Beijing vs Sheffield - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Sheffield
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$1940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$4660
🏠 One person rent
$596
$1122
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$1887
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$537
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$711
$3317
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
54 km
🎓 Higher education
100
86
😀 Quality of life
73
91
🏙️ Population
21.9M
518K

The cost of living in Beijing is 46% less expensive than in Sheffield. Cities ranked 5341st and 2232nd ($1044 vs $1940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 144th 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 1.7 months in Sheffield. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Sheffield ranked 27th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 2718th and 177th 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
$4.36
$20.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$86.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$6
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$4.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$2.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$1015
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$833
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$1725
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$1474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.4
$204
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$314
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$49.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
4.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12544
$4981
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6280
$2791
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$3.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$87
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.68
$16.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$3.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$7.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$20.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$5.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$5.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$2.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$45.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$86
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$74.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$90.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$725
$1257
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25165
$24899

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$716
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$734
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$767
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$645
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$646
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$663
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$572
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$673
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$468
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$656
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$697
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$562
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$709
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$621
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$630
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$528
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$558
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$632
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$626
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$512
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$524
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$521
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$525
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$519
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$466
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$584
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$493
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$770
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$508
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$574
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$492
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$655
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$666
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$618
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$562
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$748

Cities near Sheffield

Distance City Cost of living
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Rotherham
$1631
19 km or 12 mi Barnsley
$1567
27 km or 17 mi Doncaster
$1558
32 km or 20 mi Mansfield
$1874
33 km or 21 mi Wakefield
$1708
35 km or 22 mi Dewsbury
$1861
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1857
38 km or 24 mi Batley
$1882
42 km or 26 mi Brighouse
$1925
44 km or 27 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1866
46 km or 28 mi Macclesfield
$1904
46 km or 29 mi Halifax
$1991
46 km or 29 mi Oldham
$1741
47 km or 29 mi Leeds
$2087
47 km or 29 mi Droylsden
$2002
48 km or 30 mi Leek
$1841
49 km or 31 mi Bradford
$1787
51 km or 32 mi Manchester
$2365
52 km or 32 mi Derby
$1733
52 km or 32 mi Nottingham
$1891
52 km or 33 mi Rochdale
$1827
56 km or 35 mi Salford
$2080
56 km or 35 mi Stretford
$2055
57 km or 35 mi Sale
$2033
59 km or 36 mi Altrincham
$1974
59 km or 36 mi Scunthorpe
$1427
59 km or 37 mi Bury
$1818
61 km or 38 mi Keighley
$1855
63 km or 39 mi Lincoln
$1857
64 km or 40 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1730
65 km or 40 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1519
65 km or 41 mi Burton upon Trent
$1770
67 km or 42 mi Bolton
$2079
68 km or 42 mi Harrogate
$2025
68 km or 42 mi York
$1915
68 km or 42 mi Burnley
$1496
70 km or 44 mi Loughborough
$1900
72 km or 45 mi Crewe
$1674
75 km or 47 mi Warrington
$2046
77 km or 48 mi Stafford
$1871