.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14972
$4054
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8057
$3169
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$2.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.5
$91.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.9
$14.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$3.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$9.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$9.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$15.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$5.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$42
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.44
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$80.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.7
$81.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$1085
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27310
$9409

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$733
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$713
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$772
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$633
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$650
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$688
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$583
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$678
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$466
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$667
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$677
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$658
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$587
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$700
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$633
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$607
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$539
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$549
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$643
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$637
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$594
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$592
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$525
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$633
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$545
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$569
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$650
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$572
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$486
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$707
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$598
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$667
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$621
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$640
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$643
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$587
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$506

Cities near Sheffield

Distance City Cost of living
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Rotherham
$1469
19 km or 12 mi Barnsley
$1392
27 km or 17 mi Doncaster
$1353
32 km or 20 mi Mansfield
$1715
33 km or 21 mi Wakefield
$1601
35 km or 22 mi Dewsbury
$1623
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1527
38 km or 24 mi Batley
$1640
42 km or 26 mi Brighouse
$1574
44 km or 27 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1753
46 km or 28 mi Macclesfield
$1703
46 km or 29 mi Halifax
$1455
46 km or 29 mi Oldham
$1652
47 km or 29 mi Leeds
$1872
47 km or 29 mi Droylsden
$1793
48 km or 30 mi Leek
$1675
49 km or 31 mi Bradford
$1564
51 km or 32 mi Manchester
$1998
52 km or 32 mi Derby
$1654
52 km or 32 mi Nottingham
$1966
52 km or 33 mi Rochdale
$1607
56 km or 35 mi Salford
$1819
56 km or 35 mi Stretford
$1807
57 km or 35 mi Sale
$1795
59 km or 36 mi Altrincham
$1758
59 km or 36 mi Scunthorpe
$1536
59 km or 37 mi Bury
$1526
61 km or 38 mi Keighley
$1628
63 km or 39 mi Lincoln
$1670
64 km or 40 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1497
65 km or 40 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1564
65 km or 41 mi Burton upon Trent
$1675
67 km or 42 mi Bolton
$1711
68 km or 42 mi Harrogate
$1831
68 km or 42 mi York
$1783
68 km or 42 mi Burnley
$1613
70 km or 44 mi Loughborough
$1761
72 km or 45 mi Crewe
$1487
75 km or 47 mi Warrington
$1932
77 km or 48 mi Stafford
$1751